The dark side of Uganda's boda boda boom
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent p...
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Census results: PWDs reject ‘erroneous’ data
They advise Ubos to revisit its data collection methodologies to account for the challenges faced by people with disabilities, such as underreporting and lack of access t...
Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions
The country’s economic performance got a positive nod in the second quarter of the year, between April and June 2024, expanding by 6.6 percent, despite predictions by a...
DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps t...
How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis
Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions...
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...
Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production
When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support t...
Musenero tips graduates on engineering mentorship opportunities
Government has rolled out engineering mentorship opportunities for young graduates to become manufacturing engineers to boost the seven value chains at the Engineering De...
Kingfisher oil field nears completion
Cnooc Uganda Ltd has revealed that the development of the Kingfisher Field Development Area (KFDA) is in the advanced stage, ahead of the first commercial oil production...
Why Ugandans can't build good homes
Ugandans are too broke to build a decent house, with only three in 10 able to acquire land, buy construction materials, and pay for labour to construct one. Ms Judith Nab...