Minister Janet Museveni Releases 2025 UACE Results
Janet Kataaha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, is set to release the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination results. Last year, a total of 166,402 candidates sat for the UACE examinations, marking the third and final series of national assessments in the academic calendar. According to
Iran Threatens Wider Retaliation, Sends Stark Warning to Regional States Over Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has vowed continued retaliation for the killing of Iranian “martyrs,” warning that Tehran’s response could escalate regional tensions, particularly around the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. In a detailed statement, Khamenei made it clear that Iran’s revenge is not limited to a
Gen. Muhoozi Launches MK Fund to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship in Fort Portal
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has kicked off the inaugural meeting of the MK Fund and its Board of Trustees in Fort Portal, unveiling a new initiative designed to empower vulnerable groups, with a focus on urban youth and innovators. Gen. Kainerugaba said the fund will complement
Relief as MP Lumu Withdraws Bill Seeking Election of Opposition Leader in Parliament
Mityana South MP, Richard Lumu, has withdrawn the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which proposed that opposition MPs be allowed to directly elect the Leader of the Opposition (LoP). The bill aimed to address concerns over the current selection process, which Lumu described as undemocratic. Under Section 8 of
Tension as Security Operatives Raid Home of Bobi Wine’s Personal Assistant
Security agencies have reportedly raided the home of Najja Sherif, the personal assistant to former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine. According to Kyagulanyi, the operatives arrived at Sherif’s residence but did not find him there. Instead, they reportedly took his wife after she told them
Is Your Business Name Really Yours? URSB Campaign Warns Entrepreneurs of a Costly Oversight
Every day across Uganda, small businesses open their doors, serve customers, and steadily build loyal brands. From salons in Kampala to online shops operating through WhatsApp and Instagram, entrepreneurs are investing time, money, and reputation into names they believe they own. Yet many discover often too late that belief alone
Kizza Besigye Protests ‘Unfair Treatment’ in Court, Warns Defence May Boycott Proceedings
A brief moment of tension emerged in court during proceedings involving veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye after he voiced strong concerns about what he termed unfair treatment of the defence team. The session was presided over by Justice Emmanuel Baguma. Besigye told the court that the manner in which the
Police Officers Attached to Bobi Wine’s Security Team Arrested
Police officers who were attached to the security team of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, during the recently concluded presidential elections have been arrested, Daily Star has learned. The revelation was made by David Waswa, the head of the police Counter-Terrorism Division, while appearing
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pushes Prices Above $100
Saudi Arabia has begun cutting oil production as near-complete blockades of the Strait of Hormuz cause crude storage facilities across the Gulf to fill up, according to sources familiar with the situation. The move comes as several other regional producers — including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar
Gov’t Calls on Manufacturers to Power Ten-Fold Economic Growth Plan
Uganda’s government has urged manufacturers to take a leading role in the country’s ambitious Ten-Fold Growth Strategy, which seeks to expand the economy from $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040. Speaking at the 3rd Annual Pre-Budget Breakfast Dialogue at Silver Springs Hotel, David Bahati said the manufacturing sector must
