Two sons arrested over allegedly beheading 95-year-old mother
Two sons are in custody at Kagadi Central police station for allegedly beheading their 95-year-old mother, Angela Kabagenzi, following a dispute over family land. The…
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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 School in Ndejje has left many schools facing a difficult balance between keeping learners safe and providing them with practical learning experiences. The accident, which claimed the lives of 20 learners and an adult as…
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Business
MTN commits Shs 500m to Changemakers Initiative
MTN Uganda has committed Shs 500 million to support 25 community projects under the fourth phase of its MTN Changemakers Initiative. The projects will focus on health, education, water and sanitation, environmental sustainability and economic empowerment. Applications, which are being managed through the MTN Foundation, the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm, are open until…
Uber exits Uganda after 12 years
Global ride-hailing company Uber has wound up operations in Uganda and Nigeria, ending a 12-year presence in Uganda’s increasingly competitive…
Government moves to strengthen UDB capital base
Government has approved an additional allocation of Shs 63 billion in capital towards Uganda Development Bank (UDB) and raised the…
Jambojet returns to Entebbe six years after Covid-19 outbreak
Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe on October 1, 2026, seeking to strengthen air connectivity between Uganda and…
Education
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…
Gayaza Junior turns to alumni, parents in Shs 704m bus drive
Gayaza Junior School has launched a Shs 704 million fundraising campaign for a new school bus, saying its expansion into…
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
Lwakataka plots comeback with monster machine
Ponsiano Lwakataka is not ready to close the book on a rallying career that has stretched for 25 years. The veteran rally driver announced in December 2025 that he was considering stepping away from competitive rallying, but months later, the desire to compete remains alive. Lwakataka is now organising a fundraising campaign aimed at securing…
Other News
Uganda blocks DRC mourners from King Oyo burial
Uganda has barred mourners from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from attending the burial of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba…
Another Ugandan athlete, Kibet suspended over doping allegation
Ugandan long-distance runner Harbert Kibet has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) over allegations involving the presence…
Deputy police field commander Ecotu dies at Mulago
The deputy commander of the Field Force Unit (FFU), Commissioner of Police (CP) Ecotu Agapitus, has died at Mulago National…
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