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Babweetera challenging systems that fail women

Uganda, April 24 -- When Rona Babweetera speaks about her work, she does not describe it as a career. She calls it a calling, rooted in pain, shaped by experience, and driven by a desire to transform ... Read More


Ntege: The eternal runner-up who won everything else

Uganda, April 24 -- Monica Azuba Ntege was the kind of person whose story could never be confined to one lane. Born on February 12, 1956, in Uganda's Busoga sub-region, she grew into a figure who woul... Read More


The struggle to keep water ambulances operational

Uganda, April 24 -- Health authorities in Uganda's island districts are struggling with the high cost of maintaining and fuelling water ambulances, raising concerns about their reliability despite the... Read More


Students shine in international Indian-based curriculum exams

Uganda, April 23 -- One in three candidates who sat the 2025/2026 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade 10 examinations scored above 90 percent, according to Grade X results released this ... Read More


Kalangala MP Nakimuli laid to rest in Luweero

At 5, April 23 -- 50pm on April 23, 2026, the family, relatives and friends witnessed the lowering of the remains of Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli at her ancestral groun... Read More


Govt opens first regional innovation hub in Kabale

Uganda, April 23 -- The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has commissioned a regional innovation hub at Kabale University as part of efforts to expand digital skills training and innovation infras... Read More


AfDB approves Shs31.8b for rural electrification project

Uganda, April 23 -- The African Development Bank Group has approved €7.33 million (about Shs31.856 billion) in additional financing to finalize compensation payments for individuals affected by ... Read More


Museveni calls for strategic infrastructure investment in Africa

Uganda, April 23 -- President Museveni has asked African governments to invest in strategic infrastructural development that will drive the continent's industrial development. He made the call d... Read More


More Ugandans being employed by private companies than govt - report

Uganda, April 23 -- Uganda's private sector has emerged as the largest formal employer, according to findings from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2023/2024 National Human Resource (manpower) S... Read More


Intellectual property: Running on empty rights

Uganda, April 23 -- Picture the scene. Sapporo, Japan. August 7, 2021. The summer heat is punishing, the roads lined with faces Joshua Cheptegei has never seen before. He runs anyway, 10,000 metres of... Read More