Stanbic, Agribusiness Leaders Unite to Combat Counterfeit Inputs, Boost Food Security
Stakeholders in Uganda’s agriculture sector have called for stronger collaboration among financial institutions, regulators, manufacturers and farmers to combat counterfeit agricultural inputs and strengthen food security across Sub-Saharan Africa. The call was made during the second edition of the CropLife Uganda Symposium held at Sheraton Hotel Kampala under the theme:
Awanga Sent to Luzira in Shs193m Fraud Case
A disputed land transaction has landed Kampala city lawyer Jimmy Awanga behind bars, after a Buganda Road court remanded him to Luzira Prison over allegations of fraud involving Shs193 million. Awanga, 49, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday and denied the charges, but his bid for freedom
Sebuwufu Edges Rivals in Tension Filled KCCA Speakership Race
JohnMary Sebuwufu has emerged victorious in a closely fought and politically charged contest for Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council, narrowly defeating independent contender Ali Kalule in a vote that exposed underlying tensions within City Hall. The election, presided over by Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, delivered a
Four more Cars Seized as Probe into Anita Among Deepens
Security agencies have seized four more vehicles belonging to former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in a move that underscores an intensifying crackdown tied to ongoing corruption investigations within parliamentary circles. The vehicles, which were picked from her residence in Nakasero, include a Mercedes-Benz, two Toyota Land Cruisers, and a
East Africa’s AI Race Opens Opportunity for Uganda
As Kenya hosts one of Africa’s largest artificial intelligence summits in Nairobi, the signal from the region is becoming harder to ignore: East Africa is stepping into the global AI race, and Uganda is being forced to decide how fast it is willing to move. The inaugural AI Everything Kenya
Museveni Backs Ntungamo Iron Plant as Uganda Tightens Grip on Raw Mineral Exports
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s hardline stance against the export of unprocessed minerals, throwing his weight behind a new iron ore processing plant in Ntungamo District in what signals a deeper push toward industrialisation and value addition. The President made the commitment during a meeting at State Lodge
Four Remanded Over Bank of Uganda Laptop Theft
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded four suspects in connection with the theft of laptops from the Bank of Uganda, in a case that is increasingly raising concerns over possible insider involvement. The suspects, identified as Kule Boaz Micheal, Kabuya Ramathan alias Rama, Lubangakene Isaac Izoo, and Oedo
Museveni Convenes NRM Caucus as Among Probe Casts Shadow
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to convene a high-stakes caucus of the ruling National Resistance Movement, with the escalating corruption investigation against First Vice National Chairperson (female) Anita Annet Among expected to take centre stage. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday at State House Entebbe and will follow a
Phones, Passport Withheld as Anita Among Blocked from Leaving Home
Security agencies have confiscated the phones and passport of former Speaker Anita Annet Among, effectively blocking her from leaving her residence as corruption investigations intensify, Daily Star has learned. According to highly placed sources, Among is currently restricted to her home as investigators deepen a widening probe that has rapidly
Victory Day: Beyond the Spectacle, Into Russia’s Living Memory of War
For years, Russia’s Victory Day celebrations looked, from a distance, like a carefully staged display of military power. Columns of tanks rumbling across Red Square, tightly choreographed formations, missile systems on parade, and fighter jets cutting through the sky all seemed to project a singular message of strength. But that
