High court backs restrictions on live media coverage of court proceedings
The High court has ruled that judges have inherent authority to regulate media coverage of court proceedings. Justice Collins Acellam held that courts must, where…
Three Rwandan refugees remanded over panga attack, robbery in Kisenyi
Six people, including three Rwandan nationals, have been remanded to Luzira prison over their alleged involvement in a violent robbery of Shs 63 million at a shopping mall in Kisenyi, Kampala. The suspects on Thursday appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s court at the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Makerere, presided over by chief magistrate Timothy…
Business
Maize seed distribution initiative launched to boost food security in Oyam
Farmers across Oyam district are set to benefit from a major agricultural support initiative following the launch of a maize seed distribution program aimed at strengthening grassroots incomes and improving food security. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the Machapala Group and the Janae Acilo Foundation, was officially launched this week on Tuesday and will…
Uganda urged to embrace tech in agriculture sector
Ashard Rab, the CEO of the European Organisation for Sustainable Development and the chairman of the International Sustainability Council, has…
Govt banks on new tax measures to boost revenues
Domestic revenues in FY 2026/27 are projected at Shs 40.090 trillion up from Shs 37.227 trillion in FY 2025/26, according…
How SBG securities is expanding access, shaping investment future
Since the launch of the Stanbic Unit Trust in June 2024, SBG Securities Uganda Limited has entered a new chapter…
Education
Makerere, editors launch climate journalism program
On a campus long known for shaping Uganda’s intellectual life, a new effort is taking shape that could change how…
You’re not aggressive enough, Kenyan CEO tells Ugandan accountants
Ugandan professionals have been urged to become more competitive and proactive as technological disruption, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), reshapes the…
Comprehensive Nursing course fully phased out as last cohort passes
The comprehensive nursing training programme has been fully phased out after the last cohort of students completed their final assessment…
TECHNOLOGY
Tech without values is dangerous – Alupo
Uganda’s Vice President, Jessica Alupo, has warned that technological advancement without strong ethical grounding could be harmful to society, urging graduates to combine innovation with integrity as the country’s education system embraces artificial intelligence. Alupo made the remarks while presiding over the 16th graduation ceremony of St. Lawrence University, where she serves as chancellor. The…
Uganda launches ABQ Cloud to keep national data at home
Inside the halls of the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve, Uganda quietly made a statement about its digital future. Servers blinked behind reinforced glass. Cooling systems hummed softly. Engineers guided guests past rows of neatly stacked hardware, the physical backbone of something less visible but increasingly vital: data. On Thursday, Uganda officially launched ABQ Cloud,…
Equity Bank completes data centre migration to Raxio
Equity Bank Uganda has successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations to the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve Industrial Park, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey. The move, which was completed recently and publicly unveiled on February 25, 2026, consolidates the bank’s critical infrastructure within a high-availability, in-country…
Lifestyle
Pastor Sandra Baingana on why she lives everyday unapologetically large
SANDRA BAINGANA is a renowned TikToker, pastor, interior designer and engineer, whose videos always start with, “Praise God…” before she takes her followers around her luxurious home and life, in her ‘My Marriage Diaries’. Born Sandra Nakaziba, she sat with Quick Talk at Taa Angavu Restaurant for an enlightening chat. I love the unique way…
Something new for Scream fans
Scream 7 is the 7th Installment in a tired franchise that is clearly on its last legs. Once again, Sydney is thrown into the spotlight when a new Ghostface killer targets her daughter. Audiences have been surprisingly kind to the film (78 per cent), probably because most viewers who watched it are diehard Scream fans.…
Look at the film industries Uganda look up to
We watch so many American films that you would be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood is the only film industry in the world. They stand unopposed at the top of the pyramid as the most dominant force, but they are hardly the only ones. China sits comfortably in second place, which may come as a…
Sports
How Kiplimo’s new world record will inspire
The last few days have been for Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo to celebrate, after he regained the half-marathon world record on Sunday, March 8 in Lisbon, when he stormed to an impressive victory in an impressive time of 57 minutes and 20 seconds. Kiplimo, who last held the record in 2021, when he clocked 57:31 on…
Other News
Arts teachers warn of strike over another stalled pay rise
Arts and Humanities teachers have threatened to resume their industrial action if the government fails to implement presidential directives on…
UN condemns drone strike that killed UNICEF staff in Goma
Bruno Lemarquis, acting head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has…
Uganda has minerals the US needs – so why is there no trade deal?
Unlike its approach to Rwanda, Kenya, DR Congo, and Tanzania, the United States has not been intentional in pursuing commercial…