Uganda Law Society endorses Bobi Wine, Lukwago in 2026 polls
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has formally abandoned its longstanding tradition of political neutrality by issuing an executive order that endorses a slate of opposition…
Police’s Agasiirwe hid Joan Kagezi murder weapon, DPP tells court
Former senior police officer, Nickson Agasiirwe Karuhanga, concealed the murder weapon used to kill former assistant director of public prosecutions (DPP) Joan Namazzi Kagezi, nearly a decade ago, according to the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP). Agasiirwe, a senior superintendent of police (SSP), and Abdu Noor Ssemujju, alias Minaana, have now been…
Business
Japanese beer giant Asahi takes over EABL operations at $5bn
Japan-listed global beverage group Asahi has agreed to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Diageo Kenya Limited, the holding company through which Diageo owns a 65 per cent stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL), in a landmark transaction valued at approximately $4.8 billion. The deal also includes Diageo’s interests in the Kenyan spirits business…
How policy gaps are slowing down agroecological trade in East Africa
Across East Africa, consumers are increasingly choosing foods grown without synthetic chemicals, valuing produce that protects soil health, biodiversity, and…
UEDCL gets Shs 190bn Absa loan
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) and Absa bank have signed a memorandum of understanding that grants the power distributor…
Xsabo Group eyes more solar plants
The German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalization recently recognised Xsabo Group for its role in fostering development in the…
Education
MultiChoice opens applications for 2026 film training intake
The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) has opened applications for its 2026 intake, targeting African graduates aspiring to become directors, filmmakers,…
Seku urges student leaders to shun violence
The commissioner of the National Patriotism Corps (NPC), Hellen Seku, has urged student leaders across the country to reject violence…
Piped water system revives learning in West Nile schools
After years of civil conflict and prolonged underdevelopment, Northern Uganda and parts of West Nile continue to face severe challenges…
TECHNOLOGY
African govts take on big techs as data becomes new gold
Even before fully shackling off the previous colonialism and struggle for sovereignty, as data becomes the new gold, sub-Saharan Africa faces a new wave of digital colonialism. This time, it’s driven not by imperial governments, but by powerful multinational technology companies. Across the globe, the world’s most influential corporations are now fueled by data, their…
East Africa’s military, judiciary meet to tackle cybersecurity threats
By “We conclude this workshop with sharper knowledge, stronger networks and a new sense of collective responsibility to confront the evolving landscape of cyber threats,” remarked Maj Faustin Ngaboyimanzi, an IT officer at the Eastern Africa Standby Force, as the cyber-security and cyber-terrorism workshop came to a close on Friday, November 21, in Kampala, Uganda.…
Kiira Motors’ electric bus embarks on 30-day journey to Cape Town
Uganda’s 2025 model Kayoola E-Coach 13M has set off on an ambitious 30-day, 13,000-kilometre expedition to Cape Town, South Africa. The journey will take the bus through Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and finally South Africa. According to Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), the expedition aims to showcase Africa’s capability to design, manufacture, and deploy reliable…
Lifestyle
No copycats in church
Salvation is interesting; there are no followed scripts, most of the time, and definitely no copycatting. If you base your relationship with God on other people’s relationship with Him, you are doomed. I call it ‘so-and-so-did-it-ism’. Because so and so did it, it is okay for me to try it too. Because so and so…
BakigaNation brings village Christmas vibes to Kampala
Revellers at the upcoming BakigaNation Cultural Festival are set to experience an authentic village-style Christmas infused with true Kikiga festive energy. Scheduled for Sunday, December 14, at Millennium Park, Lugogo, the event will feature female sensation Sheebah Karungi as the guest performer. Organisers say this edition will deliver a wave of nostalgia, recreating the kind…
Sex Talk: My two cents on marital rape
Many husbands do not comprehend marital rape. In fact, they react angrily to the suggestion that it happens at all; “after all, this is my wife and I married her to have unfettered sex when I want it and how I want it,” many may argue. I will use two true stories to help you…
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Sports
Afcon 2025 kickoff: Cranes ready to take on Africa’s elite
Following their round-of-16 exit at the last appearance six years ago in Egypt, Uganda Cranes target a quarterfinal berth at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Morocco. The Cranes kick off the tournament with a tough group fixture against former champions Tunisia on Tuesday, December 23 at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah…
Other News
Prisons placed under Standby Class One ahead of 2026 polls
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has been placed under Standby Class One from December 15, 2025, to February 15, 2026,…
Historic Washington Accord: Peace, or another fleeting ceasefire?
In a diplomatic milestone, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement on June 27, 2025…
BoU unveils new finance code for women entrepreneurs
Bank of Uganda recently launched the Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Finance Code as part of its effort in improving women’s access…