Nerds mourn grandfather of Nerddom
Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86 from complications related to Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. You can’t call his passing tragic…
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Shame, as anime takes centre stage in French riots
Anime has become a cultural phenomenon. We have injected the medium into the foundation of our daily lives. Is that a good thing? Maybe. Niche hobbies are appealing because you can control them. The isolation allows you to determine what they mean and how people interact with them. Think back to your favourite band/artiste that…
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Business
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 than double life insurance premiums to Shs11.72 billion in the second quarter of 2026. The bank reported that life assurance premiums rose from Shs 5.73 billion in the corresponding quarter…
Fuel prices: Why developing economies are paying the most at pump
Developing economies are bearing a disproportionate burden of the global fuel price shock triggered by disruptions to shipping through the…
Rising food prices could worsen hunger crisis, CSOs warn
Last week, the Uganda Association of Bakers announced that the price of bread would increase from Shs 5,500 to Shs…
When the power goes off, silence makes it worse
When your electricity suddenly goes off, what do you do? For many of us, the first instinct is surprisingly similar.…
Education
Kasese Catholic schools allow A-level girls to keep natural hair
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kasese, Rt Rev Francis Aquirinus Kibira, has directed Catholic-founded schools to allow female…
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…
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
Remembering George Mukasa, the giant that guided both SC Villa and Express to their firsts
The sheer mention of George Kyagaba Mukasa’s name in the local football fraternity evokes sharp memories of the no-nonsense giant goalkeeper, and a game legend of the 1970s to the 1980s. Just as his laid-back demeanour through his playing days, a mark of his personality, Mukasa passed on silently at Mengo hospital on Sunday, November…
Other News
Sex-for-jobs, marks corruption: Uganda urged to adopt Tanzanian law
Uganda has been urged to enact specific legislation criminalising demands for sexual favours by people in positions of authority in…
High court dismisses Odonga-Otto’s election petition
The High court has dismissed a petition by former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga-Otto challenging the election of Christopher Komakech.…
Deaf Link Uganda executive director shot dead in Kisoro lodge attack
The founding executive director of Deaf Link Uganda, Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga, has been shot dead during a gun attack on…
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