How Obore used Bukedea villagers’ IDs to account for Shs 675m
Parliament’s director of communications and public affairs, Chris Obore Ariko allegedly used the National Identification Cards (NIDs) and driving permits of drivers in Bukedea district…
Among pleads to Museveni for ‘forgiveness’
In what some may interpret as a sign that the once-powerful speaker of parliament no longer enjoys the President’s ear, MPs from the Teso sub-region have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to pardon Anita Annet Among and allow her to seek specialised medical treatment abroad. Among, who remains under house arrest following raids on her…
Business
Oil about to flow but 2010 evicted Balaalo wait for compensation
As Uganda races toward first oil production, promises of economic transformation are colliding with unresolved grievances from the country’s oil frontier. In Buliisa, hundreds of Balaalo pastoralists forcibly evicted in 2010 remain uncompensated, excluded from the prosperity built on the land they once bought. Enos Mubangizi remembers being woken at 5 am in December 2010,…
World Bank warns: Uganda running out of jobs
Uganda’s economy may be growing, but it is not creating jobs fast enough to keep pace with the country’s youthful…
Uganda must add value to create jobs or lose out
Uganda should process more of its minerals before exporting them if it wants to create jobs, strengthen local industries and…
Uganda courts Italian investors as local firm plans venture capital fund for startups
Local investment firm, Legacy Hills Investments Ltd has held talks with Italian investors on financing opportunities for East African technology…
Education
My Father and I: Col Nakalema extols the power of fatherhood
In this book, Col Edith Nakalema recounts and puts into proper perspective her father’s life of selfless service to God…
Law don Mukiibi wins continental award for transformative innovation
Paul Mukiibi and his PM Digital Law Hub have been named winners of the Law Firm Innovation Award at the…
Makerere Uni non-teaching staff petition M7 over selective salary harmonisation
At least 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni, demanding answers over why they were excluded…
TECHNOLOGY
How real-time analytics are changing how we watch World Cup
Simple viewing isn’t just about waiting for a goal, debating possession and seeing the final score anymore. By 2026, it will become a live data interface with matches in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Before the end of the replay, each shot, run, passing angle and defensive line can be turned into a graphic. It’s…
MTN contributes Shs 54bn towards Uganda’s digital inclusion
MTN Uganda has contributed Shs 54.27 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF). Established in 2001 as the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF), UCUSAF supports connectivity, affordability and equitable access to ICT services, particularly in rural and underserved communities and accelerate the country’s digital transformation agenda Under Uganda’s telecommunications regulatory…
Uganda’s digital workers get a lifeline
For thousands of Ugandans, work no longer begins in an office or factory. It starts with a smartphone. A boda rider waiting for the next trip request. A delivery driver tracking an order. A freelance graphic designer searching for clients online. A small trader selling products through a digital marketplace. Across Uganda, platform-based work has…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Women love money, men love sex
Hollywood actress Regina Hall recently appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s TV show and asked him: “Sex, love or money; what would you give up?” He replied: “Money.” She then remarked how interesting that was, because all the women she had asked the same question, had unflinchingly said they would give up sex, while all men asked…
Peninah Nantume on how she battled lupus and won
PENINAH NANTUME NAMIREMBE is a 30-year-old journalist, MC, lupus warrior, and lover of Christ. Quick Talk caught up with her recently to talk about this rare disease that battered her in her twenties, and more. Who is Pennie? Pennie is a short form of my name, Peninah Nantume Namirembe. I am 30, female and a…
Sex Talk: There is no harm in preparing
You know you are a ‘morning glory’ person. What is stopping you from brushing before bed, going to bed with easy access to a glass of water to drink first thing in the morning? Many men will tell you they prefer making love first thing in the morning – morning glory – because, duh, biology…
Sports
Basketball: Will Silverbacks keep World Cup hopes alive?
The Federation of International Basketball Associations (Fiba) Africa for the 2027 Fiba Basketball World Cup resume on July 2 with the second round of group fixtures. Uganda’s Silverbacks face a daunting task after losing all three of their Group D matches in February. Defeats to Angola (90-68), Mali (84-73) and Egypt (91-52) left them bottom…
Other News
‘Oil is a curse’: villages in Uganda face land ownership uncertainty
For as long as Moses K. Asaba can remember, his family has lived on the ancestral land they call home.…
MP Mapenduzi calls for better pay, increased funding for local governments
Bardege-Layibi Division MP Martin Ojara Mapenduzi has urged parliament to prioritise the welfare of local government leaders. The former Gulu…
Over 270 Ugandans return from South Africa as evacuation begins
At least 273 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa, marking the first phase of the government’s voluntary…