COMMENT | DANIEL KABULETA | The Katanga trial has been going on since 2024, and few cases in recent memory have gripped the country in the same way. From the moment businessman Henry Katanga died in his home in Kampala, the case has drawn intense public interest, speculation and …

  Inside his first moments at the Uganda Media Centre and the deeper crisis of  Government’s fractured voice   Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The rain came first, as it often does in Kampala; sudden, insistent, and cleansing. It fell through the morning of March 24, washing over the city’s …

As global businesses increasingly embrace digital operations and distributed teams, geography is no longer the barrier it once was. Today, professionals in Kampala can support companies and customers thousands of miles away; in real time, at global standards. Angella Kakumirizi, Regional Vice President for Helpware Africa, is one of a new …

CBET will equip graduates with practical skills, innovative thinking for employability COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing a major shift that should see them align with the new competency-based vocational secondary curricula, which necessitates a transition to Competence-Based Education Training (CBET) by the academic year 2027/2028. This …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge picked momentum on Saturday, with 32 teams advancing into round 2 at Entebbe Club. Last year’s winners, the senior pair of Charles Kabunga and Steven Kitamirike, advanced to Round 2 with a 1-up victory over Paul …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The 2026 Absa KH3 – 7 Hills Run, which will feature three race categories winding through some of Kampala’s most challenging and iconic terrain, will start and finish at Millennium Grounds, Lugogo. Registration is now open after Absa Bank Uganda officially released the route map …

The refinery is expected to deliver fairer prices, transparent trading systems and new market opportunities for thousands of artisanal miners, trading posts, and small- and medium-scale mining operators.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tipped to gain access to a …

  Lira, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Cultural and religious leaders last week gathered at Canon Lawrence Boroboro in Lira to support a major transition to coffee farming in the Lango sub-region. Hans de Heer from Plutus Coffee Group Ltd guided participants in the discussion. De Heer pointed out that northern Uganda, especially …

  The lender posted a 20.4% rise in profit after tax to Shs 586.2 billion   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In banking, consistency is often more valuable than bursts of brilliance. Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited appears to have mastered that art. The lender posted a 20.4% rise in …

The tournament promises increased prize  money for professional golfers   Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | The second edition of the Pearl Of Africa Golf Series gets underway at the par-71 Entebbe Club this week with the country’s elite amateurs and professionals presently fine-tuning their swings and putters in anticipation …