Over 600km of Roads Need Full Rehabilitation Amid Budget Shortfall
At least 600 kilometers of roads across the country are in such poor condition that they require full rehabilitation, The Daily Star has learned. This revelation was made by Musa Ecweru, the Minister for Works and Transport. The minister was responding to a series of tragic road accidents that occurred
Gov’t to issue corporate bonds to fund state-owned enterprises
Government is exploring plans to issue corporate bonds in the upcoming financial year as a strategy to raise capital for state-owned enterprises, and to rejuvenate the country’s underperforming corporate bond market. The proposal, however, faces significant hurdles, chief among them being the lack of credit ratings for most state enterprises,
How court martial will be constituted under the new UPDF Law
The government is set to table the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill following a resolution by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to support a proposal allowing the trial of armed civilians in the Court Martial. The UPDF Amendment Bill was previously withdrawn earlier this year to
Government Tables Controversial UPDF Amendment Bill
The government is set to table the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill following a resolution by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to support a proposal allowing the trial of armed civilians in the Court Martial. The UPDF Amendment Bill was previously withdrawn earlier this year to
Bobi Wine, EU officials discuss 2026 elections and democratic concerns
The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has met with European Union ambassadors to discuss the upcoming 2026 general elections. The meeting took place at the NUP offices in Makerere-Kavule. Jan Sadek, the European Union Ambassador to Uganda, confirmed the engagement,
Museveni Endorses Ofwono Opondo’s Move into Elective Politics
President Yoweri Museveni has given the green light for Ofwono Opondo, Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, to enter elective politics, Daily Star has learned. Last month, Opondo officially resigned from his position, announcing his intention to contest in the 2026 general elections. “Last evening at State House Nakasero,
KIU Student Dies in Suspected Suicide
Lukoma John, a student at Kampala International University (KIU), has died in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. The university management has confirmed his death. Lukoma’s passing adds to a growing trend of suicide cases reported across Uganda. According to the World Bank, Uganda’s suicide mortality rate
Relief as Supreme Court blocks I&M Bank from taking over Haruna Sentongo’s properties
The Supreme Court has issued an injunction restraining I&M Bank Uganda from selling, transferring, alienating, evicting, or taking possession of properties belonging to city businessman Haruna Sentongo, a brother to Hamis Kiggundu. The properties in question are located on Kibuga Block 12, Plots 250, 251, and 252 in Mengo. In
Electoral Commission Offers Remedy for Missing Voter Details
All eligible Ugandans who applied for voter registration but whose details are missing from the National Voters Register have an opportunity to present their case for inclusion, Daily Star has learned. Last month, the Electoral Commission commenced the display of the National Voters Register in preparation for the 2026 general
Pope Leo XIV is a mathematician and professor of law
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis Marius Prevost, of French and Italian descent, and Mildred Martínez, of Spanish descent. He has two brothers, Louis Martín and John Joseph. He spent his childhood and adolescence with his family and
