Court upholds Nameere’s election despite recount irregularities
The Masaka High court has upheld the election of State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere Nsubuga as Masaka City Woman MP, dismissing a petition…
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Inside Parliament’s hunt for ghost staff
Long before the early morning Kampala mist cleared on Monday, October 19, 2026, long queues had already formed outside Conference Halls A and B. Some nervous employees arrived as early as 6:30 am, clutching thick manila folders filled with original appointment letters, academic transcripts, and national identity cards. Inside, they faced a high-stakes gathering addressed…
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Business
To replace charcoal, govt should promote gas cylinders of 1kg, 2kg
On a trip to northern Uganda some years ago, I asked the transport team to provide a sports utility vehicle (SUV). I prefer SUVs for long journeys as they are more comfortable and can handle the terrain. We were to spend a week traversing the breadth of northern Uganda. It didn’t take me long to…
Uganda Airlines to launch Entebbe-Accra flights next week
Uganda Airlines will launch flights between Entebbe and Accra, Ghana, next Tuesday, as it expands its regional network ahead of…
Equity bank advances financing for green growth
Equity bank Uganda partnered with the third CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting held on October 14 in Mbuya, under the theme, ‘Accelerating…
Ugandan social enterprises urged to scale up for greater impact
Ugandan social entrepreneurs have been urged to build financially sustainable businesses that can reach more people, access reliable markets and…
Education
Victoria University graduates 2,600, urged to embrace AI
Victoria University has graduated 2,600 students at its 10th graduation ceremony, with university leaders warning that graduates who fail to…
Packing error leaves UCE candidates short of exam papers
Senior four candidates at several examination centres experienced logistical disruptions on the third day of the 2026 Uganda Certificate of…
Experts warn educationists to build schools that thrive beyond founders
Sam Kuloba, the retired commissioner for Secondary Schools in the Education ministry, says a school’s true test of success is…
TECHNOLOGY
Here’s why Uganda should not be left behind in the AI revolution
People who do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) still see those who use it as lazy and incapable of utilizing their mental faculties. With due respect, this mindset is way backward and such persons have already fallen way behind the technological evolution. There was a time when people in government offices would first make handwritten…
China’s AI is changing rules of the game
On October 12, 2026, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan stated at an industry forum in Singapore that cutting-edge Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek, Kimi and GLM feature low costs, deliver “good enough” performance and are being adopted “extremely rapidly” by the market. He also emphasized that open technologies help boost efficiency. Over the past few…
Uganda’s youth are sleeping on a global technology opportunity
Something extraordinary is happening in Western technology markets, particularly in the United States and Canada. Software is being built, shipped and sold at a pace that would have been difficult to imagine only a few years ago. I am not describing Uganda’s technology sector. I am describing a shift taking place in far more developed technology…
Lifestyle
Granny wanted a priest, parents a medic, but Conrad chose comedy
JUST CONRAD’s grandmother wanted him to become a priest, while his parents wanted him to study medicine, but neither paths became his long-term calling. Instead, Conrad chose comedy. As he prepares for his first comedy special, The Underdogs, Conrad talks with Quick Talk about his childhood, the pressure to fulfil his family’s expectations, and how…
Sex Talk: How to choose an intimate gift
I have seen men severally complain, that they are tired of being gifted boxers (underwear) and socks, from spouses to whom they gift jewellery and perfumes, in return. After that backlash, some women ‘abaakolamu’ (the loaded ones), now seem to have switched to car tyres, en masse. Banange, what if his car tyres are still…
Fans moved on from love triangles
What happened to love triangles? Yes, I know they still exist. No trope ever truly dies. But I remember a time when every piece of popular fiction was primarily driven by a messy relationship where the protagonist was expected to choose between two romantic options. Entire fandoms were divided along the lines of which couple…
Sports
Al Ahly fight back to beat Kitara in CAF Confederation Cup
Egyptian giants Al Ahly came from behind to beat Uganda’s Kitara FC 2-1 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round tie at Hoima City Stadium on Saturday. Kitara took the lead through Gaddafi Wahab in the first half, but second-half goals from Omar Al-Saai and Ahmed Sayed Zizo overturned the…
Other News
Tayebwa threatens to cut funding for underperforming parliamentary committees
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has warned that parliamentary committees that fail to meet their reporting obligations risk losing funding, saying…
Sustainability is not a box to tick
Sustainability is one of those words that can quickly become corporate jargon. Discussions about sustainability often centre on ESG frameworks,…
Democratic Party has been resilient amid setbacks for 72 years
On October 6, 2026, Uganda’s Democratic Party (DP) marked 72 years since its establishment. Its journey is a story of…
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