Governor Atingi-Ego: Cybercrime threatens Uganda’s digital economy as cases nearly double
Uganda is facing a growing cybercrime threat exposing the risks that come with the country’s rapid shift to digital services. The cases nearly doubled from 245 in 2023 to 474 in 2024. The cases declined slightly to 412 in 2025, but Michael Atingi-Ego, the Bank of Uganda Governor warned that the continued
Museveni warns new ministers on corruption as Musherure, Witonze and Ayebare swear in
President Yoweri Museveni has warned newly appointed ministers against corruption and inefficiency in government, saying restoring integrity in public institutions should be among their key responsibilities. Museveni made the remarks on Tuesday at State House, Entebbe, while presiding over the swearing-in of three new ministers. The ministers are Ambassador Adonia
UAC warns against stopping HIV treatment over prayer-healing claims
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has warned people living with HIV against abandoning antiretroviral therapy (ART) following public claims that a person previously diagnosed with HIV had been healed through prayer. In a statement, UAC said it respects freedom of worship and recognises the role religious leaders play in providing
King Saha arrested
Ugandan singer King Saha has been arrested, the Daily Star has learnt. He was arrested by armed men in plan clothes and security agencies of Police and JAT. The singer, whose real name is Mansour Ssemanda, was reportedly picked up from Kyanja, a Kampala suburb, on Tuesday evening. Sources said
Besigye loses case against Gen Muhoozi over Karua, Lukwago
Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obed Lutale have lost a case challenging the exclusion of their lead lawyer, Martha Karua, SC, from Uganda and the detention of their co-counsel, Erias Lukwago. High Court judge Simon Peter Kinobe dismissed the application, ruling that the applicants had not
Museveni rejects Wangadya’s resignation as UHRC boss
President Yoweri Museveni has rejected the resignation of Mariam Wangadya as chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), directing her to return to office with immediate effect. Wangadya disclosed the development while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), where she explained that she
COSASE orders arrest of UHRC chairperson Wangadya
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered the arrest of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson Mariam Wangadya after she failed to appear before the committee for the second time. COSASE chairperson Muwada Nkunyingi directed the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) to arrest Wangadya and
Czech Speaker names baby gorilla ‘Tomáš’ in Bwindi
The Speaker of the Czech Republic Parliament, Rt. Hon. Tomio Okamura, has named a newborn mountain gorilla “Tomáš” during his visit to Uganda, describing the gesture as a symbol of growing ties between the two countries. Okamura proposed the name while trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda,
Fundraiser shields Dr Spire from three-month contempt jail term
Ugandans have raised more than Shs 30 million in a rapid fundraising drive to save Dr Spire Sentongo from a three-month jail term over contempt of court. The campaign, launched by journalist and lawyer Agatha Atuhairwe, drew swift public support, hitting the target in less than 20 hours as contributors
47 years in army uniform: Gen Katumba Wamala retires home
The planned retirement of 1,863 officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is officially being framed as routine—another phase in a structured exit programme aimed at maintaining a lean and professional force. But beneath the numbers lies a deeper and carefully managed transition that is steadily reshaping the power
