Joselynne Rwabwogo Rwakakooko is new UEDCL managing director
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has a new acting managing director. Joselynne Rwabwogo Rwakakooko, formerly the company’s chief commercial and operations officer, was…
Majority shareholders of NIC Holdings seeking to exit company
National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Holdings Limited is on the verge of divesting its entire stake in Uganda, in a transaction that could reshape the insurance landscape. As one of the oldest insurance companies in Uganda, the board of NIC Holdings recently issued a public notice signalling that Corporate Holdings Limited and Industrial and General Insurance…
Business
Uganda Airlines’ Airbus returns to London after three-month grounding
Uganda Airlines’ Airbus A330-800neo has returned to service after nearly three months of maintenance-related grounding. The aircraft resumed flights to London Gatwick on Monday, May 4, having earlier been redeployed on the Dubai and Mumbai routes from April 17. The resumption follows months of unscheduled maintenance affecting both A330neos, largely attributed to issues with the…
Observer journalist, four others warded for reporting on coffee
At least five journalists have been recognised for outstanding reporting on Uganda’s coffee sector. Uganda remains Africa’s leading coffee exporter…
Baby & Kids expo to advocate for preventive care in Uganda
The Baby and Kids Expo returns this May under the bold theme Care Before Crisis, a concept aimed at aligning…
UTB leveraging commercial diplomacy to deepen Uganda’s tourism potential
Uganda is sharpening its tourism strategy, aligning diplomacy, market engagement, and on-the-ground experiences to strengthen visitor flows from key international…
Education
Top Ugandan scholars join Equity Leaders Program
A hundred of Uganda’s top-performing students have begun a new journey in leadership, mentorship, and career development. They are the…
Researchers push gov’t to embrace data-driven education planning
Education researchers have urged the government to institutionalise routine termly data collection for decision-making, and to promote data-driven planning and…
State House suddenly postpones reporting for Presidential Industrial Hubs trainees
The State House comptroller has postponed the reporting dates for the 5th and 6th intakes of the Presidential Industrial Hubs…
TECHNOLOGY
Can One Tech Hub rewrite Uganda’s youth employment story?
Uganda’s youth unemployment crisis is no longer just a statistic—it is a daily reality for millions. The 2024 census lays it bare: 16.1 per cent of young people are out of work, more than 10 million are neither employed nor in training, and another 700,000 enter the job market each year. Yet inside the National…
Uganda to maintain Facebook ban — ICT minister
The government will maintain the suspension of Facebook in Uganda, minister of state for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, has said. Facebook, owned by Meta, was blocked in January 2021 after the platform removed hundreds of accounts it described as fake and linked to the ministry of ICT and pro-government influencers ahead of…
Kenya’s AI Bill is a wake-up call for Uganda
Early this year, Kenya’s Senate introduced the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026. This is a comprehensive framework for how AI should be developed, deployed, and governed. It is a landmark moment, not just for Kenya, but for East Africa. And Uganda should be paying close attention. Our two countries not only share a border but a…
Lifestyle
Ambassador Juju launches her docu-film at Mestil
By four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, Mestil Hotel had stopped looking like a hotel and started looking like a statement. The guests arriving for the national premiere of Back to the Source: Documentary were dressed by African designers and unapologetically bold. Ambassadors greeted one another near the door. A DJ kept the energy somewhere between…
Is ‘audience responsibility’ even a thing?
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated classic with enough whimsy and humour to entertain children while also engaging adults with an intricate fantasy landscape populated by complex, three-dimensional characters who must overcome challenging moral dilemmas. In a way, The Legend of Korra was destined to fail. We grew up with Aang and crew. We…
CinemaCon left us hopeful
Unlike ComicCon, which is geared towards fans, CinemaCon targets cinemas. Studios use the annual 4-day gathering to showcase their upcoming movie slates. The content that brings customers to the cinema comes from Hollywood. The better the movies, the more traffic cinemas can expect, the more money they will make. As such, studios use CinemaCon to…
Sports
URSB marks World IP Day 2026 with focus on sports and innovation
Ugandan policymakers, innovators, students, broadcasters, and leaders from the country’s sports fraternity joined the global community to mark World Intellectual Property Day 2026 at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre in Kololo. The celebrations, organised by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), highlighted the growing role of intellectual property (IP) in driving innovation, protecting talent, and…
Other News
Two Rwandans jailed three years for selling fake HIV drugs
Masaka Chief Magistrate’s court has sentenced two Rwandan nationals to three years in prison after convicting them of selling fake…
‘Fishmongers’ cabinet winds down with mabati theft taint
The 2021–2026 cabinet has concluded its term, with ministers directed to hand over their offices to permanent secretaries following their…
NRM summons MPs over Sovereignty Bill as divisions deepen
The controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, could be passed by parliament today amid deepening political fractures, procedural disputes, and…
