Kampala, Uganda | URN | TotalEnergies expects global oil demand to peak between 2035 and 2040, even as it maintains that petroleum production will remain necessary for decades. This outlook that raises questions about the long-term commercial prospects of Uganda’s multibillion-dollar oil investments. The French energy company, which operates Uganda’s …

At 26, Bbosa Ibrahim Siibi is combining radio, television and social media to reach a new generation of sports fans Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s media industry shifts from the studio to the smartphone, a 26-year-old sports journalist is trying to work across both worlds. Bbosa Ibrahim Siibi, …

Soroti, Uganda | URN | Retired Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, the embattled former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, is scheduled to meet President Yoweri Museveni following his arrest on Monday evening, as leaders from the Teso sub-region seek to defuse tensions triggered by his detention. Sources in Teso say Elwelu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As travellers move away from standard package holidays and towards tailored, experience-led trips, one of Uganda’s longer- running tour operators says it is adapting to keep pace. Facile Safaris, based in Uganda, has been operating for nearly 20 years. It now arranges trips in …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has been appointed chairperson of the board of trustees of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). IIED is an independent policy and research organisation that has worked for more than 50 years on policies and …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision dismissing a suit by Edroch Plastics Co. Limited against former electricity distributor Umeme over the unlawful disconnection and delayed restoration of power to its factory. A panel of three justices ruled that the High …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parents and students have been urged to exercise caution before enrolling in or paying tuition for diploma and certificate programmes offered by universities. The warning follows the introduction of stricter regulations under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2025, which threaten the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Colline Wabomba is one of the many journalists who are using social media to reach audiences beyond the traditional newsroom, highlighting community challenges and sharing stories about people whose experiences may otherwise go unnoticed. Colline’s move from the newsroom to digital media reflects changes in …

  NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The mandatory letters of undertaking for savings, low visibility and conservative investment have been blamed for slow growth of Police Savings Association Limited-PSAL which has only 2,900 members out of over 56,000 police officers in the entire force. PSAL leadership wants police management to …

  Kyenjojo, Uganda | URN | A welder in Kyenjojo District has used government support to set up his own workshop, build a house, and begin training six young men in welding and metal fabrication. Brian Ayesiga says his transformation began at the Kijwiga Presidential Skilling Hub, where he acquired vocational …