NSSF, Nile Breweries rally traders on savings, responsible retailing
Small and medium-scale traders have been urged to embrace disciplined saving and responsible business practices as critical drivers of long-term financial stability and enterprise growth.…
Wakiso district ordered to pay ex-employee Shs 36m for wrongful dismissal
The Industrial Division of the High Court has awarded Shs 36.3 million to a former Wakiso district employee after finding that his dismissal by the District Service Commission (DSC) was unlawful and procedurally unfair. In a judgment delivered by Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana, alongside panel members Amos Lapenga, Emmanuel Bigirimana and Dr Olinga Dawn Kerjew,…
Business
UCC boss Nyombi commends outgoing ministers, vows accelerated push for universal digital access
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) executive director, George William Nyombi Thembo, has stated that the communications sector has made substantial progress in the past five years as a result of the increased adoption of technology across key sectors of the economy, growing broadband access, and expanded digital infrastructure. He stated this on June 10 during…
BoU caps individual cash withdrawals
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has introduced new limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals, capping individuals at Shs 50 million per…
Consolidated procurements will lock out small businesses
A district somewhere in Uganda needs five laptop computers to facilitate its staff. It places an advert and a small…
From costly charcoal to smart cooking, how a young Ugandan Enterprise is making clean energy affordable
For years, Jian Namuhenge spent nearly Shs 80,000 every month on charcoal. Like millions of Ugandans, she relied on a…
Education
Safal Uganda Baati donates computers to boost digital learning in Tororo
Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute in Tororo, eastern Uganda has received a donation of 30 computers aimed at strengthening…
UNSA re-election row lands at Ministry
A petition filed with the Ministry of Education and Sports has sparked fresh debate over leadership succession and constitutional interpretation…
Mukono parents protest transfer of deputy head teacher
A section of parents at St Peter’s Claver Namilyango Mixed Primary School in Mukono district staged a protest against the…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda breaks into global top 25 for outsourcing
At 10 a.m. on a Tuesday in Gulu, 26-year-old Amara is already deep into her workday. Her client is in Tokyo. The assignment: rebuilding a website for a Japanese retail company. She has never been to Japan. She has never needed to. For years, many young Ugandans were told that the path to a successful…
Why Uganda’s education sector needs transformation, not just digitisation
No amount of computers, tablets or high-speed internet can transform Uganda’s education system if teachers remain unskilled and resistant to change, Prof Paul Birevu Muyinda, an expert in Open and Distance Learning, has warned. According to Muyinda, Uganda’s education sector requires a fundamental transformation rather than a narrow focus on digitisation. While technology can support…
Digital inclusion: What Ugandan telecoms can learn from Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom
Perhaps it is no coincidence that Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom, two sister companies partly owned by British multinational Vodafone, have emerged as leaders in providing accessible services to persons with disabilities (PWDs). An August 2020 report, Access Denied: How Telecom Operators in Africa Are Failing Persons With Disabilities, by the Collaboration on International…
Lifestyle
Voice actors are truly unsung heroes
Tom Kane died on May 18, 2026, at 64, from complications related to a 2020 stroke. He was a devoted husband and father of nine, six of whom were adopted, which is amazing. Anyone who chooses to adopt six children should be commended. But that does not tell you why you should care. After all,…
Has your church started soundproofing yet?
The new guidelines by Kampala Capital City Authority are going to be a game changer in the way we Pentecostals worship, seeing as many churches are still in makeshift or rented structures. But as we find ourselves increasingly in the middle of residential communities, it is no longer a question of how, but rather when…
Masters of the Universe now showing in cinema
Masters of the Universe is a live-action adaptation of the popular children’s cartoon (and toys line) from the 80s. But it has nothing to do with the Dolph Lundgren-led 1987 film. The 2026 adaptation features Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam, who reclaims the Sword of Power and returns to the mystical kingdom of Eternia on…
Sports
Africa does not deserve the ten Fifa World Cup slots!
Since the 1998 Fifa World Cup in France, Africa has had five teams represent the continent. This has lasted through seven Fifa World Cup editions, including the last one in Qatar, 2022. However, at this year’s World Cup, which kicked off on Thursday, June 11, Africa’s representation is going to be 10 teams. The simple…
Other News
Erias Lukwago arrested as SFC raids his Wakaliga home
Former Kampala lord mayor Erias Lukwago has been arrested by operatives of the Special Forces Command (SFC) from his residence…
Shock as absentee Kisima health centre workers sign attendance register in advance
Members of Jinja city’s security committee were left shocked after discovering that health workers deployed to Kisima health centre III…
Demand outstrips supply as more men seek HIV prevention jab
The ministry of Health says demand for Lenacapavir, the newly introduced twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, has exceeded available supplies as…