Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?
Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World Universit...
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13 Candidates Vie for NRM Flag in Kisoro Woman MP By-election
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially kicked off its primary campaigns for the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, which is set to rep...
Foreign reserves fall to all time low
High public service costs continued to weigh heavily on Uganda’s foreign reserves, resulting in a drawdown of $144.1m (Shs528.7b) in the three months to July. In d...
Poor living longer, rich dying younger
In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate rep...
At 62: Singapore innovates, Uganda struggles with waste
The 62nd independence event is happening when Uganda’s economy is ailing with a worsening trade deficit at $ 247.93 million as of June 2024. This is in addition...
What it means when your child says they are bored
Have you ever asked your child how school was today, only to be told it was “boring� It’s a conversation sadly all-too-familiar to a lot of parents. M...
'God save the Tsar!': Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday
 "God save the Tsar!" was one of the first public birthday wishes for President Vladimir Putin who turns 72 on Monday and who has been Russia's paramount leader for ne...
High staff exits undermining banking sector stability, says BoU
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has said high staff turnover in some supervised financial institutions remained a key challenge in the year ended June 2024. The details, which are c...
Inside proposal to revive tea farming
Tea farmers across Uganda are facing a looming crisis, with several processing factories on the brink of closure. This is on account of the low prices of the crop, which...
Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant
A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Is...