Remembering George Mukasa, the giant that guided both SC Villa and Express to their firsts
The sheer mention of George Kyagaba Mukasa’s name in the local football fraternity evokes sharp memories of the no-nonsense giant goalkeeper, and a game legend…
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Sex-for-jobs, marks corruption: Uganda urged to adopt Tanzanian law
Uganda has been urged to enact specific legislation criminalising demands for sexual favours by people in positions of authority in exchange for employment, promotions, examination marks or preferential treatment, following Tanzania’s example, which introduced such a law in 2007. A December 2021 study commissioned by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) on the cost and extent…
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Business
Rising food prices could worsen hunger crisis, CSOs warn
Last week, the Uganda Association of Bakers announced that the price of bread would increase from Shs 5,500 to Shs 6,500 in November, citing skyrocketing wheat prices and rising fuel costs, which have increased operational expenses. However, bread is not the only food item whose price has increased in recent months. Several other food commodities…
When the power goes off, silence makes it worse
When your electricity suddenly goes off, what do you do? For many of us, the first instinct is surprisingly similar.…
BoU shuts down Ugandan bank payment system for four days
Businesses, government agencies, and individuals who rely on bank transfers for urgent payments will need to make alternative arrangements after…
Dangote’s East Africa IPO: Opportunity or threat to Uganda?
Every time a Ugandan motorist fills a fuel tank, pays a taxi fare or buys food at the market, the…
Education
Should Victoria University be allowed to teach more pharmacy students?
A bitter dispute over pharmacy education in Uganda has exposed a fundamental tension between regulatory oversight and the government’s push…
Studying in Russia: How Ugandan applicants can apply for a government scholarship
Ugandan applicants can receive higher education in Russia at the Russian government’s expense. The Russian Government distributes quotas across in-demand…
MPs question Makerere’s Shs 1bn spend on Katanga land dispute
Makerere University has spent more than Shs 1 billion pursuing a legal battle over its disputed Katanga land, prompting parliament…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda takes two steps forward, five steps back on digital rights
Uganda’s human rights record will come under scrutiny at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland, as the United Nations Human Rights Council evaluates the records of all 193 UN member states. In what activists describe as a “name-and-shame” accountability process, Uganda will have to defend its growing clampdown on digital rights, with the…
Starlink eases Libra School’s internet connectivity woes
Libra International School located in Zirobwe, Luweero district, has turned to Starlink satellite technology to overcome persistent internet connectivity challenges that had hindered digital learning, online research, and communication with parents. The school, which has embraced technology in teaching and administration, had struggled to obtain a reliable internet connection because of its location outside Uganda’s…
EAC ministers approve AI module for university students
East African Community (EAC) ministers have approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) foundational module for university students across the region, in a move aimed at equipping undergraduates with essential digital skills regardless of their fields of study. The ministers directed partner states to consider integrating the module into university degree programmes, while the Inter-University Council for…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Lady, beware of your 40s
What is the age where your marriage may go to die, depending on how and when your perimenopause decides to manifest. I know one woman who went into full menopause at 36. My friend, when the Bible says that God’s people perish because of lack of knowledge, it is spot on. I hate to imagine…
Deaf at 18, Enrika Kabagenyi is conquering the runway and breaking barriers
From a little girl whose hearing aids were rejected by a nursery school, to an award-winning model, entrepreneur, and disability advocate, Enrika is proving that disability indeed does not define destiny. On runways, as the music pulses and cameras flash, the crowd watches as Enrika Mijumbi Kabagenyi glides down the runway, her head held high,…
Authors losing lifetime of creative works over AI
Thelyson Orelien left Haiti for Canada in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. His book, C’était ça ou mourir, tells a similar story about a Haitian immigrant building a new life in a foreign land. Orelien was having a great year. His novel had set the literary world ablaze. He was about to become a…
Sports
Rallying: Ambrose Byona ‘Omunyeto’ targets 2027 resurgence
After more than seven years away from competitive rallying, Ambrose Byona, popularly known as ‘Omunyeto’, is preparing to make a return to the cockpit, targeting a full campaign in the 2027 National Rally Championship (NRC). The jovial driver, who made his name under the Desh Rally Team, revealed his comeback plans during the KCB UMC…
Other News
‘Stray’ bullet kills 13-year-old boy in Busia during URA operation
A 13-year-old boy was shot dead during a confrontation between residents and soldiers attached to a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)…
Court extends indecent assault protection to men, bars magistrates from trying cases they investigate
The Constitutional court has extended legal protection against indecent assault and acts insulting modesty to men, ruling that provisions of…
Salim Saleh’s post-Museveni game plan
As questions grow over Uganda’s political future, President Museveni’s younger brother is promoting a new national settlement to overcome decades…
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