Kenyan motorists dash to Uganda for cheaper fuel
Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at pump stations in the border district of Busia, as prices at home…
Four children killed in machete attack at Ggaba nursery school
A machete-wielding assailant, today, Thursday, attacked Gaba Early Childhood Development in Kabuuma Zone, killing four children in an incident that has shocked residents near Lake Victoria. Preliminary reports indicate that the suspect had allegedly been involved in another killing in the same area shortly before the attack on the school. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachael…
Business
Musicians should think beyond miming at kwanjula and weddings
Musicians in Uganda have been in celebratory mood after parliament passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025. They argue that once the bill is assented to by the president as expected, they will earn lots more money than they are doing today. That they will be rewarded for their efforts. Ugandan music has…
TotalEnergies revamps LPG filling plant in Jinja
TotalEnergies has commissioned a revamped Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Jinja, aimed at boosting supply of…
Uganda has enough fuel stock until May – govt
The government has assured the public that Uganda has sufficient fuel reserves to last until late May, dismissing social media…
Economics of forgiveness: A final chance to reset your business debt
There are moments in a nation’s fiscal journey that pass quietly, and others that define whether a business rises or…
Education
Here’s why AI is Uganda’s fastest route to a $500 billion economy
This article is specially addressed to President Museveni. It is a bold call to embrace the one laptop per child…
Dr Ruhweza’s The Whisper of Trees explores how poetry mirrors our life
Poetry has long been regarded as the language of the soul, a form of expression that captures emotions, experiences, and…
Five pupils win full scholarships from Pride Bank
In parts of Eastern and Northern Uganda, where the cost of schooling often forces promising students to abandon their studies,…
TECHNOLOGY
Can One Tech Hub rewrite Uganda’s youth employment story?
Uganda’s youth unemployment crisis is no longer just a statistic—it is a daily reality for millions. The 2024 census lays it bare: 16.1 per cent of young people are out of work, more than 10 million are neither employed nor in training, and another 700,000 enter the job market each year. Yet inside the National…
Uganda to maintain Facebook ban — ICT minister
The government will maintain the suspension of Facebook in Uganda, minister of state for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, has said. Facebook, owned by Meta, was blocked in January 2021 after the platform removed hundreds of accounts it described as fake and linked to the ministry of ICT and pro-government influencers ahead of…
Kenya’s AI Bill is a wake-up call for Uganda
Early this year, Kenya’s Senate introduced the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026. This is a comprehensive framework for how AI should be developed, deployed, and governed. It is a landmark moment, not just for Kenya, but for East Africa. And Uganda should be paying close attention. Our two countries not only share a border but a…
Lifestyle
Time to ignore those book blurbs
What do you look for in a novel? What catches your eye? If you are anything like me, you immediately gravitate towards the cover art. However, the cover art merely piques your interest. You won’t buy the novel until you flip the book over to read the synopsis. I no longer follow that approach. I…
So, Michael B. Jordan won an Oscar; who care
The 98th Oscars ended a week ago, and once again, Ugandans could not care less. Yes, people love Michael B. Jordan, who won the Best Actor award for Sinners. But Sinners was not that big of a hit among Ugandan viewers. You can say the same for Hamnet, One Battle After Another, KPop Demon Hunters,…
Project Hail Mary is a must-watch, going by ratings
Based on a Sci-Fi/Adventure novel of the same name, written by Andy Weir (who also wrote The Martian), Project Hail Mary follows a seemingly ordinary science teacher, who wakes up on a spaceship light- years from Earth. Ryland Grace does not know who he is, how he got there, or why he was selected to…
Sports
The revival of NEC FC’s Basangwa
The Stanbic Uganda Cup quarter-final draw last week concluded with some interesting match-ups. Yet, none was probably as highly billed as the one between the defending champions, Vipers SC and NEC FC on Friday, April 3 at the MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo. Both NEC and Vipers have not been beaten in the six second round…
Other News
In Kampala, Russian words build unlikely bridges
At Makerere University, a new language is beginning to take root. The air is no longer filled only with the…
The hidden complexities of HIV’s Lenacapavir
Global health is evolving rapidly, with breakthroughs turning into medicine. The latest advancement in viral research is Lenacapavir, an FDA-approved…
Health experts sound alarm over weak tobacco taxes
Health experts sound alarm over weak tobacco taxes Uganda’s standing as a regional leader in tobacco control is beginning to…
