Nameere’s Walk to Parliament Hangs in the Balance as NUP’s Nalubowa Challenges Magistrate’s Ruling
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
Reach A Hand Launches Koi Koi Fireside Conversations to Bridge Generational Gaps on SRHR
Reach A Hand Uganda has launched the inaugural Koi Koi Fireside Conversations, a new platform designed to foster cross-generational dialogue under the theme “Stories of 18–30-year-olds in the 1990s.” The event formed part of Threads of Legacy, an initiative that uses innovative and interactive approaches to bring together people from
Airtel Revenues Hit $4.7bn as Data and Mobile Money Drive Growth
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
Museveni Appoints Lutwama to Strengthen gov’t and Buganda’s Cultural Ties
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Henry Lutwama as Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of Bataka Affairs in Buganda, a role that places him at the heart of the government’s engagement with the kingdom’s traditional leaders. The appointment, effective immediately, comes at a time when strengthening cultural and community ties is
Inside Shs 8 billion expired drugs at National Medical Stores
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)
Vote Recount: Court declares Nameere as Masaka City woman MP
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
Baryomunsi, Kabanda trade insults Over Muhoozi’s Deleted Tweets
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
Gov’t Commits to Increasing UDB’s Capital Base, Commends Bank for Nurturing Transformative Leadership
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to strengthening the capital base of the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to enable the Bank to more effectively deliver on its mandate of accelerating Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. Nabbanja made the remarks while officiating at a ceremony
Inside the 2025 PLE Results: Schools That Produced Top Candidates
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
Gov’t Secures Shs 2.7 trillion Standard Chartered Loan for Infrastructure
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,
