Sex Talk: Spice up things with these exercises
Every couple of years, I revisit this topic, because I don’t think we take it seriously enough. Exercise your pelvic muscle, or to be more…
Meet the pharmaceutical chemist who is Miss Uganda-UK
Fresh from being crowned Miss Uganda-UK 2025/26, REBECCA SARAH MAKASA is using her platform to reconnect with her roots and support vulnerable communities back home. During her recent visit to Uganda, Quick Talk had an exclusive interview with the 25-year-old London-born beauty queen. Hi Rebecca! Nice to meet you. Hello Devon. Nice to meet you…
Business
UCC boss Nyombi commends outgoing ministers, vows accelerated push for universal digital access
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) executive director, George William Nyombi Thembo, has stated that the communications sector has made substantial progress in the past five years as a result of the increased adoption of technology across key sectors of the economy, growing broadband access, and expanded digital infrastructure. He stated this on June 10 during…
BoU caps individual cash withdrawals
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has introduced new limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals, capping individuals at Shs 50 million per…
Consolidated procurements will lock out small businesses
A district somewhere in Uganda needs five laptop computers to facilitate its staff. It places an advert and a small…
From costly charcoal to smart cooking, how a young Ugandan Enterprise is making clean energy affordable
For years, Jian Namuhenge spent nearly Shs 80,000 every month on charcoal. Like millions of Ugandans, she relied on a…
Education
Safal Uganda Baati donates computers to boost digital learning in Tororo
Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute in Tororo, eastern Uganda has received a donation of 30 computers aimed at strengthening…
UNSA re-election row lands at Ministry
A petition filed with the Ministry of Education and Sports has sparked fresh debate over leadership succession and constitutional interpretation…
Mukono parents protest transfer of deputy head teacher
A section of parents at St Peter’s Claver Namilyango Mixed Primary School in Mukono district staged a protest against the…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda breaks into global top 25 for outsourcing
At 10 a.m. on a Tuesday in Gulu, 26-year-old Amara is already deep into her workday. Her client is in Tokyo. The assignment: rebuilding a website for a Japanese retail company. She has never been to Japan. She has never needed to. For years, many young Ugandans were told that the path to a successful…
Why Uganda’s education sector needs transformation, not just digitisation
No amount of computers, tablets or high-speed internet can transform Uganda’s education system if teachers remain unskilled and resistant to change, Prof Paul Birevu Muyinda, an expert in Open and Distance Learning, has warned. According to Muyinda, Uganda’s education sector requires a fundamental transformation rather than a narrow focus on digitisation. While technology can support…
Digital inclusion: What Ugandan telecoms can learn from Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom
Perhaps it is no coincidence that Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom, two sister companies partly owned by British multinational Vodafone, have emerged as leaders in providing accessible services to persons with disabilities (PWDs). An August 2020 report, Access Denied: How Telecom Operators in Africa Are Failing Persons With Disabilities, by the Collaboration on International…
Lifestyle
Masters of the Universe now showing in cinema
Masters of the Universe is a live-action adaptation of the popular children’s cartoon (and toys line) from the 80s. But it has nothing to do with the Dolph Lundgren-led 1987 film. The 2026 adaptation features Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam, who reclaims the Sword of Power and returns to the mystical kingdom of Eternia on…
Don’t let culture wars spoil your gaming experience
Sony’s most recent State of Play happened on June 2, 2026. Studios and publishers use the broadcast to showcase upcoming PlayStation releases. Now, I could sit here and discuss some of the highlights (Wolverine is a must-have. Phantom Blade Zero won us over years ago, and this latest trailer did nothing to intensify the hype.…
Sex Talk: Give her something to work with
“A marriage’s happiness is in the husband’s hands, not the wife’s. A wife is naturally built to respond, to multiply.” – Anonymous. I read that somewhere weeks ago, and I have been mulling over it, and the more I think of it, the more it makes many things make perfect sense. Like, if you give…
Sports
Africa does not deserve the ten Fifa World Cup slots!
Since the 1998 Fifa World Cup in France, Africa has had five teams represent the continent. This has lasted through seven Fifa World Cup editions, including the last one in Qatar, 2022. However, at this year’s World Cup, which kicked off on Thursday, June 11, Africa’s representation is going to be 10 teams. The simple…
Other News
Another female teenager found dead in Mbale in another suspected suicide
Police in Mbale city have launched investigations after another teenage girl was found dead in her room in what is…
Four remanded over killing of rugby star Sydney Gongodyo
The Kampala City Hall Court has remanded four men to Luzira Prison in connection with the killing of Uganda Rugby…
Court orders Muhoozi to file defence in Besigye hanging case
The High court in Kampala has given Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba just seven days to file…