Parliament’s 100-Day test
The first 100 days of Uganda’s 12th Parliament have passed. The speeches have been made, committees constituted, and the new leadership has laid out its…
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Court rules on Nakivubo drowning, Northern Bypass Shs 11.3bn claim
Nearly a decade after street vendor Olive Basemera plunged into the Nakivubo drainage channel and drowned while fleeing a Kampala Capital City Authority enforcement operation, the High court has answered a difficult question about responsibility for her death. KCCA officers were not proved to have chased Basemera into the channel. But the authority, Justice Boniface…
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Business
UDB tips on patient capital
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has urged tourism investors to take advantage of affordable and long-term financing to turn Eastern Uganda’s tourism attractions into viable businesses capable of creating jobs and supporting local economies. Peter Watuwa, UDB Regional Manager for the Eastern Regional Office, said the region’s natural, cultural and adventure tourism attractions present significant investment…
Oil Palm farmer Nsubuga planting a future with Stanbic Bank’s help
Recently, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited chief executive Mark Ocitti Ongom and Bank Chief Executive Mumba Kalifungwa, together with several other…
NSSF’s Airtel shares yield Shs 42.6bn dividend
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has received Shs 42.6 billion in dividends from its investment in Airtel Uganda for…
Jambo Jet returns to Uganda after Covid exit
Low-cost carrier Jambo Jet has returned to Uganda, eight years after launching its first international route to Entebbe International Airport.…
Education
Makerere’s AirQo named Earthshot Prize finalist
Ugandan air quality monitoring initiative AirQo has been named among the 15 finalists for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, recognising its…
International schools must choose one curriculum – govt
The ministry of Education and Sports has tightened regulations on international schools, requiring institutions offering both foreign and Ugandan curricula…
UNATU raises concerns over Balaam’s ‘unguided’ school inspections
The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has criticised minister of State for Local Government Balaam Barugahara over what it describes…
TECHNOLOGY
Digital plates: MPs must uncover what Shs 714,300 actually buys!
Uganda’s digital number plate controversy raises a question bigger than the price of a metal plate. How much scrutiny should citizens surrender when government invokes national security? The answer cannot be everything. Parliament’s investigation into the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) is exposing a gap between what Ugandans may have understood they were buying and…
Ugandan innovators get Shs 205m to scale agricultural solutions
Young Ugandan innovators and entrepreneurs have received Shs 205 million in catalytic financing to scale agricultural technologies and businesses aimed at solving practical challenges facing farmers and agricultural value chains. The funding was awarded on Thursday at the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season Five awards gala at Sheraton Hotel Kampala, held under the theme “Go Big.…
Mobile money toll payments introduced on Entebbe Expressway
Motorists using the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway can now pay toll fees using mobile money, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on cash and making toll payments more convenient. The ministry of Works and Transport and MTN Uganda launched the mobile money payment service at the Kajjansi toll plaza, saying it will allow motorists to pay…
Lifestyle
Papa Moi defined music, the rest must posthumously learn from him
When news started filtering through that Moses Matovu had been killed in Kibuli last Thursday, the first question I asked myself was who would want him dead? I can’t claim to have known Moses Matovu very well. I only met him a few times; the first while interviewing him more than 20 years ago for…
Sex Talk: Girlfriend, get in some breathing exercises
As I read something in one of my books today, I realized something; the women I know who confess to really, really enjoy making love with their spouses and have no trouble orgasming, are also the ones who are very comfortable in their bodies and would wear anything, as long as they like it. On…
Dokta Brain gets seat in music’s main league
Songwriter Dokta Brain’s The Doorkey Experience on Saturday opened with an orchestra performance of songs written by him, including Beera Nange by Sheebah Karungi, Pretty Banks’ Insido, Izulu (Rickman Manrick), Tovaayo (Tracy Melon), Juice Wa Mango (Rema), Tomutagaza (Vinka ft K&K), Kakana (Tracy Melon) and Sheebah’s Nkujjukira. Mimi Kampala was the first artiste on stage…
Sports
Bunha fight back to stun Budiope in Busoga Masaza Cup
Bunha county came from behind to beat Budiope 2-1 at Wembley Ground, while Sanya Edrine’s goal gave Bukooli Namayingo a narrow victory over Bugweri. Bunha 2-1 Budiope Bunha produced a dramatic second-half comeback to beat Budiope 2-1 at Wembley Ground, Bunya SS, and claim all three points in a tightly contested encounter. Budiope started brightly…
Other News
Noise pollution is a crime
Just as National Cleaning Day is sensitizing Ugandans against carelessly dumping garbage and littering, likewise the population needs awareness that…
Four Bobi Wine bodyguards granted bail, but two remain in custody
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi’s four bodyguards have been granted bail by the Masaka High court, but two…
Body of Lake Bunyonyi SS student retrieved after three days
The body of a 22-year-old senior four student of Lake Bunyonyi Senior Secondary School has been recovered three days after…
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