Court grants Obore, six others bailin corruption and embezzlement case
The High Court has granted interdicted Parliament Communications Director Chris Obore Shs30 million cash bail and ordered him to deposit his passport and a land title with court as security. Obore and six other senior Parliament officials have been committed to the High Court for trial over alleged corruption and
Archbishop Kazimba to lead King Oyo’s final burial service
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, will lead the final burial service for the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, on Saturday at St John’s Cathedral, Kabarole. Archbishop Kazimba will be assisted by several bishops and members
PACEID boss Bagonza dumped at Nateete Police
Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) Head of Secretariat Matthew Bagonza has been detained at Nateete Police Station, Daily Star has learnt. According to sources, Bagonza, an aide to PACEID chairman Odrek Rwabwogo, was taken to the police station last night and is expected to be charged
Omusuna: The man who prepares Tooro’s Kings for burial
When a King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died, the kingdom entered a period of nine days of mourning marked by a series of highly guarded cultural and spiritual rituals. At the centre of these rites is the Omusuna, the traditional chief priest and head custodian of
Museveni grieves with Samia over husband’s death
President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan. Hafidh died yesterday morning while receiving treatment at Mlimani Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar and was buried later the same day. In a condolence message to President Samia, Museveni described
UBA ordered to pay Shs128m after impostor drains compensation account
A man expecting US$30,000 in compensation for injuries suffered while working in Afghanistan instead discovered that his money had been withdrawn by an impostor using a bank account opened in his own name. The High Court in Mbale has now ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda Limited to pay
Parliament orders IGG to probe, prosecute URC officials over Shs2.4bn wagon loss
Parliament has directed the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) to investigate and prosecute officials of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) implicated in the irregular disposal of railway wagons and the resulting loss of Shs2.4 billion. The directive is contained in a report adopted by Parliament after the Committee on Physical Infrastructure uncovered
Tanzania mourns death of President Samia’s husband
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday morning while receiving treatment in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced Hafidh’s death, saying he passed away at about 8am at Mlimani Mzena Memorial Hospital. “It is with great sadness
TikToker Jovia Namuwulya’s roommate charged with murder
Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, the roommate and friend of murdered content creator Jovia Namuwulya, has been arraigned before City Hall Court in Kampala and charged in connection with her death. Namuwulya, who was popularly known as Jovia1235 on TikTok and worked as a waitress at Olives Restaurant and Bar in Bukoto,
Vitol gets Uganda crude marketing deal ahead of first oil
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has appointed global energy trader Vitol to market the government of Uganda and UNOC’s allocation of the country’s newly named crude oil, Pearl Sweet, as Uganda prepares to enter the international oil market in early 2027. The announcement marks a major commercial milestone in
