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 traditional charcoal stove for daily…
Eastern region UMA trade fair opens doors for regional entrepreneurs
On June 7, the 14th Eastern Region Trade Fair (ERTF), organized by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), was officially opened by the Umukuuka of the Bugisu region as the chief guest at Mbale Secondary School grounds. The occasion was graced by RCC George William Wopuwa, Mbale City Mayor Joyce Matuka Kidulu, UMA chairman of the…
Business
World Bank to lend Shs 23 trillion to Uganda
The World Bank Group (WBG) has unveiled plans to lend Uganda about $6 billion (about Shs 23 trillion) over the next 10 years under its new Country Partnership Framework (CPF). The money, WBG says, is aimed at accelerating private sector-led economic transformation and creating jobs. The framework, which will run from 2026 to 2035, provides…
Entebbe Zoo the best in East, Central and West Africa
The Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education and Centre expects to hit between 650,000 and 700,000 visitors next financial year, courtesy…
English soccer fanaticism provides practical opportunities for business
The European soccer season is finally over after reaching its crescendo over the weekend with the Uefa Champions League final…
Equity bank pushes green financing for clean energy
Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling a financing strategy aimed…
Education
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…
KCCA boss Buzeki urges struggling parents to embrace free govt schools
The executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, has challenged parents struggling to pay school fees…
With aid cuts, private sector & govt must step up – UNICEF
Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the…
TECHNOLOGY
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…
Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year. According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were not honoured by the operators. The board’s chief executive officer said that,…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Give her something to work with
“A marriage’s happiness is in the husband’s hands, not the wife’s. A wife is naturally built to respond, to multiply.” – Anonymous. I read that somewhere weeks ago, and I have been mulling over it, and the more I think of it, the more it makes many things make perfect sense. Like, if you give…
Deep Water now in cinema
Deep Water is a mid-budget movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley about an international flight that crashes in the Pacific Ocean, pitting the survivors against a school of sharks. Initially pitched in the early 2010s as a sequel to Bait 3D (2012) and scrapped in 2014 because of similarities to the Malaysia Airlines Flight…
What gorilla tracking taught me about life
“There comes a point in life where giving up feels easier than taking another step. But sometimes, the only way out is through.” These are the words that continue to echo in my mind long after my gorilla tracking experience; a journey that pushed me beyond my physical limits, challenged my mental strength, and ultimately…
Sports
FUFA trains 68 academy coaches in youth development programme
At least 68 participants drawn from football academies and youth football structures across the country have completed specialised technical training at the Fufa Technical Centre in Njeru, Jinja district. The three courses were conducted by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) under its Technical Master Plan in partnership with the FIFA Talent Development Scheme.…
Other News
Kidepo Airport project signals new chapter for Karamoja’s economy
For decades, Karamoja was known more for insecuri- ty and isolation than for investment. Roads were sparse, tourism potential remained…
Besigye treason trial heats up
Last week, Uganda’s courts found themselves at the centre of some of the country’s most consequential legal and political battles.…
Men’s mental health matters more than ever
June is designated as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month 2026. There is a question that appears simple, yet has the…