Uganda takes two steps forward, five steps back on digital rights
Uganda’s human rights record will come under scrutiny at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland, as the United Nations Human Rights Council evaluates…
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Should Victoria University be allowed to teach more pharmacy students?
A bitter dispute over pharmacy education in Uganda has exposed a fundamental tension between regulatory oversight and the government’s push to expand science education. Social media is awash with heated debates on Victoria University, which finds itself locked in a battle with the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) over whether it should be permitted to…
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Business
MTN, CBS partners to promote Buganda heritage, business
MTN Uganda and Central Broadcasting Service (CBS FM) have signed a three-year partnership aimed at promoting cultural participation, audience engagement and business opportunities within communities. Under the Tukula Ffena (“We all grow together”) partnership, MTN Uganda becomes the official sponsor of Entanda and Enkuuka, two of CBS’s established cultural programmes that bring people together through…
Old Mutual rewards top agents for retaining Shs 12.36bn in investments
Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) has rewarded 16 agents and 10 units for their contribution to customer retention, investment mobilisation…
Government calls for private investment in solar, energy storage
Government has called for increased private sector investment in solar power and energy storage systems as Uganda seeks to meet…
Mbale turns to China for coffee markets, investment and technology
Uganda’s coffee exports to China have risen by 224 per cent in a year. Now Mbale City wants a share…
Education
Studying in Russia: How Ugandan applicants can apply for a government scholarship
Ugandan applicants can receive higher education in Russia at the Russian government’s expense. The Russian Government distributes quotas across in-demand…
MPs question Makerere’s Shs 1bn spend on Katanga land dispute
Makerere University has spent more than Shs 1 billion pursuing a legal battle over its disputed Katanga land, prompting parliament…
Over 650,000 pupils to benefit from expanded hygiene programme
At least 650,000 additional pupils are expected to benefit from hygiene education and practical handwashing skills under the third phase…
TECHNOLOGY
Starlink eases Libra School’s internet connectivity woes
Libra International School located in Zirobwe, Luweero district, has turned to Starlink satellite technology to overcome persistent internet connectivity challenges that had hindered digital learning, online research, and communication with parents. The school, which has embraced technology in teaching and administration, had struggled to obtain a reliable internet connection because of its location outside Uganda’s…
EAC ministers approve AI module for university students
East African Community (EAC) ministers have approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) foundational module for university students across the region, in a move aimed at equipping undergraduates with essential digital skills regardless of their fields of study. The ministers directed partner states to consider integrating the module into university degree programmes, while the Inter-University Council for…
Authors losing lifetime of creative works over AI
Thelyson Orelien left Haiti for Canada in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. His book, C’était ça ou mourir, tells a similar story about a Haitian immigrant building a new life in a foreign land. Orelien was having a great year. His novel had set the literary world ablaze. He was about to become a…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Lady, beware of your 40s
What is the age where your marriage may go to die, depending on how and when your perimenopause decides to manifest. I know one woman who went into full menopause at 36. My friend, when the Bible says that God’s people perish because of lack of knowledge, it is spot on. I hate to imagine…
Deaf at 18, Enrika Kabagenyi is conquering the runway and breaking barriers
From a little girl whose hearing aids were rejected by a nursery school, to an award-winning model, entrepreneur, and disability advocate, Enrika is proving that disability indeed does not define destiny. On runways, as the music pulses and cameras flash, the crowd watches as Enrika Mijumbi Kabagenyi glides down the runway, her head held high,…
Films to avoid this Halloween
Halloween compels audiences to experiment with horror. They can’t help it. When every piece of entertainment keeps throwing this genre in your face all month long, what else can you do but surrender to your curiosity? Am I about to recommend some mustsee horror films for you to watch this Halloween season? No! In fact,…
Sports
Kitara’s exit exposes Uganda’s continental football gap
Ugandan football suffered another continental setback after Kitara FC’s elimination from the Caf Confederation Cup left the country without a representative in the 2026/27 inter-club group stages. Kitara, Uganda’s last hope, lost 4-0 to Egyptian giants Al Ahly in Cairo on Sunday, October 25, exiting 6-1 on aggregate after a 2-1 first-leg defeat in Hoima.…
Other News
A response to Yusuf Serunkuma on Kizza Besigye
I have read Yusuf Serunkuma’s open letter to Gen. Salim Saleh, published in The Observer on October 28, 2026, under…
Pastor, go to the ICU with Gashumba
I go for this meeting with a pastor friend. He needs my assistance on some church-related matters, and I am…
Cybersecurity: Building trust in Uganda’s digital economy
Uganda’s digital transformation presents an important opportunity to expand financial inclusion, support enterprise growth and make financial services more accessible.…
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