Daily Express journalist Asiteza applies for bail
Jailed Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza has applied for bail before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court, where he is facing charges of publishing fake…
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Public barred from royal tombs during King Oyo’s burial
The public will not be allowed to access Karambi Royal Tombs during the burial of the fallen Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, on Saturday. The restriction is intended to preserve the sanctity of the royal rites and ensure that the final rituals are conducted in accordance with Tooro cultural practices, according…
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Business
Why Uganda’s coffee ambitions may depend on bees
Uganda’s push to dramatically increase coffee production could depend on an agricultural worker that rarely features in government plans: the bee. The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organization (TUNADO) wants the government to recognize bees as an agricultural input, arguing that supplying farmers with fertilizers and improved seedlings will achieve only so much if crops lack…
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…
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…
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
Jogoos host Red Eagles
Some football rivalries are measured in trophies; others in history, emotion and the expectation that anything can happen when the sides meet. SC Villa against Express FC belongs firmly in the latter category. The latest chapter unfolds today, September 9 at 4pm at Muteesa II stadium, Wankulukuku, where Villa aka the Jogoos host the Red…
Other News
Museveni unveils Shs 466bn steel ambition
When President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the Shs 466 billion Danieli Cold Rolling Mill Complex last week, the event was framed…
Warder gets death, magistrate wins Shs 20m as Watoto beats heritage listing
Uganda’s courts delivered several consequential decisions last week: a prison warder was sentenced to death for killing four people, a…
Government must deliberately plan for its people
One evening in Kampala, I met a senior official in President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Through my contacts, the meeting had…
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