More than a bottler: CCBU’s 25 years of growing together with Uganda
By Emmy Hashakimana On 3 April 2025, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) celebrates 25 years of refreshing Uganda. This milestone is a moment of pride and gratitude as we reflect on our journey and how deeply it is woven into the fabric of the country we call home. When CCBU, a
Gen Muhoozi Appoints Brig Kajuba as New Armoured Division Commander
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brigadier General Jackson Pande Kajuba as the new Commander of the UPDF Armoured Division in Masaka. He replaces Major General Deus Sande (RIP), who passed away yesterday after suffering severe breathing complications. Major General Sande was on his way
Court Martial Resumes Operations After Supreme Court Dissolution
The General Court Martial has resumed operations more than a year after a Supreme Court decision that dissolved its authority to try civilians. In its ruling, the Supreme Court prohibited the trial of civilians in the General Court Martial, citing a lack of independence and impartiality. Earlier today, the General
Late Maj Gen Takiriwa Was a Patriotic, Disciplined and Loyal Soldier – Gen Muhoozi
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has paid tribute to the late Major General Francis Takiriwa during a solemn service held at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nakasero, in Kampala. Maj Gen Takiriwa passed away on 7 February 2026 at the UPDF National Referral Hospital. The Minister of State for Defence and
2025 UCE Results: Inside the Exam Release as Candidate Numbers Soar
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, is set to release the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results, Daily Star can reliably report. The results will be unveiled on Friday at State House Nakasero. A total of 432,159 Senior Four candidates sat for this year’s UCE examinations,
Nine Independent MPs to Sign Cooperation Agreement with NRM
At least nine independent-leaning Members of Parliament are set to sign a pact to work with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The MPs include Esther Achom (Serere), Peter Ojiji (Pingire), Mercy Kanyesigye (National Female Youth), Rose Mutonyi (Manafwa), Ronald Mutego (Butaleja), Emmanuel Illukol (Bukora County), Anthony Tumusiime (Isingiro), Spellanza
How a Houseboy Saw Pamela Tumwebaze’s Killer in Her Bedroom
Police in Mukono District have intensified investigations into the murder by strangulation of Pamela Tumwebaze. The 46-year-old Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU) and a resident of Gwafu West Village, Seeta Ward, Goma Division, Mukono District, was found dead in her bedroom. According to Rachael Kawala,
Nalubowa Withdraws Case Over Justice Kinobe’s Refusal to Recuse Himself
The National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Rose Nalubowa, a former Masaka City Woman MP candidate, has withdrawn her application seeking a review of Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe’s decision that led to a vote recount declaring NRM’s Justine Nameere the winner. Nalubowa had requested presiding judge Simon Peter Kinobe to recuse himself,
Besigye, Lutale Petition Court to Nullify UPDF Act
Jailed former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Obeid Lutale, have filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking to nullify the UPDF Amendment Act, 2025. In May 2025, Parliament enacted amendments to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act despite a Supreme Court ruling that had barred
Tragedy Strikes UCU as Dean of Students Is Murdered
Pamela Tumwebaze, the Dean of Students at Uganda Christian University (UCU), has been tragically killed by unknown assailants. Her death was confirmed by the university in an official statement. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Ms. Pamela Tumwebaze, the Director of Student Affairs
