Cancer-stricken Tooro prince Kijanangoma appeals for public financial support
The family of David Kijanangoma, a prince of Tooro Kingdom, has appealed to the public for financial support as he battles stage three throat cancer.…
Caretaker recounts harrowing Ggaba toddler attack
Phibby Namutebi, a caretaker at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, has told the mobile High court how she struggled to save children during the attack, saying the assailant turned on her and chased her with a knife. Her testimony marked the close of the first day of the trial of Christopher Onyum Okello, who…
Business
Coffee farmers urged to produce high-quality coffee
With Coffee exports contributing Shs 8.2 trillion to Uganda ‘s Gross Domestic Product, players and stakeholders in the coffee value chain have called upon both large and small-scale farmers to ensure that their coffee produce matches international standards to attract competitive pricing on the international markets. This call to action directed towards coffee farmers was…
Ugandan businesses embracing the region signals good things to come
For many years, Ugandan businesses relied on many things Kenyan. Employees in the hospitality industry, advertising, creative, transport, logistics and…
Africa pushes for new global financial order as aid models face scrutiny
African policymakers, scholars, and development experts are intensifying calls for sweeping reforms to the global financial system and international aid…
Euro Gold to refine gold for Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has signed a contract with Euro Gold Refinery to commence supply of refined gold under…
Education
Inside Kazibwe’s four fulfilling years as King’s College Budo headmaster
On November 29, 2021, Can JOHN FRED KAZIBWE was appointed headmaster of King’s College Budo. A lay canon and lawyer…
Here’s why AI is Uganda’s fastest route to a $500 billion economy
This article is specially addressed to President Museveni. It is a bold call to embrace the one laptop per child…
Dr Ruhweza’s The Whisper of Trees explores how poetry mirrors our life
Poetry has long been regarded as the language of the soul, a form of expression that captures emotions, experiences, and…
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
Sex does not live here anymore
In a YouTube Sex Talk podcast, I recently made (are you subscribed yet, by the way?) I mentioned that one wife had told me she would be okay if she did not make love with her husband even for two years, because that is how done she was with the whole hullabaloo called sex. I…
Of Etania’s smooth landing and the double-edged sword in Copyright law
If there ever was a single defining moment in Uganda’s entertainment industry, then it probably was Etania: Life of the Party – Becoming show, which packed Lugogo Hockey Grounds to capacity, and left just as many people outside the grounds, grooving along. For context, Etania Mutoni does not sing – at least not professionally. She…
Corporal Tusiime has earned hajj, scholarship from his diligence at work
CORPORAL ABDALLAH TUSIIME is possibly the most popular traffic policeman in Kampala, currently. Based around Kamwokya and Kololo, his dedication to his work has earned him respect even up to Parliament and among motorists, with videos on TikTok showing him guiding traffic, come rain or shine. He recently talked to Quick Talk, choosing a Kamwokya…
Sports
Uganda’s cross car dream takes shape
Local motorsport governing body, FMU has engaged the Nakawa- based Vocational Training Institute to build an affordable cross car expected to hit the racetrack in the next three months, writes MOSES MUGALU. In a modest workshop in Nakawa, the future of Ugandan motorsport is quietly taking shape. It is not unfolding under the roar of…
Other News
Quarantine imposed on Kalangala after swine fever kills over 300 pigs
The government has imposed a quarantine in Kalangala district following the death of more than 300 pigs, as authorities move…
Mufumbiro: Bobi Wine urges Ugandans to rise up
National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has called on Ugandans to rise up and…
Which direction are we headed?
The image of that young mother from Ggaba Community Church daycare centre that was attacked last week, killing four toddlers,…
