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
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
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
Supreme Court Dismisses Nzeyi’s Appeal Over National Bank of Commerce Liquidation
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Humphrey Nzeyi challenging the liquidation, closure, and subsequent sale of the National Bank of Commerce (NBC). In a unanimous ruling, the seven justices; Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza, Percy Night Tuhaise, Mike Chibita, Elizabeth Musoke, Christopher Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire, and Monica Mugenyi
Former CID Spokesperson Twiine Charles Reported Missing
Twiine Charles, the former CID spokesperson who was later assigned to the Parliamentary Police Investigations Section, has reportedly gone missing, the Daily Star has learned. According to The Observer, Twiine was last seen on Wednesday afternoon as he left the police headquarters in Naguru, where he had an appointment with
EC Gazettes Application to Register People’s Front for Freedom
The Electoral Commission has officially gazetted an application by the promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) to register it as a political party. “Notice is hereby given by the Electoral Commission, in accordance with the Political Parties and Organisations Act, of an application for registration by the People’s
Deported Ugandan Ambassador Declines New Posting, Reaffirms UPC Loyalty
Joy Ruth Acheng, the former Ugandan High Commissioner to Canada and former Woman MP for Kole District, has publicly declared that she has never been a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Acheng was expelled from Canada in September 2024, after being declared persona non grata on
