Museveni’s Presidential Advisor loses in NRM Elections, Secures three Votes
In a surprising twist during the ongoing NRM structure elections, Caroline Angolere, the Presidential Assistant for Poverty Alleviation and regional campaign manager for Team Calvin in Karamoja, suffered a humiliating defeat. Angolere managed to garner only three votes, losing by a landslide to Madam Teddy Itiang—a barefoot, poverty-stricken Kjong woman—who
UPDF Commander calls for enhanced Intelligence and Community Engagement in Somalia
The Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has called for enhanced intelligence operations and stronger civil-military cooperation to support ongoing peacekeeping efforts in Somalia. Speaking during a strategic meeting with staff officers, Lt Col
UPDF Bill: Museveni briefs NRM MPs as Opposition Readies for Showdown
Tensions are rising among opposition political parties as Parliament prepares to vote on the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025. The vote comes amid a high-stakes political moment, with President Yoweri Museveni meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament in a closed-door briefing to rally support
Galiwango Declares Bid for NRM Chairmanship in Mbale City
Zubair Galiwango, a National Council of Sports official and resident of Nakaloke in Mbale Northern City Division, has formally announced his candidacy for the position of NRM Chairman for Mbale City. Speaking at a press conference held at his home on Sunday, Galiwango pledged to end the controversial practice of
Court Sentences Joan Kagezi’s Killer to 35 years in Prison
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has sentenced Daniel Kisekka, a former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer from Nsava village in Kayunga, to 35 years in prison for the 2015 murder of Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Joan Kagezi Namazzi. This conviction follows a plea bargain
Coca-Cola Beverages, KiBO Foundation Partner to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
More than 1,000 women from the Kampala metropolitan area have received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and the KiBO Foundation. The initiative, dubbed “Women Arise,” is a skills development program focused on entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and business leadership. The
US FDA Accepts Uganda’s Dei BioPharma’s Application for Diabetes and Weight Loss Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) from Uganda’s Dei BioPharma for liraglutide, a multibillion-dollar treatment for diabetes and weight loss, marketed under the brand name Victoza. The FDA’s decision, officially recorded on April 23, 2025, clears a path for Dei BioPharma
New Mortgage Model Could Close Uganda’s 2.4M Housing Unit Deficit
For many working Ugandans, owning a decent home remains a distant dream. Soaring construction costs, high interest rates, and a complex mortgage process have left most lower-middle-class earners locked out of the property ladder. Despite over 60% of Uganda’s urban population residing in informal settlements, the journey to homeownership remains
Uganda Airlines Inaugurates Direct London Gatwick Service
Uganda Airlines has launched direct flights between Entebbe International Airport and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), marking a significant milestone in the national carrier’s international expansion strategy and strengthening growing connectivity between Uganda and the United Kingdom. This London route follows the recent triple launch of destinations in Abuja, Lusaka, and
Legal Luminary John Kakooza and Husband to Justice Mulyagonja is dead
A renowned city lawyer John Baptist Kakooza, husband to Justice Irene Mulyagonja and a champion of human rights has passed on, Daily Star can reliably report. Kakooza passed away earlier today. His death was confirmed by Isaac Ssemakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society. “I am deeply saddened by the
