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 …
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How our government’s borrowing and spending is putting our country at the risk of default THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to …
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Inside Opposition leader’s plan to pressure Kampala from Washington NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and a presidential candidate in the 2026 elections, has entered a new phase of his political struggle: shifting the battleground from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report highlights chronic underfunding as one of the biggest barriers to education in Uganda. It warns that low public spending continues to undermine learning outcomes and fuel alarmingly high dropout rates across the country. Uganda has, over the years, …
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Boys Team results 1. South Africa -22 2. Kenya +13 3. Morocco +18 4. Uganda +25 5. Zimbabwe +27 6. Zambia +33 7. Mauritius +49 8. Namibia +52 9. Botswana +55 10. Ghana +76 11. Egypt +86 12. Tanzania +100 13. Cote D’Ivore +106 14. Tunisia +130 Girls team results …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year. The revelation was made by the Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Apollo Kivumbi who presented the …
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Melbourne, Australia | AGENCIES | Uganda is moving to shift its role from a silent supplier to a visible brand in the global coffee market, using the Melbourne International Coffee Expo 2026 to showcase its high-quality beans to thousands of international buyers and roasters. With more than 31,000 visitors attending …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sufficient fuel stocks to sustain the country for the next two months, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, said in a video posted on social media platform X that the government has taken measures …
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Rome, Italy | BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT | The Uganda Embassy in Rome has launched a high-visibility tourism campaign across Italy’s major urban centers, branding a fleet of transit vehicles to showcase the Pearl of Africa’s wildlife and landscapes to millions of European travelers. The initiative features striking imagery of Uganda’s natural wonders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After a six-year hiatus, Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) is set to make a grand return this June 22–27 at the prestigious Kampala Serena Hotel, reaffirming its role as one of Africa’s leading fashion platforms and highlighting fashion as a driver of business and cultural influence. The …
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