Backlog: 132 cases resolved in one week under plea bargain
At least 132 cases have been resolved within a week through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as the Judiciary moves to reduce case backlog and decongest…
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UEDCL ramps up fight against outages
UEDCL races to ease Kira, Namugongo, Naalya power strain Kira, on the outskirts of the capital Kampala, is growing. New homes are going up, businesses are opening, and more people are plugging into the electricity network. But the infrastructure carrying that power is under strain. Frequent outages have exposed the pressure. UEDCL now says it…
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Business
Will selective breeding of Ankole cattle transform the dairy sector?
The development of a highmilk-yielding pure Ankole dairy cattle population represents a strategic breakthrough that could fundamentally transform Uganda’s dairy sector by raising national milk output without eroding the genetic identity, resilience and adaptability of the country’s most iconic indigenous breed. At the centre of this effort is Nshaara conservation ranch, where the National Animal…
Why Uganda must accelerate exploration beyond First Oil
As Uganda races toward First Oil, it is essential that the country keeps one eye on current developments and another…
How rising dollar squeezes Ugandan wallets
From the fuel pump to the supermarket shelf, a weaker shilling can quietly make everyday life more expensive. A Kampala…
How Stanbic made Uganda home 35 years ago
It is 1991. Kampala Road is paved with tarmac. The buildings lining both sides of the road are mostly single-story…
Education
Why Makerere’s $10,000-scientist drive aims to shield Africa from pandemics
When COVID-19 swept across Africa, public health officials faced a humiliating reality. As local health centres filled, African epidemiologists and…
Graduation of green entrepreneurs signals a new route to employment
Last week’s graduation of 106 entrepreneurs from the GreenTech Accelerator and Incubation Programme represents far more than a ceremonial milestone.…
UNEB moots hiking exam registration fees
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is considering increasing registration fees for candidates sitting national examinations, citing rising costs of…
TECHNOLOGY
Ugandan innovators get Shs 205m to scale agricultural solutions
Young Ugandan innovators and entrepreneurs have received Shs 205 million in catalytic financing to scale agricultural technologies and businesses aimed at solving practical challenges facing farmers and agricultural value chains. The funding was awarded on Thursday at the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season Five awards gala at Sheraton Hotel Kampala, held under the theme “Go Big.…
Mobile money toll payments introduced on Entebbe Expressway
Motorists using the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway can now pay toll fees using mobile money, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on cash and making toll payments more convenient. The ministry of Works and Transport and MTN Uganda launched the mobile money payment service at the Kajjansi toll plaza, saying it will allow motorists to pay…
How Angela Ssemwogerere’s smart house shut down during the election’s internet blackout
Hi Angie! Please share more about yourself. My name is Angela Mirembe Ssemwogerere. My close friends and relatives call me Angie. I’m passionate about tech. I’m the general manager for Spidd Africa, and the founder of Coding in Heels. Before we go into the tech, who is this Ssemwogerere? I’m always being asked, is that…
Lifestyle
The Last Gal set to headline first solo rave at Guvnor
Kampala’s nightlife is set for an electronic music takeover on October 2 when DJ and entertainer The Last Gal stages her first solo headline rave at Guvnor Street. The event will bring together a mix of established and emerging DJs, selectors and MCs for a night centred on electronic music, with DJ Roja, Slick Stuart,…
Moses Matovu: the gift that kept giving
In Ugandan music, we have been lucky to witness stars, superstars and legends. But then, there is the limited edition of all-time greats (ATGs)! A star can break out with a hit, superstars create multiple hits and legends last generations. But all-time greats leave a lasting legacy that cannot be replicated. In Ugandan music, Moses…
 When art makes people uncomfortable
At a festival built around human rights, Vincent Kyabayinze says the difficult question is not only whether artists can speak, but what happens when people do not like what they say. A painting can hang quietly on a wall. Then somebody recognises themselves in it. A film can begin as an artistic interpretation of a…
Sports
Of Uganda Cranes’ foreign coaches, Burkhard Pape tops the lot
Managing a national team is one of the most difficult jobs, more so, when you are a foreign coach. There is a lot to unpack from the cultural shocks, acceptance, language challenges and building a philosophy among a set of players coming from different clubs, where their orientation differs. Yet, for German tactician, Burkhard Pape,…
Other News
Security guard found dead in Naguru swimming pool
A security guard was found dead in a swimming pool at a residential property in Naguru, Kampala, where he had…
AFCON: Museveni orders release of Shs 102bn to upgrade Hoima hotels
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the immediate release of Shs 102 billion to facilitate the upgrading of hotels in…
Nameere drops five defence witnesses in election petition
State minister for Local Government and Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has asked the High court to drop five…
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