How losing to Zimbabwe was so costly to the Rugby Cranes
On the surface of it, the Sevens Rugby Cranes deserved to be applauded for their showcase during the Africa Sevens Series at the Kyadondo rugby…
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Jambo Jet returns to Uganda after Covid exit
Low-cost carrier Jambo Jet has returned to Uganda, eight years after launching its first international route to Entebbe International Airport. The Kenyan airline first flew to Entebbe in 2018 but suspended the route during the Covid-19 pandemic. Patricia Ithau, chairperson of the Jambo Jet board, said the airline was not forced out by a lack…
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Business
Will selective breeding of Ankole cattle transform the dairy sector?
The development of a highmilk-yielding pure Ankole dairy cattle population represents a strategic breakthrough that could fundamentally transform Uganda’s dairy sector by raising national milk output without eroding the genetic identity, resilience and adaptability of the country’s most iconic indigenous breed. At the centre of this effort is Nshaara conservation ranch, where the National Animal…
Why Uganda must accelerate exploration beyond First Oil
As Uganda races toward First Oil, it is essential that the country keeps one eye on current developments and another…
How rising dollar squeezes Ugandan wallets
From the fuel pump to the supermarket shelf, a weaker shilling can quietly make everyday life more expensive. A Kampala…
How Stanbic made Uganda home 35 years ago
It is 1991. Kampala Road is paved with tarmac. The buildings lining both sides of the road are mostly single-story…
Education
Why Makerere’s $10,000-scientist drive aims to shield Africa from pandemics
When COVID-19 swept across Africa, public health officials faced a humiliating reality. As local health centres filled, African epidemiologists and…
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…
TECHNOLOGY
Ugandan innovators get Shs 205m to scale agricultural solutions
Young Ugandan innovators and entrepreneurs have received Shs 205 million in catalytic financing to scale agricultural technologies and businesses aimed at solving practical challenges facing farmers and agricultural value chains. The funding was awarded on Thursday at the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season Five awards gala at Sheraton Hotel Kampala, held under the theme “Go Big.…
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…
Lifestyle
The Last Gal set to headline first solo rave at Guvnor
Kampala’s nightlife is set for an electronic music takeover on October 2 when DJ and entertainer The Last Gal stages her first solo headline rave at Guvnor Street. The event will bring together a mix of established and emerging DJs, selectors and MCs for a night centred on electronic music, with DJ Roja, Slick Stuart,…
Moses Matovu: the gift that kept giving
In Ugandan music, we have been lucky to witness stars, superstars and legends. But then, there is the limited edition of all-time greats (ATGs)! A star can break out with a hit, superstars create multiple hits and legends last generations. But all-time greats leave a lasting legacy that cannot be replicated. In Ugandan music, Moses…
 When art makes people uncomfortable
At a festival built around human rights, Vincent Kyabayinze says the difficult question is not only whether artists can speak, but what happens when people do not like what they say. A painting can hang quietly on a wall. Then somebody recognises themselves in it. A film can begin as an artistic interpretation of a…
Sports
Moses Matovu was a calming presence that SC Villa will miss
Just like many in my circles, I was devastated by the passing of Moses Matovu last week. It took me time regain my composure upon the sad news of his death. Matovu had an infectious charm, but above all, a calming presence wherever he was. He was the kind of person that avoided controversy in…
Other News
One killed, 4 arrested in attack on Kasese police station
One person has been killed in an attack on Bugoye police station in Busongora North County, Kasese district. The attack…
Security guard found dead in Naguru swimming pool
A security guard was found dead in a swimming pool at a residential property in Naguru, Kampala, where he had…
AFCON: Museveni orders release of Shs 102bn to upgrade Hoima hotels
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the immediate release of Shs 102 billion to facilitate the upgrading of hotels in…
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