Canada extends travel restrictions on Uganda
Canada has extended temporary immigration and border measures affecting Uganda and neighbouring countries over concerns about the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
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Muwanga Kivumbi released on bail
Former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been released on bail after spending a combined period of about 250 days in custody since his first arrest following the January 2026 elections. Kivumbi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president, was on Tuesday granted Shs 3 million cash bail by Butambala grade one magistrate Aminah…
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Business
Equity Bank, My Tree Initiative to plant 200,000 trees in schools by 2027
Equity Bank Uganda and My Tree Initiative Uganda have launched a programme to plant 200,000 trees across Ugandan schools by December 2027, starting with 3,500 planted at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Mukono district last week. The Equi Green Schools Programme will run in two phases. The first, to the end of this year, covers 50,000…
Maria Kiwanuka appointed Uganda National Mining Company boss
Former Finance minister Maria Kiwanuka has been appointed acting chairperson of the Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC), following a leadership…
Wellness App could be game changer for financial, mental and physical health
Ugandans can now access financial, physical, mental and nutritional wellness tools from a single digital platform, following the launch of…
NSSF assets hit Shs 32.8 trillion, eye Shs 80 trillion by 2035
The National Social Security Fund grew its asset base by Shs 6.8 trillion in the year to June 2026, taking…
Education
Graduation of green entrepreneurs signals a new route to employment
Last week’s graduation of 106 entrepreneurs from the GreenTech Accelerator and Incubation Programme represents far more than a ceremonial milestone.…
UNEB moots hiking exam registration fees
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is considering increasing registration fees for candidates sitting national examinations, citing rising costs of…
Broken dreams and budget limits: Inside Uganda’s 48.9% higher education loan surge
A university admission letter brings great pride to a Ugandan home, but it almost always comes with an immediate financial…
TECHNOLOGY
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…
How Angela Ssemwogerere’s smart house shut down during the election’s internet blackout
Hi Angie! Please share more about yourself. My name is Angela Mirembe Ssemwogerere. My close friends and relatives call me Angie. I’m passionate about tech. I’m the general manager for Spidd Africa, and the founder of Coding in Heels. Before we go into the tech, who is this Ssemwogerere? I’m always being asked, is that…
Inside the Shs 4bn push taking digital innovation beyond Kampala
Seven months before officials gathered at Busitema University to formally hand over its new digital innovation hub, students were already walking through its doors and putting the computers to work. That detail mattered to Peter Kahiigi. For the chief technology officer at Centenary Technology Services, the real measure of the MTN ACE Spark Innovation Hub…
Lifestyle
Rolex more than just nyanya mbisi
The rolex is one of Uganda’s most loved street foods: a chapati wrapped around an omelette, fresh vegetables and whatever else fits the moment. In How to ROLEX, A Ugandan Cookbook, author and creative Jonathan Kabugo explores this beloved dish through more than 40 recipes using Ugandan and East African ingredients. The book looks beyond…
Lobstar teams up with Echoled
Who is Echoled, someone may ask. Well, Echoled is an afroswing artiste who came onto scene following the success of his 2025 kadongo kamu inspired hit, Mangadalena, in which he talks about a big-bummed woman who caused his separation from his wife. The singer has really been an underground artiste just like many of his…
Uganda has the best food – Chef James Busingye
Chef James Busingye has been a professional chef for 24 years. He is the mind behind many popular brunch menus such as Silo Day-cation and other offerings at popular hangouts and hotels in Kampala. Quick Talk sat down with him to explore his journey, food-and-drink pairings and the thinking behind the menus readers love. Many…
Sports
Of Uganda Cranes’ foreign coaches, Burkhard Pape tops the lot
Managing a national team is one of the most difficult jobs, more so, when you are a foreign coach. There is a lot to unpack from the cultural shocks, acceptance, language challenges and building a philosophy among a set of players coming from different clubs, where their orientation differs. Yet, for German tactician, Burkhard Pape,…
Other News
How ‘fake’ police carpet complaint led to abduction of activist Opoloje
A disputed carpet theft complaint led human rights activist and lawyer Aloikin Praise Opoloje to Namungoona police station, where she…
Kabalega Airport handles first passenger flights in AFCON test
Kabalega International Airport in Hoima district on Sunday handled its first passenger flights linked to Uganda’s preparations for the 2027…
Women barred from Tooro king’s coronation procession
Women are barred from participating in the traditional procession that will usher Tooro king-designate Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I to Karuziika…
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