President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Mr. Richard Byarugaba, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and Mr. Moses Sabiti, the former Country Director for Trademark Africa in Uganda and South Sudan, as Senior Presidential Advisors in the Exports and Industry Advisory Secretariat. Details to follow. Author Reporter View all posts

The United States government has warned Ugandans against the misuse of non-immigrant visas following a rise in cases of visa overstays, Daily Star has reliably learned. The warning comes amid a growing number of Ugandans overstaying in the United States on tourist and medical visas, prompting the introduction of a new policy requiring visa bonds. […]

At least 5.5 million National Identity Cards remain unclaimed, Daily Star Uganda has learned. In May 2025, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) embarked on a mass registration and renewal exercise targeting 15.8 million National IDs set to expire by June 2025. The exercise also aimed to register 17.2 million new applicants, including children […]

Police in Kira Road are investigating a case of aggravated robbery and murder by strangulation, which occurred on the night of 3rd February 2026 in Kwaata Zone, Kyanja Ward, Kawempe Division, Kampala City. The deceased, identified as 24-year-old businesswoman and social media content creator Namulinde Diana, was living alone in an apartment in Kyanja. Her […]

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Girma Wake, a retired airline industry executive and former chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines. The announcement was confirmed by the State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara. Earlier today, Minister Barugahara shared that he had met and […]

President Yoweri Museveni has met Girma Wake, a retired airline industry executive and former chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, over plans to appoint him Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines. The development follows Museveni’s decision not to renew the contract of Jennifer Bamuturaki, whose term ends in May this year. “I met Mr […]

The Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines has initiated the recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following President Yoweri Museveni’s decision not to renew the contract of incumbent CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki. Bamuturaki has served as CEO of the national carrier since 2022. According to an internal communication reportedly sent to staff, her […]

The United States’ decision to reauthorise the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 2026 has been welcomed by African trade advocates, who see the move as a critical step toward restoring certainty in Africa–U.S. trade relations. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation extending AGOA with retroactive effect from September 30, 2025, following […]

The backlog of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) cases at the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL) has increased, according to the latest Auditor General’s report. DGAL was established to provide scientific and forensic analytical services in support of the administration of justice, including criminal investigations and paternity testing. Over the past three years, the demand for […]

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said that Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information, Communication and National Guidance, will never serve as a minister again. The remarks followed a series of now-deleted tweets by Gen. Muhoozi. While appearing on Capital FM’s political talk show, Capital Gang, Baryomunsi said the CDF’s social […]

Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi to Luzira Prison over allegations of hate speech and spreading malicious information. Mabirizi appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, facing charges related to statements he allegedly made against the newly appointed Chief Justice Zeija Flavian and Justice Musa Ssekaana of the Court of […]

Girma Wake, a retired airline industry executive and former chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, is being viewed as a possible candidate to replace Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Bamuturaki. Bamuturaki has served as CEO of the national carrier since 2022. According to an internal communication reportedly sent to staff, her position is set […]

The army has reportedly taken over the premises of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. The revelation was made by Kyagulanyi himself and follows a military raid on his home in Magere last month. “Last night, the military surrounding our home in Magere once again forced themselves into the house. […]

The government has come under scrutiny over persistent congestion in juvenile remand homes and the prolonged detention of children beyond legally recommended periods. Uganda currently has seven remand homes and one national rehabilitation centre mandated to protect, rehabilitate, and reintegrate juvenile offenders (JOs). However, a recent Auditor General’s report paints a grim picture of the […]

Jennifer Bamuturaki is set to leave Uganda Airlines  as the Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Daily Satr has learned. According to the communication allegedly from the CEO, her position will advertised shortly. Daily Star couldnot verify when she is scheduled to leave. “The Board will advertise the position of Chief Executive Officer shortly, […]

The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Rose Nalubowa, has petitioned the Masaka High Court challenging a decision by Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe that declared National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Justine Nameere as the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament–elect. On Sunday, Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe declared Nameere the duly elected MP following a court-ordered vote recount. […]

Airtel Africa has posted revenues of $4.67 billion for the nine-month period ended December 2025, underlining strong growth momentum driven by data services, mobile money, and continued network investment. According to the company’s latest trading update, revenues rose by 24.6% in constant currency and 28.3% in reported currency, supported by currency appreciation and solid underlying […]

Drugs worth Shs 8.04 billion are reported to have expired at the National Medical Stores (NMS), Daily Star can reliably report. The expiries were mainly attributed to misalignment between the country’s medicine needs and what was procured, as well as changes in treatment protocols by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the medicines had already […]

Masaka Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe has declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Justine Nameere the duly elected Member of Parliament for Masaka City following a three-day vote recount. According to the final results, Nameere secured 25,502 votes, defeating National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Rose Nalubowa, who garnered 23,176 votes. My case sets a new precedent […]

The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has clashed with Kasambya County MP Daudi Kabanda, who is also the Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), following recent—now deleted—tweets by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. While appearing on Capital FM’s political talk show Capital Gang, Baryomunsi […]

Yesterday, the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. However, the Ministry barred schools from publishing learners’ results in the media. According to the results, the best candidate was a male pupil from Bright Horizon Primary School in Arua Municipality, who scored four aggregates. He was […]

Government has signed an agreement to borrow EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance key infrastructure projects across the country. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, and Sanjay Rughani, the CEO and Head of Coverage, Uganda, at Standard Chartered Bank. Of […]

More than 77,000 learners have failed the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Daily Star Uganda can reliably report. A total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registered for the 2025 PLE, compared to 797,444 candidates in 2024. Of these, 522,036 candidates from 11,525 centres were beneficiaries of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme, while 295,847 […]

Boys have outperformed girls in the just-released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. A total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registered for the 2025 PLE, compared to 797,444 candidates in 2024. Of these, 522,036 candidates from 11,525 centres were beneficiaries of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme, while 295,847 candidates from 3,863 centres were […]