Uganda’s Cancer Crisis: 278 patients seek care daily
Every day, an average of 278 people walk through the Uganda Cancer Institute seeking care. Some need a diagnosis. Others return for chemotherapy, laboratory tests,…
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EAC’s 2031 currency dream faces ugly reality
Countries seeking deeper economic integration may adopt a common currency to reduce exchange-rate uncertainty, eliminate currency-conversion costs, and facilitate cross-border trade. However, countries must first meet agreed economic conditions before adopting a common currency. In Africa, two functional monetary unions currently exist: the CFA Franc zone of West and Central Africa and the Common Monetary…
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Business
Why Uganda wants private money to help transform farming
Getting more milk, grain or vegetables to market isn’t simply a question of producing more. Ugandan farmers can see their earnings disappear when unreliable electricity, inadequate cold storage or lack of affordable credit prevents their produce from reaching buyers in good condition. The government says closing those gaps will require more than public spending. It…
Uganda takes ‘Pearl Sweet’ crude to global oil buyers
Uganda has spent years building wells, pipelines and plans for a refinery. Now comes another test: persuading international refiners and…
Equity bank backs Vurra Secondary SchoolÂ
Vurra Secondary School in Arua is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population, adding classrooms and dormitories…
How a Shs 1tn Stanbic fund is turning students into entrepreneurs
Uganda’s largest commercial bank has unveiled a Shs 1 trillion financing package targeting women, youth, and farmers, a massive capital…
Education
Tour ban leaves schools crying over practical learning
The suspension of school trips and educational tours following the July 16 tragic accident involving learners of King David Junior…
EACOP awards 16 scholarships to Kyambogo, Makerere students
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has awarded scholarships to 16 underprivileged students at Kyambogo University and Makerere…
How one border town refuses to let a school massacre be forgotten
Mupasula Asanasio still lives with the unbearable weight of an open question. As the chairperson of the Association of Parents…
TECHNOLOGY
Tecno pushes AI limits at IFA 2026
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Tecno has showcased a new generation of smartphones and smart devices at IFA 2026 in Berlin, drawing attention with its Next-Gen Bezelless Concept phone. The concept, unveiled at IFA ShowStoppers 2026, builds on the company’s Modular Concept Phone presented at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, but takes a different approach by focusing…
Over 500,000 firms collecting Ugandans’ data illegally
Every day, thousands of Ugandans walk into office buildings, hand over their National Identification Cards at the reception desk, and watch security guards jot down their NINs, phone numbers, and home addresses into open registers. Others leave clear photocopies of their national IDs sitting on the counters of urban secretarial bureaus after printing a single…
Practical skills here to stay even in the AI era
New British prime minister Andy Burnham (yes, there is a new one) has been ubiquitous trying to sell his vision and probably avoid the missteps of his predecessors. In one of the videos he shared on his social media handles, he is seen at a factory that makes trains. He says, artificial intelligence or AI…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Understanding women’s obsession with physical looks
Contrary to what many believe, men are not the main reason behind the huge wave of women currently seeking to go over and beyond the hardware God installed, to alter their looks into someone completely different. Yes, I will later talk about how men have really ‘messed us up’ in a way, but what we…
Amaato ga Kabaka awakens deep-seated Kiganda pride
I had never heard about Bunjako white sand beach until a few months ago when Ben Misagga announced it would be the host of this year’s Buganda Royal Regatta, popularly known as Amaato ga Kabaka. As a resident of Kyotera, my initial thought was that Misagga selected a venue ‘on his route.’ Of course that…
Pearl Magic to live-broadcast Miss World 2026 Finale this Saturday
Ugandan audiences can follow the performance of Miss Uganda 2025, Trivia Elle Muhoza, at this year’s Miss World 2026 grand finale. The global event will air this Saturday, September 5th, at 3:00 p.m. Taking place in Vietnam, this year’s competition brings together contestants from across the globe for a showcase of beauty, intelligence, culture, fashion,…
Sports
Lwakataka plots comeback with monster machine
Ponsiano Lwakataka is not ready to close the book on a rallying career that has stretched for 25 years. The veteran rally driver announced in December 2025 that he was considering stepping away from competitive rallying, but months later, the desire to compete remains alive. Lwakataka is now organising a fundraising campaign aimed at securing…
Other News
Uganda must build a cancer system its citizens can trust
Cancer exposes one of the most uncomfortable questions facing Uganda’s health system. Why should a country aspire to become a…
Tanzania First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan buried
Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has been buried following his death at the age of 80. Hassan died at…
MPs query UCAA’s Shs 5bn fire truck, Shs 2.3bn transformer
Members of the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) have demanded more documentation on a specialised…
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