DNA test confirms only 4 out of 25 as late Paul Kafeero’s children
Only 4 out of the 25 individuals who claimed to be children of the late Kadongo Kamu legend Paul Job Kafeero are biologically related to…
Mbarara residents give up on govt, raise Shs 10m to rebuild washed-away footbridge
Frustrated by years of inaction from the government, residents of Karugangama Cell in Katete Ward, Mbarara City, have raised at least Shs 9.6 million towards the reconstruction of the damaged Kanyeite footbridge across River Rwizi. The bridge, which was washed away by floods in 2022, is a vital link between Karugangama and several key destinations,…
Business
Over $9.7 million debt threatens Uganda’s local oil dream
Uganda’s oil industry is moving steadily toward a milestone many have awaited for years. In the Albertine region, drilling is advancing, major infrastructure is taking shape, and the Tilenga project is edging closer to first oil production. Yet behind the visible signs of progress, dozens of Ugandan businesses say they are facing a financial crisis…
Can Northern Uganda become tourism’s next star?
When most international travellers think of Uganda, images of mountain gorillas, national parks and the source of the Nile often…
From dung to flame; how biogas is easing rural life in Kapchorwa
In rural Kapchorwa, a biodigester is fundamentally altering daily life by tackling the most immediate and dangerous tasks which are…
Türkiye textile giant Raff eyes Uganda’s defence sector
Raff Military Textile, a global manufacturer of military and security apparel, has announced its participation in the Türkiye Exporters Assembly…
Education
Beauty queen Makumbi launches Children Foundation to nurture young talent
Reigning Little Miss Uganda and First Runner-Up Little Miss Africa 2026/27, Serena Abigail Makumbi, has launched a non-governmental charity organisation,…
KIU targets Africa’s top 10 universities list as 1,844 graduate
Kampala International University (KIU) has unveiled an ambitious vision to become one of Africa’s top 10 universities within the next…
Mary Stuart Hall GRC resigns in protest, cites suppression of student voices at Makerere
The Guild Representative Council (GRC) representative for Mary Stuart Hall at Makerere University has resigned, accusing the 92nd guild government…
TECHNOLOGY
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…
Uganda breaks into global top 25 for outsourcing
At 10 a.m. on a Tuesday in Gulu, 26-year-old Amara is already deep into her workday. Her client is in Tokyo. The assignment: rebuilding a website for a Japanese retail company. She has never been to Japan. She has never needed to. For years, many young Ugandans were told that the path to a successful…
Why Uganda’s education sector needs transformation, not just digitisation
No amount of computers, tablets or high-speed internet can transform Uganda’s education system if teachers remain unskilled and resistant to change, Prof Paul Birevu Muyinda, an expert in Open and Distance Learning, has warned. According to Muyinda, Uganda’s education sector requires a fundamental transformation rather than a narrow focus on digitisation. While technology can support…
Lifestyle
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…
S.5 female student electrocuted at Mbale pastor’s rentals
The police in Mbale city, eastern Uganda, have arrested pastor Hassan Wabutwa following the electrocution of a 19-year-old student at his rental property. The deceased, identified as Evaline Adongo, was a senior five student at Gill Sherlock Memorial Secondary School. She was reportedly electrocuted last Thursday in Namabasa Zone 3A, Doko ward, in Mbale Industrial…
Maama Wange film shines light on silent struggles of motherhood
Ugandan moviegoers have been thronging Century Cinema at Acacia Mall for the premiere of ‘Maama Wange’, a Ugandan social drama that debuted on Mother’s Day, May 10. Set in Namuwongo, one of Kampala’s densely populated suburbs, the film follows the life of a struggling single mother navigating the harsh realities of survival, sacrifice, and raising a…
Sports
Is this Buffaloes’ moment to reach rugby’s holy grail?
The Toyota Buffaloes will be hoping that when the curtains come down on the Nile Special Rugby Premiership 2026 season this Saturday, June 27, at the King’s Park arena, in Bweyogerere, it will be them dancing in celebration. Perhaps, the imagination is that the late Bob Marley song, Buffalos soldier, will be blasting in the…
Other News
Traumatised husband narrates ordeal as security raids Matembe’s home
Security operatives on Wednesday raided the home of veteran activist and former Ethics and Integrity Minister Miria Matembe in Luzira,…
Why the state fears Karua, Lukwago
Within the space of a week, the state took actions that fundamentally affected the case in which four-time presidential candidate…
Jailed, blocked: Besigye’s defence team under siege
Uganda’s courts have rarely been short of drama. But last week, a series of developments unfolding across the country’s justice…