UHRC rocked by misconduct claims
Three commissioners of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni and the Inspector General of Government (IGG), raising a raft of…
Why millions are still locked out of banks
What if the biggest barrier to escaping poverty isn’t the lack of money, but the inability to convince a bank you exist? Across Africa, millions of people can pay bills, receive money and shop with a tap on their phones. Mobile money has transformed daily life, making financial transactions faster and easier than ever before.…
Business
Africa must level up if we are to create our own trillionaire
There was hullabaloo recently when the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, yet again launched another initial public offer (IPO) this time for his space exploration, satellite internet, artificial intelligence and social media company SpaceX. The IPO made him the world’s first trillionaire in US, not Zimbabwean, Dollars! It didn’t take long before the usual commentators…
How financial inclusion rewrites refugee narrative
Every year on June 20, World Refugee Day reminds the world that behind every statistic is a human story. A…
Islamic Bank insures Akii-Bua Stadium project at Shs 236bn
The construction of the Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City has received insurance backing worth $65 million (about Shs 236…
‘Uganda set to start crude oil exports in October 2026’
Uganda is on course to begin its first crude oil exports in October 2026, marking a major milestone in the…
Education
Makerere Uni non-teaching staff petition M7 over selective salary harmonisation
At least 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni, demanding answers over why they were excluded…
Kenya’s dual certification revives questions over Uganda’s stalled education reform
As Kenya advances towards issuing students both academic and skills certificates under its new education system, Ugandan teachers, parents, and…
Gulu University shortlists four for deputy vice chancellor post
Gulu University has shortlisted four senior academics for the institution’s first-ever deputy vice chancellor in charge of finance and administration…
TECHNOLOGY
MTN contributes Shs 54bn towards Uganda’s digital inclusion
MTN Uganda has contributed Shs 54.27 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF). Established in 2001 as the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF), UCUSAF supports connectivity, affordability and equitable access to ICT services, particularly in rural and underserved communities and accelerate the country’s digital transformation agenda Under Uganda’s telecommunications regulatory…
Uganda’s digital workers get a lifeline
For thousands of Ugandans, work no longer begins in an office or factory. It starts with a smartphone. A boda rider waiting for the next trip request. A delivery driver tracking an order. A freelance graphic designer searching for clients online. A small trader selling products through a digital marketplace. Across Uganda, platform-based work has…
From dung to flame; how biogas is easing rural life in Kapchorwa
In rural Kapchorwa, a biodigester is fundamentally altering daily life by tackling the most immediate and dangerous tasks which are cooking and collecting firewood. The simple technology has eliminated the need for women to walk up to eight miles to gather wood and by converting cow dung and water into clean biogas, these systems are…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Women love money, men love sex
Hollywood actress Regina Hall recently appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s TV show and asked him: “Sex, love or money; what would you give up?” He replied: “Money.” She then remarked how interesting that was, because all the women she had asked the same question, had unflinchingly said they would give up sex, while all men asked…
Peninah Nantume on how she battled lupus and won
PENINAH NANTUME NAMIREMBE is a 30-year-old journalist, MC, lupus warrior, and lover of Christ. Quick Talk caught up with her recently to talk about this rare disease that battered her in her twenties, and more. Who is Pennie? Pennie is a short form of my name, Peninah Nantume Namirembe. I am 30, female and a…
Sex Talk: There is no harm in preparing
You know you are a ‘morning glory’ person. What is stopping you from brushing before bed, going to bed with easy access to a glass of water to drink first thing in the morning? Many men will tell you they prefer making love first thing in the morning – morning glory – because, duh, biology…
Sports
When the Uganda Cranes beat a Cameroon side that lit up Italia `90
It is hard to countenance the fact Cameroon and Nigeria are not among the African countries at the 2026 Fifa World Cup. This is not because they have a patent right to be in the USA, Canada and Mexico. But Africa was represented by 10 nations, and therefore, for Nigeria and Cameroon not to be…
Other News
Besigye sues Muhoozi over lawyer Martha Karua’s deportation
Dr Kizza Besigye has dragged Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the High court over the deportation…
Lukwago too ill to attend court, treason case deferred to July 7
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Monday failed to appear before the Chief Magistrate’s court because he remains admitted…
Mugabirwe’s 10-year path to forestry excellence
Across Uganda, efforts to restore forests and improve livelihoods are gaining momentum through community-led initiatives. For the past 10 years,…