How Bobi Wine Slipped Past Police to Address Supporters in Arua
Police have arrested 32 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in Arua following incidents of stone-throwing that damaged police vehicles. On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Arua District and Arua City hosted NUP presidential candidate Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, as part of his campaign tour. Kyagulanyi began his
Uganda’s Recoverable Oil Reserves Rise to 1.65 Billion Barrels
Uganda’s petroleum sector has recorded a rise in its estimated oil and gas reserves, Daily Star has learned. The update was confirmed by Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). According to the latest resource assessments, the country’s recoverable oil resources have increased from 1.4 billion
Kagezi Killing: Emotional Court Scenes as Agasirwe Remains in Custody
Former Police Special Operations Commander Nixon Agasirwe and his co-accused, Abdul Noor Ssemujju, have been further remanded to Luzira Prison as investigations intensify. Appearing before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Andrew Katurubuki, the accused—through their lawyer, Michael Akampulira—asked court to commit them to the High Court for trial, noting that they
FlexiPay Transforms OBA Fest Experience
The final edition of this year’s OBA Fest lit up the Millennium Grounds, closing the annual celebration with vibrant performances, energetic crowds, and a strong show of corporate support from Stanbic Bank’s FlexiPay, the event’s golden sponsor. As the official ticketing and payment partner, FlexiPay powered transactions across the festival
November 2020 Killings: Families, NUP Renew Calls for Justice and compensation
Yesterday marked five years since security agencies of the Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) brutally cracked down on Ugandans who were protesting the arrest of former presidential candidate and National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. On November 18, 2020, the
MTN, WWF shortlist finalists for Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge
MTN Uganda, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has shortlisted 12 finalists for the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge, a youth-focused programme supporting commercially viable solutions for climate and resource-management pressures. The shortlist follows a nationwide call for applications issued in September this year. Submissions were evaluated by independent
Over 200 women to benefit from Shs 2.9b Stanbic GreenTech Accelerator Program
In a bid to boost the greentech space in Uganda, the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has partnered with the French Embassy in Uganda to support the youth and women entrepreneurs active in the sector. Catherine Poran, the Chief Executive of the SBIL said, “It is an initiative being supported
dfcu, Ministry of ICT Partner to Strengthen Digital Skilling
The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and the dfcu Foundation have entered a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating digital skilling, innovation, and enterprise transformation across Uganda. This collaboration unites government leadership with private sector expertise to equip entrepreneurs, youth, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), women-led enterprises, and community organizations
EACOP, Rotary Uganda Launch Green Schools Initiative in Kyotera
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., in partnership with Rotary Uganda, has launched the EACOP Green Schools Initiative at St. Kizito Primary School, Kasasa Sub County, Kyotera District as part of EACOP’s Social Economic Investment Programme. The initiative aims to transform learning institutions along the EACOP route into
Museveni Pardons 143 Petty Convicts
President He further requested Dr. Byabashaija to notify him once the process of releasing the pardoned prisoners has been completed.has pardoned several prisoners across the country, Daily Star has learned. “In accordance with Article 121 (4)(a) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, and on the recommendation of
