High court warns police, army chiefs over Mugumya’s whereabouts
Kampala High court judge, Simon Peter Kinobe, has warned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and army chiefs that they could face contempt of court…
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Pearl Bank launches campaign to reward digital wallet users
Pearl Bank has launched a campaign to reward customers who embrace digital financial transactions, offering cash prizes, fuel vouchers, smartphones and household appliances in a weekly draw. Dubbed Wendi Ku Win, the campaign targets customers who make transactions worth more than Shs 10,000 using Wendi, the bank’s mobile wallet. The campaign was launched at Old…
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Business
Education and investment plans drive surge in life assurance premiums
Demand for education savings and investment-linked insurance products has emerged as a key driver of growth in life assurance business, helping Equity Bank Uganda more than double life insurance premiums to Shs11.72 billion in the second quarter of 2026. The bank reported that life assurance premiums rose from Shs 5.73 billion in the corresponding quarter…
Fuel prices: Why developing economies are paying the most at pump
Developing economies are bearing a disproportionate burden of the global fuel price shock triggered by disruptions to shipping through the…
Rising food prices could worsen hunger crisis, CSOs warn
Last week, the Uganda Association of Bakers announced that the price of bread would increase from Shs 5,500 to Shs…
When the power goes off, silence makes it worse
When your electricity suddenly goes off, what do you do? For many of us, the first instinct is surprisingly similar.…
Education
Kasese Catholic schools allow A-level girls to keep natural hair
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kasese, Rt Rev Francis Aquirinus Kibira, has directed Catholic-founded schools to allow female…
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…
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…
TECHNOLOGY
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 the records of all 193 UN member states. In what activists describe as a “name-and-shame” accountability process, Uganda will have to defend its growing clampdown on digital rights, with the…
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…
Lifestyle
Street Fighter: 50 Cent comes to big screen
Street Fighter 2026 follows Ryu and Ken, estranged fighters who are asked to participate in a mysterious martial arts tournament. No one expected anything from this movie because of the questionable cast (50 Cent as Balrog, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Roman Reigns as Akuma). So far, general audiences like the final product (78 per cent).…
MultiChoice introduces Swahili sports channel
MultiChoice Uganda is introducing a 24-hour Swahili-language sports channel as part of a revamped DStv offering, targeting sports fans in East Africa. SuperSport Swahili, will be available from November 5 to subscribers in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, featuring coverage of the English Premier League, UEFA competitions, La Liga, Serie A, athletics, UFC and WWE. The…
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…
Sports
Remembering George Mukasa, the giant that guided both SC Villa and Express to their firsts
The sheer mention of George Kyagaba Mukasa’s name in the local football fraternity evokes sharp memories of the no-nonsense giant goalkeeper, and a game legend of the 1970s to the 1980s. Just as his laid-back demeanour through his playing days, a mark of his personality, Mukasa passed on silently at Mengo hospital on Sunday, November…
Other News
Twenty-one Ugandans trapped in Myanmar slave camps to be repatriated
The government has announced that 21 Ugandans trafficked to Myanmar and held in forced labour camps operated by international criminal…
Can gov’ts $5m transform Uganda’s eye care?
For a child struggling to read a classroom blackboard, a farmer unable to see clearly while working or an older…
Austria, UNICEF commit Shs 15bn to ease West Nile’s water crisis
In parts of West Nile, 71 pupils share a single school latrine, nearly twice Uganda’s recommended standard of 40. At…
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