Education and investment plans drive surge in life assurance premiums
Demand for education savings and investment-linked insurance products has emerged as a key driver of growth in life assurance business, helping Equity Bank Uganda more…
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Do Walukuba Barbarians stand a chance of winning the Uganda Rugby Cup this time?
The Walukuba Barbarians blitzed through their round of 16 clash against fellow Jinja-based side, Kakira Simbas last weekend at the Ruck Yard, with a comfortable 40-21 win in the Uganda Cup. As a result, Walukuba booked a date with the defending champions, the Stanbic Black Pirates, which will be played at the King’s Park arena…
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Business
Dangote’s East Africa IPO: Opportunity or threat to Uganda?
Every time a Ugandan motorist fills a fuel tank, pays a taxi fare or buys food at the market, the cost of fuel quietly reaches into their pocket. Now, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is making a multibillion-dollar move that could reshape those costs, and potentially determine who holds the greatest influence over East Africa’s…
As almighty dollar soars, livelihoods crush in Kampala
For 20 years, Proscovia Nanyonga has survived the unforgiving hustle of Kampala’s Kikuubo trading district. She has weathered rising taxes,…
MTN, CBS partners to promote Buganda heritage, business
MTN Uganda and Central Broadcasting Service (CBS FM) have signed a three-year partnership aimed at promoting cultural participation, audience engagement…
Old Mutual rewards top agents for retaining Shs 12.36bn in investments
Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) has rewarded 16 agents and 10 units for their contribution to customer retention, investment mobilisation…
Education
Should Victoria University be allowed to teach more pharmacy students?
A bitter dispute over pharmacy education in Uganda has exposed a fundamental tension between regulatory oversight and the government’s push…
Studying in Russia: How Ugandan applicants can apply for a government scholarship
Ugandan applicants can receive higher education in Russia at the Russian government’s expense. The Russian Government distributes quotas across in-demand…
MPs question Makerere’s Shs 1bn spend on Katanga land dispute
Makerere University has spent more than Shs 1 billion pursuing a legal battle over its disputed Katanga land, prompting parliament…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda takes two steps forward, five steps back on digital rights
Uganda’s human rights record will come under scrutiny at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland, as the United Nations Human Rights Council evaluates the records of all 193 UN member states. In what activists describe as a “name-and-shame” accountability process, Uganda will have to defend its growing clampdown on digital rights, with the…
Starlink eases Libra School’s internet connectivity woes
Libra International School located in Zirobwe, Luweero district, has turned to Starlink satellite technology to overcome persistent internet connectivity challenges that had hindered digital learning, online research, and communication with parents. The school, which has embraced technology in teaching and administration, had struggled to obtain a reliable internet connection because of its location outside Uganda’s…
EAC ministers approve AI module for university students
East African Community (EAC) ministers have approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) foundational module for university students across the region, in a move aimed at equipping undergraduates with essential digital skills regardless of their fields of study. The ministers directed partner states to consider integrating the module into university degree programmes, while the Inter-University Council for…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Lady, beware of your 40s
What is the age where your marriage may go to die, depending on how and when your perimenopause decides to manifest. I know one woman who went into full menopause at 36. My friend, when the Bible says that God’s people perish because of lack of knowledge, it is spot on. I hate to imagine…
Deaf at 18, Enrika Kabagenyi is conquering the runway and breaking barriers
From a little girl whose hearing aids were rejected by a nursery school, to an award-winning model, entrepreneur, and disability advocate, Enrika is proving that disability indeed does not define destiny. On runways, as the music pulses and cameras flash, the crowd watches as Enrika Mijumbi Kabagenyi glides down the runway, her head held high,…
Authors losing lifetime of creative works over AI
Thelyson Orelien left Haiti for Canada in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. His book, C’était ça ou mourir, tells a similar story about a Haitian immigrant building a new life in a foreign land. Orelien was having a great year. His novel had set the literary world ablaze. He was about to become a…
Sports
Rallying: Ambrose Byona ‘Omunyeto’ targets 2027 resurgence
After more than seven years away from competitive rallying, Ambrose Byona, popularly known as ‘Omunyeto’, is preparing to make a return to the cockpit, targeting a full campaign in the 2027 National Rally Championship (NRC). The jovial driver, who made his name under the Desh Rally Team, revealed his comeback plans during the KCB UMC…
Other News
Salim Saleh’s post-Museveni game plan
As questions grow over Uganda’s political future, President Museveni’s younger brother is promoting a new national settlement to overcome decades…
Rotary medical camp proves timely for Kyengera community
A total of 321 patients were recorded at the Mother of Mercy hospital, Kyengera, as they partook of the free…
Uganda’s AFCON bet aims to turn football fans into lifelong tourists
Uganda is aiming for a historic economic and cultural windfall, using the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations to position…
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