Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Airtel Uganda has launched a road safety awareness initiative using its communication platforms and leadership voices to encourage customers and the wider public to make intentional choices that improve road safety for all. The initiative running on the telecom’s digital platforms comes at a time …

Rakai, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Kifamba sub-county, Rakai district, drowning prevention is becoming part of everyday life. This has been made possible through the Drowning Prevention Project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and implemented by Reach A Hand Africa (formerly Reach A Hand Uganda), in partnership with other stakeholders …

  The continent’s abundant sunshine is beginning to shape the next generation of electric vehicles. Startups are testing rooftop solar to complement rechargeable batteries, power auxiliary systems, and extend driving range, mirroring an emerging engineering trend that is gathering pace in Europe, Asia, and the United States.   SPECIAL REPORT …

  Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry | East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club, is gearing up for Saturday’s Grand Finale of the 10th edition of the Stanbic Bank Match Play Grand Final. After five months of pulsating golf matches, final debutants Sam Kacungira and Vincent Katutsi will battle 2024 …

  Oken’s transformation has proven that with the right knowledge, an open mind, and a dedication to the earth, a farmer can secure both his family’s future and environmental sustainability.   Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  For many, retirement means slowing down. But for Joseph Oken, a former soldier residing …

  Mayuge, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Community leaders, parents, government officials, and members of the fishing community in Mayuge District have committed to strengthening efforts to prevent drowning. The commitments were made during a community dialogue held in Bwondha Sub-county as part of Reach A Hand Africa’s commemoration of …

  The greatest threat to family wealth isn’t death—It’s failing to prepare the next generation   COMMENT | PETER WACHIRA | East Africa is witnessing one of the most significant wealth transitions in its history. Across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, thousands of businesses founded in the 1970s, 1980s and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The minister of energy has apologized to electricity consumers for weeks of widespread electricity outages across Kampala and other parts of the country. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday, Dr Monica Musenero Masanza partly blamed the crisis on the failure to adequately communicate …

  Soroti, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Soroti has rejected an application by a newly appointed defence lawyer seeking to recall two key prosecution witnesses for further cross-examination in the murder trial of seven-year-old Joan Faith Apio. Justice Boniface Wamala dismissed the application on Wednesday after ruling …

Butambala, Uganda | URN | Former Butambala MP and National Unity Platform-NUP Buganda Vice President Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, 52, has been charged with inciting violence and managing an unlawful society in Butambala district. According to the charge sheet, the offences that include incitement to violence and managing an unlawful society …