Uganda’s annual coffee exports fetch Shs 8 trillion
Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months [Financial Year 2024/25] totalled 7.77 million bags, valued at US$ 2.22 billion (about Shs 8 trillion), compared to 6.13 million bags worth US$ 1.14 billion (about Shs 4.1 trillion} in the previous year [Financial Year 2023/24], according to the latest Monthly Coffee Report
Nandala Mafabi named FDC flag bearer
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has endorsed Nandala Mafabi for the 2026 Presidential race as Amuriat Patrick Oboi steps aside. The decision followed an intense meeting that included consultations with party elders. According to sources within the Najjanankumbi-based party, members expressed concerns that Amuriat has failed to make a meaningful
Former Uganda Ambassador to Egypt Louis Richard, Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Former Uganda Ambassador to Egypt, Ambassador Angualia Louis Richard, has died following a fatal motorcycle accident near Abi Farm in Ayivu East Constituency, Arua City. Ambassador Angualia reportedly collided head-on with another motorcycle rider this evening while riding a Bajaj motorcycle. He died at the scene of the crash. Angualia
Scores feared dead, 13 injured in fatal crash along Busia-Tororo road
At least four people have died and 13 others were injured in a fatal road crash at Amungura Bridge along the Busia–Tororo Road, Daily Star has learned. According to SP Kananura Michael, spokesperson for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, the crash involved a motor vehicle with registration number
Battle for NUP Ticket: Malende, Luyirika Each Contribute Shs 10 Million to Party Campaigns
In a bid to boost her visibility within the National Unity Platform (NUP), Kampala Woman Member of Parliament Shamim Malende has responded to internal party pressure by contributing Shs 10 million towards NUP’s campaign fundraising efforts. Earlier, Malende sought an audience with NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known
Museveni Shakes Up RDCs Ahead of 2026 Elections
President Yoweri Museveni has made sweeping administrative changes, transferring 25 Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) across Uganda. The reshuffle, announced this week, takes immediate effect. In the changes, Asuman Nasike, formerly the RCC for Mbale City, has been transferred to Fort Portal City. Stanley Bayole, who
NIRA Announces ID Renewal Schedule for Ugandans Abroad
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is extending its national ID renewal campaign beyond Uganda’s borders, targeting Ugandans living in the diaspora starting next month. After launching the mass renewal and registration exercise in Uganda in May — which has already seen more than five million citizens enrolled —
BoU’s Costly Battle to Bury the Shs1,000 Note Faces Public Pushback
What was supposed to be a simple currency upgrade is turning into a costly headache for the Bank of Uganda (BOU). The central bank’s ambitious plan to phase out the familiar 1,000 shilling banknote has hit a snag — sky-high coin production costs and a public that just won’t warm
Police Guns Linked to Shs50 Million Armed Robbery
In a troubling twist to last week’s daylight robbery in Kyotera District, police have confirmed that the two rifles recovered from the scene were not just any weapons — they were Uganda Police Force firearms that had mysteriously vanished from the force’s own armory. The robbery, which left one suspect
Over 36 Killed in Attack on Catholic Church in Eastern DRC
At least 38 worshippers were killed in a brutal attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, a town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local officials confirmed on Sunday. The assault occurred during a Saturday night prayer service when militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group
