COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent handover of a 67-seater Isuzu school bus to Busoga High School in Kamuli is a notable milestone for the institution. Yet, viewed against Uganda’s current transport landscape, this event represents far more than a standard corporate asset acquisition. It highlights a critical …

  As the world develops green hydrogen for industries from steel to aviation, Uganda is seeking to turn its renewable energy advantage into a new engine for industrial growth   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Governments from Europe to Asia are investing billions of dollars in green hydrogen, betting …

   Renewable energy cannot simply replace fossil fuels if it reproduces the same patterns of exclusion, land dispossession and inequality.   COMMENT | DR MELANIA CHIPONDA | Africa stands at the centre of the world’s energy transition. Beneath its soils lie the lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earth …

  People living with HIV need new treatment options that offer flexibility, and a weekly pill could broaden the choices available   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a …

  When Farmers Prosper Africa Prospers   COMMENT | DAVID WOZEMBA WATAKA | Uganda undoubtedly grows more food than it eats. While several of our neighbours still import grain to feed their people, our farmers continue to send maize, beans and rice across the borders into regional markets. That is a …

    Koboko, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Construction of the new St Paul Church of Uganda Nyangilia sanctuary has received a major boost after Uganda Baati offered to commence roofing works on the building in Koboko District. The ceremony to hand over the roofing works to Uganda Baati Ltd …

  “Nobody can rule guiltlessly” — Louis Antoine de Saint-Just   COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | y their very design, modern families are intriguing institutions. They are repositories of affection, obligation and ambition. At their best, they cultivate decency, continuity and purpose. At their worst, they are theatres of rivalry, …

  The common historical outcome of such government programmes is usually tyranny and coercion.   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | On Saturday, 25th July, I was woken up by the terrifying fracas of dozens of men banging my gate, almost breaking it and hurling insults at whoever might be inside …

  Uganda is officially Ebola-free,” Dr Baryomunsi said.  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has officially been declared Ebola-free after successfully containing an outbreak traced to imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi made the declaration …

  Subscriptions, advertising, digital products and creative services help creators combine recurring income with one-off sales   Six Income Models for Digital Creators Making money from content in 2026 no longer depends on a single channel. Video, text and audio can produce different types of income, from advertising to direct …