Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unrecognised during his lifetime.On January 2, 2026, tributes flooded in after the death of Richard Obore, a Ugandan compute
Supporters of Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye participate in the 'walk to work' campaign that protests higher food and fuel prices in Kalerwe suburb on Thursday, April 21, 2011 (Photo/Ronald Kabuubi/AP)By Oweyegha-AfunaduulaI do not usually argue with my children, whose age
Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
For virtually all its post-Tito Okello period President Tibuhaburwa Museveni has dominated every sphere of human life in Uganda: Education, Energy, Health, infrastructure, environment. He as transcended the boundary between the 20th Century and the 21st Century and Boundary between the old and ne
Over the weekend I awoke to a disorienting article on my phone news reporting app: ‘I’M READY TO MARRY NANTABA AS SECOND WIFE: NUP Legislator Vows as Kayunga Campaigns Turn Violent’ (Onobwino). What is this? I asked myself. Is Nantaba campaigning for marriage or for a political position? I
The logline for “The Carpenter’s Son” might be high-concept — Mary and Joseph try to protect a teen Jesus, whose burgeoning miracles seem like witchcraft to the community around him — but Nicolas Cage, who plays Joseph, says he had a very specific read on the Biblical horror movie.
Life is full of moments where the wrong choice feels incredibly right. These temptations often whisper seductive promises: instant relief, avoided conflict, immediate satisfaction.But the thing about tempting choices is that they often lead us exactly where we don’t want to go. Sometimes
Vincent Waiswa Bagiire, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of UgandaDoha — The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in the State of Qatar successfully hosted the Second Edition of the Uganda–Qatar Business Forum at Rotana City Centre, Doha, under the theme:
It was fireworks on and off stage in Sironko District when singer Lil Pazo proved that his ghetto roots are more than just lyrics, after a daring reveller attempted to snatch the chain from his neck.
