Hilda Man loses bid to overturn Ameria Kyambadde’s election
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Kiyaga Hillary Innocent aka Dr Hilda Man challenging the election of former minister Ameria Kyambadde as the Mawokota North Member of Parliament, after finding that his application for discovery of electoral documents was too broad and ambiguous. Kiyaga had dragged the Electoral
Ndere Cultural Centre Launches Drive to Digitize Uganda’s Culture in Primary Schools
Ndere Cultural Centre has launched an initiative to digitize Uganda’s cultural heritage and introduce indigenous knowledge into primary schools through the Uganda Primary Schools Cultural Digitisation and Musicality Festival. The programme, unveiled during a Culture Consultation Group workshop at Ndere Cultural Center in Kampala, seeks to record cultural knowledge from
Court remands Bagonza Over Shs171m PACEID funds
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged Matthew Bagonza, the Head of Secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), with money laundering over the alleged transfer of Shs171 million from PACEID to his personal bank account. Bagonza, who is also an aide to PACEID
Harshad Barot at 65: Celebrating a Life of Enterprise, Family and Resilience
Sixty-five years of life, more than three decades in business and a journey that began with just USD 150, Harshad Barot has plenty to celebrate today. As the founder and Chairman of Tirupati Group marks his 65th birthday on September 17, friends, family, business associates and the wider business community
Parliament summons Basajjabalaba over Shs140bn BoU guarantee
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has resolved to summon businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba to appear in person after he failed to attend Wednesday’s proceedings on a disputed Shs140 billion Bank of Uganda guarantee. The decision, reached after a lengthy debate over a request by Basajjabalaba’s lawyers
NSSF assets rise to Shs32.8t as income hits Shs6.51t
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) recorded a major improvement in financial performance in the year ended June 2026, with total income rising by 85 percent to Shs6.51 trillion as assets under management grew to Shs32.8 trillion. The performance was driven largely by stronger investment returns, increased member contributions and
Bagonza set to appear in court as PACEID saga deepens
Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) Head of Secretariat Matthew Bagonza is set to appear before court this afternoon, the Daily Star has learnt. According to sources, Bagonza, a close aide to PACEID chairman Odrek Rwabwogo, is currently in Entebbe and is expected to be brought
Museveni to flag off construction of Kampala Storage Terminal
President Yoweri Museveni will on Thursday, September 17, 2026 preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kampala Storage Terminal (KST) development, a major petroleum storage facility that will significantly increase Uganda’s storage capacity. The terminal on about 300-acre site in Namwabula, Mpigi District, about 26km West of Kampala. will store
Witness says Nairobi gun operation in Besigye case was stage-managed
A British military veteran has told court that an operation in which firearms and suspected fake money were recovered from Nairobi appeared to have been stage-managed as an intelligence operation. Andrew Wilson aka Orlando, a state witness treason case against former Presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis
Busitema gets new digital innovation hub as Shs 4bn project expands
Busitema University has received a new digital innovation hub aimed at equipping students and surrounding communities with skills in artificial intelligence, software development, cybersecurity, data science and other emerging technologies. The facility was handed over yesterday as part of a Shs4 billion three-year investment targeting the establishment of four regional
