Media Council summons The Observer again
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just…
Ggaba toddler killings: Post-mortem reports reveal severity of cuttings
The High court has formally admitted a memorandum of agreed facts detailing the injuries that led to the deaths of four preschool children at Ggaba Childhood Development Centre. Presiding over the mobile court at the scene of crime, lady justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha read the post-mortem findings into the record, confirming that both the prosecution…
Business
Coffee farmers urged to produce high-quality coffee
With Coffee exports contributing Shs 8.2 trillion to Uganda ‘s Gross Domestic Product, players and stakeholders in the coffee value chain have called upon both large and small-scale farmers to ensure that their coffee produce matches international standards to attract competitive pricing on the international markets. This call to action directed towards coffee farmers was…
Ugandan businesses embracing the region signals good things to come
For many years, Ugandan businesses relied on many things Kenyan. Employees in the hospitality industry, advertising, creative, transport, logistics and…
Africa pushes for new global financial order as aid models face scrutiny
African policymakers, scholars, and development experts are intensifying calls for sweeping reforms to the global financial system and international aid…
Euro Gold to refine gold for Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has signed a contract with Euro Gold Refinery to commence supply of refined gold under…
Education
Inside Kazibwe’s four fulfilling years as King’s College Budo headmaster
On November 29, 2021, Can JOHN FRED KAZIBWE was appointed headmaster of King’s College Budo. A lay canon and lawyer…
Here’s why AI is Uganda’s fastest route to a $500 billion economy
This article is specially addressed to President Museveni. It is a bold call to embrace the one laptop per child…
Dr Ruhweza’s The Whisper of Trees explores how poetry mirrors our life
Poetry has long been regarded as the language of the soul, a form of expression that captures emotions, experiences, and…
TECHNOLOGY
Can One Tech Hub rewrite Uganda’s youth employment story?
Uganda’s youth unemployment crisis is no longer just a statistic—it is a daily reality for millions. The 2024 census lays it bare: 16.1 per cent of young people are out of work, more than 10 million are neither employed nor in training, and another 700,000 enter the job market each year. Yet inside the National…
Uganda to maintain Facebook ban — ICT minister
The government will maintain the suspension of Facebook in Uganda, minister of state for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, has said. Facebook, owned by Meta, was blocked in January 2021 after the platform removed hundreds of accounts it described as fake and linked to the ministry of ICT and pro-government influencers ahead of…
Kenya’s AI Bill is a wake-up call for Uganda
Early this year, Kenya’s Senate introduced the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026. This is a comprehensive framework for how AI should be developed, deployed, and governed. It is a landmark moment, not just for Kenya, but for East Africa. And Uganda should be paying close attention. Our two countries not only share a border but a…
Lifestyle
Of Etania’s smooth landing and the double-edged sword in Copyright law
If there ever was a single defining moment in Uganda’s entertainment industry, then it probably was Etania: Life of the Party – Becoming show, which packed Lugogo Hockey Grounds to capacity, and left just as many people outside the grounds, grooving along. For context, Etania Mutoni does not sing – at least not professionally. She…
Corporal Tusiime has earned hajj, scholarship from his diligence at work
CORPORAL ABDALLAH TUSIIME is possibly the most popular traffic policeman in Kampala, currently. Based around Kamwokya and Kololo, his dedication to his work has earned him respect even up to Parliament and among motorists, with videos on TikTok showing him guiding traffic, come rain or shine. He recently talked to Quick Talk, choosing a Kamwokya…
Which direction are we headed?
The image of that young mother from Ggaba Community Church daycare centre that was attacked last week, killing four toddlers, will take God to erase it from my mind! The young mother, possibly upon hearing news of the attack, strapped her other baby to her back and dashed to the school. Getting there, she identified…
Sports
Uganda’s cross car dream takes shape
Local motorsport governing body, FMU has engaged the Nakawa- based Vocational Training Institute to build an affordable cross car expected to hit the racetrack in the next three months, writes MOSES MUGALU. In a modest workshop in Nakawa, the future of Ugandan motorsport is quietly taking shape. It is not unfolding under the roar of…
Other News
Police recover gun used in Soroti mobile money agent murder
East Kyoga regional police have recovered an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the murder of Patricia Kokunda,…
Police bans ‘Bobi Wine’ slogans from Kabaka’s Birthday Run
Security agencies have banned political messages on kits for this year’s Kabaka’s Birthday Run in Kampala, which marks the Kabaka’s…
Court jails ex-minister Nandutu for four years over iron sheets theft
The Anti-Corruption court has sentenced Agnes Nandutu, former state minister for Karamoja Affairs and outgoing Bududa Woman MP, to four…
