Wakaliwood to shoot action film at Nyege Nyege Festival
Ugandan film production house Ramon Film Productions, popularly known as Wakaliwood, has begun work on a new action film inspired by the Nyege Nyege Festival,…
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Govt seeks to turn pension savings into patient capital to drive growth
Uganda needs to increase pension coverage, strengthen long-term savings and create credible investment opportunities if the country is to mobilise the capital required to achieve its ambition of transforming the economy from about $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040. Speaking at the inaugural SBG Securities Pensions conference in Kampala, Simon Mulongo, the minister of…
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Business
Uganda Shilling at depreciation: A market correction, not just an external shock
The Uganda Shilling’s slide past Shs 4,300 to the dollar has prompted one question above all others from clients this month: is this a temporary shock that will reverse, or something more lasting? Global pressures (high oil, a stronger dollar, and rising US yields) sparked the decline, but local factors drove its size. The shilling…
Kagoro’s Shs 3 billion enterprise relationship with Stanbic started 35 years ago under a tree shade
At 75 years of age, Engineer Asiimwe Kagoro’s story is less about a dramatic leap than the compounding value of…
Ugandan businesses urged to treat tax as a planned expense
Ugandan businesses should treat tax as a regular, planned expense rather than an afterthought, as poor financial records and failure…
Bank of Uganda raises key interest rate as inflation risks mount
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has raised its Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 2.25 percentage points to 12 per cent,…
Education
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…
Over 650,000 pupils to benefit from expanded hygiene programme
At least 650,000 additional pupils are expected to benefit from hygiene education and practical handwashing skills under the third phase…
Victoria University graduates 2,600, urged to embrace AI
Victoria University has graduated 2,600 students at its 10th graduation ceremony, with university leaders warning that graduates who fail to…
TECHNOLOGY
Who keeps the things you tell an AI companion?
The receptionist writes down your phone number. You’ve come to collect a parcel, so you give it without much thought. On the way out, you notice the open register on the desk. Anyone standing there could read the last few entries. Most people would notice that. A chat with an AI companion feels different. There’s…
Here’s why Uganda should not be left behind in the AI revolution
People who do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) still see those who use it as lazy and incapable of utilizing their mental faculties. With due respect, this mindset is way backward and such persons have already fallen way behind the technological evolution. There was a time when people in government offices would first make handwritten…
China’s AI is changing rules of the game
On October 12, 2026, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan stated at an industry forum in Singapore that cutting-edge Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek, Kimi and GLM feature low costs, deliver “good enough” performance and are being adopted “extremely rapidly” by the market. He also emphasized that open technologies help boost efficiency. Over the past few…
Lifestyle
Crime thriller Hit Point premieres on M-Net
DStv is bringing a new British crime thriller, Hit Point, to South African audiences, with the six-part series premiering on M-Net (DStv Channel 102) today, Monday, October 26, at 21:00 EAT. Written by BAFTA-winning writer Howard Overman, whose credits include Misfits, War of the Worlds and Paris Has Fallen, the series combines a heist story…
Something for you in cinema
Other Mommy is a supernatural thriller about an eight-year-old girl trying to survive the supernatural entity pretending to be her mother. People had high expectations for this film because it had the best trailers of the year. However, it seemingly disappointed (16 per cent Critic Rating and 48 per cent Audience Score). While the plot…
The Girl Child Has Seen Days: Ernest Bazanye on writing, Comedy and doing it himself
A young woman leaves the village for the city and finds work as a domestic worker in a wealthy household. Sounds familiar? Yes, it is. The Girl Child Has Seen Days is a story Ugandan readers may feel they have encountered many times before in novels, on television and in countless other forms of storytelling.…
Sports
Kitara has surely got its work cut out against Al-Ahly
Kitara FC’s visit to Egypt is presented as one of the most complicated in its recent history. It surely pales in comparison with their first outing on the continent, back in 2024, when they were eliminated at the preliminary stage of the Caf Confederation Cup by Libyan side, Al Hilal Benghazi 6-4 on aggregate. Like…
Other News
UWA beats revenue target by Shs 11 billion
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) generated Shs 16.4 billion from tourism-related business arrangements in the 2025/26 financial year, more than…
ERA sponsors blood donation drive
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), in partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), recently concluded a two-day blood donation…
In the face of changing financial fraud, here’s how to stay safe
Financial fraud is becoming harder to detect as more people use mobile phones, cards and digital platforms to access financial…
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