Three killed in Mbarara–Bushenyi highway crash
Three people were killed on the spot and several others critically injured in a road crash along the Mbarara–Bushenyi highway on Thursday evening. The accident…
Glyphosate lawsuit heightens food safety fears, experts call for agrochemical regulatory reform
Confidence in Africa’s agro-chemical regulatory apparatus has eroded following the recent $7.25 billion proposed settlement by German agrochemical giant Bayer over cancer-related claims linked to its herbicide Roundup (Glyphosate). As Geofrey Serugo writes, although authorities in several industrialized countries had approved Roundup for commercial use, a wave of litigation argued that consumers and farm workers…
Business
Uganda Airlines secures Ethiopian Airlines’ Dreamliner to restore long-haul flights
Uganda Airlines has secured a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ethiopian Airlines under an Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement as a temporary measure to resume its suspended long-distance flights. The national carrier arranged the short-term solution following disruptions to its long-haul operations, with the leased aircraft, registered ET-ASI, expected to support international routes while…
IMF’s Abebe advices gov’t to reduce tax exemptions
Every good thing comes to an end-and so has Abebe Aemro Selassie’s time at the IMF. For 32 years, the…
Why a free market economy is the right choice for Uganda
Uganda’s economic transformation over the last three decades has not been accidental. It has been driven by deliberate policy choices:…
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…
Education
Janet praises Makerere’s Emerging Leaders ProgramÂ
Education and Sports minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has commended Makerere University’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) for nurturing young leaders in…
FAWE Uganda appeals for Shs 4bn to keep girls in school
Due to rising poverty levels, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda is appealing for Shs 4 billion to support…
Twenty students to benefit from Shs 3.85bn Africa STEM scholarships
At least 20 students from underprivileged backgrounds are set to benefit from scholarships worth Shs 3.85 billion to pursue science…
TECHNOLOGY
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,…
Delivering 10x Growth: What is our contribution?
At the beginning of each year, leaders from across MTN’s markets gather to align on our shared ambition: driving digital solutions for Africa’s progress. This year, our discussions focused on how we can accelerate digital adoption in ways that deliver meaningful economic impact across the continent. The conclusion was clear. Real progress will require deliberate…
Why domains cost this much?
Someone paid $12 million for icon.com this year. Not for a building, not for land. For a web address. The seller might have made just a few hundred or thousands of dollars to hold this name and made millions just with one sale. This is one of several examples of the potential of having the…
Lifestyle
iKON Awards and Reach A Hand launch filmmakers fellowship
Uganda’s film industry received a fresh injection of talent and ambition as the iKON Awards, in partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda, unveiled the 2026 cohort of the iKON Young Filmmakers Fellowship Program. The announcement was made at a gathering held at Reach A Hand Uganda’s offices in Lungujja, bringing together creatives, mentors, and multisectoral…
Behind the scenes with the cast of Loving Beyond
Loving Beyond is a new Ugandan series that premiered on December 1 and has been lighting up Pearl Magic Prime for the last three months. Executive produced by Jerry Ssesanga, the storyline centres on two powerful, rival families in the sugar business, the Lutaayas and the Lules. In the middle of this conflict are their…
Sex Talk: Make every milestone unforgettable
Welcome back from the Valentine’s day hullabaloo… So, were you gifted according to your expectations? Or are you among those who disappeared ‘for the annual men’s conference’ that attracts stingy men from all over the world? Well, Valentine’s Day may be gone, but her birthday, your wedding anniversary, etc, are still ahead. You are still…
Sports
Is Mandela still the inevitable SC Villa presidential candidate?
Farouk Meyiwa is hoping to become the seventh duly elected SC Villa supremo, when the club head to the polls on March 22. The possibility of being part of a cast that has had Patrick Kawooya (RIP), Franco Mugabe, Fred Muwema, Ben Misagga, William Nkemba, and Omar Mandela is perhaps too good to pass. The…
Other News
Police defends killing salon owner in Matugga
Police have defended the fatal shooting of a young salon owner in Matugga, even as the family of the deceased…
Kololo Junior School pupil found dead in dormitory, headteacher arrested
The police have arrested the headteacher and a matron of Kololo Junior School in Wakiso district following the death of…
How war in Iran could hit Africa, and Uganda hard
The Strait of Hormuz is barely 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. On a map, it looks insignificant, a…