Museveni Pardons 143 Petty Convicts
President He further requested Dr. Byabashaija to notify him once the process of releasing the pardoned prisoners has been completed.has pardoned several prisoners across the country, Daily Star has learned. “In accordance with Article 121 (4)(a) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, and on the recommendation of
Security Forces Raid Bobi Wine’s Hotel in Lira
Police have raided Tembo Trek Courts in Lira Town, where National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, had secured accommodation. According to the Electoral Commission’s campaign roadmap, Bobi Wine’s team is currently in the Lango Sub-region canvassing votes ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Museveni Appoints Lino Anguzu as New DPP
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).His appointment was confirmed by Sandor Lyle, the Senior Press Secretary to President Museveni. Anguzu, who has been serving as Assistant DPP, replaces Justice Jane Frances Abodo, who was recently appointed Principal Judge. The President
EC sets date for presidential elections
Electoral Commission (EC) has set January 15, 2026, as the date for electing Uganda’s next president. Justice Simon Byabakama, Chairperson of the Commission (EC), made the announcement EC headquarters in Kampala while addressing journalists. He noted that all presidential campaigns will stop 48 hours prior to the polling date. The
Museveni: Raila Odinga was freedom fighter and a true patriot
President Yoweri Museveni has mourned the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as a freedom fighter and a true patriot. Odinga passed away yesterday in Kochi, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest. “It is with a lot of sadness that I received the news of
Bobi Wine Miscalculated on Abolishing PDM
By David Serumaga During his campaign rallies in Luuka and Kaliro districts in the Busoga Sub-region, the National Unity Platform presidential flag bearer, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, stated that Ugandans do not need the Parish Development Model (PDM) cash, which he described as handouts. He promised
Former UPDF Officer and Rebel Leader Col Kyakabale Dies
Colonel Anthony Kyakabale, a former National Resistance Army (NRA) fighter turned dissident, and later a retired officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has died, according to family sources But his life was far from ordinary, it was a story of war, loyalty, betrayal, exile, and an unexpected homecoming. Born
Bobi Wine: Some presidential Opponents Are ‘Fake’ Candidates
The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has revealed that some opposition presidential candidates are fake. Kyagulanyi said some of the opposition presidential candidates are fake and planted by the ruling government. Earlier this week, the Electoral Commission cleared eight candidates to
Former Museveni Minister Frances Kuka Passes On
The former Minister of State for Gender and Development, Jane Frances Kuka, has passed on, Daily Star has learned. Kuka passed on this morning at Nakasero Hospital. Jane Frances Kuka was a Ugandan educator, anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) activist, politician, and former Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa in Uganda’s sixth Parliament
EC Set to Nominate Museveni Ahead of 2026 Elections
Electoral Commission (EC) is set to nominate the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Yoweri Museveni and two other aspiring presidential candidates ahead of the 2026 elections. Museveni will be nominated at 10:00 AM, while the president of the Conservative Party (CP), Elton Joseph Mabirizi, will be nominated at 12:00 PM, and
