Four killed as perimeter wall collapses onto houses in Bweyogerere
Four people have died after a perimeter wall collapsed onto two residential houses in Butto Zone, Bweyogerere Division, during a heavy morning downpour. Police identified…
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Uganda Airlines to launch Entebbe-Accra flights next week
Uganda Airlines will launch flights between Entebbe and Accra, Ghana, next Tuesday, as it expands its regional network ahead of the planned introduction of the Entebbe-Kigali route. The two routes will increase the national carrier’s network to 19 destinations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including London Gatwick. The Entebbe-Accra service, which the…
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Business
Ugandan social enterprises urged to scale up for greater impact
Ugandan social entrepreneurs have been urged to build financially sustainable businesses that can reach more people, access reliable markets and expand their social impact. Speaking at the sixth Annual Social Entrepreneurship Symposium, Dr Joyce Namirimu Tamale, co-founder and chief executive of Capital Solutions and chairperson of the Social Enterprise Association of Uganda (SEAU), said social…
Pearl Bank appoints legal, cybersecurity executives
Pearl Bank has appointed Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo as chief legal officer and company secretary and Steven Mwesige as chief information…
Businessman ordered to pay Shs 1.1bn interest on Shs 330m loans
Kampala businessman Arvind Patel has been ordered to pay more than Shs 1.1 billion in outstanding amounts arising from two…
UEDCL invests Shs 240m to boost power supply in Butebo
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has invested more than Shs 240 million in two projects aimed at improving…
Education
Packing error leaves UCE candidates short of exam papers
Senior four candidates at several examination centres experienced logistical disruptions on the third day of the 2026 Uganda Certificate of…
Experts warn educationists to build schools that thrive beyond founders
Sam Kuloba, the retired commissioner for Secondary Schools in the Education ministry, says a school’s true test of success is…
UCE: UNEB extends History exam time by 15 minutes
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has extended the duration of the History and Political Education paper in the ongoing…
TECHNOLOGY
Where are the ‘El Niño rains’? Meteorologists explain delayed onset
Uganda’s meteorologists say the delayed onset of the September-December rains does not necessarily contradict the seasonal forecast, explaining that El Niño does not automatically translate into immediate or widespread heavy rainfall. September recorded below-average rainfall and fewer rainy days in parts of the country, disrupting agricultural activities that depend on seasonal rains for land preparation,…
Dr Mukiibi warns legal profession should be ready for ICT-driven justice
As Uganda marked its Independence Day on October 9, PAUL MUKIIBI, a renowned legal researcher, bagged a significant milestone of Doctor of Laws (LLD) at the University of Western Cape in South Africa. With his doctoral research focused on ICT-based adjudication in Uganda, Mukiibi hopes to turn this milestone to spearhead the use of technology…
ChristGPT: An example of AI for Good
In this day and age, there has been a growing use of AI, especially by young people searching for knowledge and answers to their numerous questions. Cofounded by two Ugandans Pius and Fred living in Germany and Dubai, respectively, ChristGPT is an AI Bible Assistant. This is not just another chatbot but an authoritative voice…
Lifestyle
Granny wanted a priest, parents a medic, but Conrad chose comedy
JUST CONRAD’s grandmother wanted him to become a priest, while his parents wanted him to study medicine, but neither paths became his long-term calling. Instead, Conrad chose comedy. As he prepares for his first comedy special, The Underdogs, Conrad talks with Quick Talk about his childhood, the pressure to fulfil his family’s expectations, and how…
Sex Talk: How to choose an intimate gift
I have seen men severally complain, that they are tired of being gifted boxers (underwear) and socks, from spouses to whom they gift jewellery and perfumes, in return. After that backlash, some women ‘abaakolamu’ (the loaded ones), now seem to have switched to car tyres, en masse. Banange, what if his car tyres are still…
Fans moved on from love triangles
What happened to love triangles? Yes, I know they still exist. No trope ever truly dies. But I remember a time when every piece of popular fiction was primarily driven by a messy relationship where the protagonist was expected to choose between two romantic options. Entire fandoms were divided along the lines of which couple…
Sports
Al Ahly fight back to beat Kitara in CAF Confederation Cup
Egyptian giants Al Ahly came from behind to beat Uganda’s Kitara FC 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round tie at Hoima City Stadium on Saturday. Kitara took the lead through Gaddafi Wahab in the first half, but second-half goals from Omar Al-Saai and Ahmed Sayed Zizo overturned the…
Other News
Rwandan ex-soldier, government critic beheaded in Uganda
A former Rwandan soldier who fled to Uganda after expressing fears for his safety has been found beheaded in Mpigi…
Truck driver killed, two injured in Kampala–Gulu highway accident
A truck driver was killed and two other people seriously injured in a collision involving two trucks along the Kampala–Gulu…
Businessman Nteziyaremye, wife shot dead in Kisoro
Prominent Kisoro businessman Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, Peace Kyompeire, were shot dead by gunmen at the gate of their…
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