Kampala, Uganda | URN | Makerere University is offering supplementary examinations to final-year students with retakes so that students don’t wait for an additional academic year to complete their degrees. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabus Nawangwe, told journalists on Tuesday that the initiative follows concerns by students over delays in completion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s marketing industry is set to come under review as the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) return for their sixth edition, with organisers planning a State of Marketing Address to examine emerging trends and challenges shaping the sector. The awards, organised by Evolve Group …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States faces global doubts and criticism after announcing for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, with countries warning against an “arms race” in space. U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the United States has …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | ‎The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) says it is working with employers to remove unqualified personnel from positions that require professional accounting qualifications, rather than relying on forceful enforcement. ICPAU Council President David Timothy Ediomu said the approach is yielding results, with …

Paris, France | URN | Uganda is stepping up efforts to attract more French tourists and investors as the country seeks to increase its share of the lucrative French tourism market through the International French Travel Market (IFTM) in Paris. The three-day tourism exhibition, which started Tuesday at Paris Expo …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Police Professional Standards Unit has warned police officers against taking internal grievances to social media in search of justice or public sympathy, saying such actions breach police discipline and can expose officers to further disciplinary action. SSP Joseph Kirabo, the PSU Commander for Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Only 737 traders have been verified as genuine victims of the floods that devastated several buildings and arcades in Kampala in October 2025 and are now set to share the 20 billion shillings relief fund pledged by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The Internal Security Organisation (ISO) …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Social Security Fund recorded an 85 percent increase in total revenue in the financial year ended June 2026, with income rising to 6.51 trillion shillings. NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota attributed the growth to improved performance of the economy and the sectors and …

COMMENT | CHRISTIAN WAMAMBE | Four years ago, in September, SafeBoda made a bold move into car hailing by launching SafeCar to address a simple but increasingly important customer need. SafeBoda customers had embraced the convenience, safety and affordability of boda rides to navigate Kampala’s traffic on their way to …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has secured 113 billion shillings, equivalent to 31 million US dollars, from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) after achieving verified reductions in deforestation and forest degradation. The funding, announced at the launch of the Uganda REDD+ Results-Based Payments Project, rewards Uganda for reducing an estimated …