Uganda Opens First African Defence Chiefs Conference on Military Operations Other Than War in Kampala
SPEKE RESORT MUNYONYO — Uganda on Monday opened the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort Munyonyo, bringing together defence leaders, operations experts and peace mission commanders from more than 18 African countries to discuss responses to security threats that fall outside conventional warfare. The four-day […]
NARO Steps Up Cassava Multiplication to Boost Food Security in Drought-Prone Karamoja
NAPAK | October 5, 2026 –As drought and climate variability continue to threaten food security in Karamoja, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), through the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), is promoting drought-resilient and early-maturing crops to help communities withstand prolonged dry spells. Among the crops being promoted is cassava, which researchers say has […]
Nestor Basemera, PhD: Bye-Bye Morals, Welcome Vulgarity: Uganda’s New Normal
Step inside any packed taxi near Jinja Road in Kampala, and you will hear a massive shift in how people talk. A youthful conductor casually lets out a string of swear words, and nobody blinks. Nearby, a woman in her mid-40s laughs while repeating more or less similar words into her phone. In today’s Uganda, […]
Anti-Corruption Court Remands Mombasa Consul General Over Shs494m Loss
Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court on Monday remanded Ambassador Herbert Kiguli, the country’s Consul General in Mombasa, Kenya, to Luzira Prison over allegations that he caused a financial loss of more than Shs494 million to the government. The 59-year-old diplomat appeared before Principal Magistrate Christopher Opit at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala, where he was charged with […]
Don’t Act Like Doctors: Tayebwa Warns Mitooma Community Health Workers
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned 155 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Mitooma District against treating patients or opening informal clinics, urging them to focus on health education, disease prevention and linking households to formal facilities. Speaking on Monday at the workers’ pass-out ceremony at the district headquarters, Tayebwa told the graduates […]
How Furaha is helping Ugandan parents keep 100,000 children in school
For thousands of Ugandan families, the beginning of a school term brings both hope and financial pressure. Tuition fees often fall due before household income is available, putting children at risk of missing lessons or leaving school altogether. Since 2024, Furaha, a purpose-driven financing platform, has helped parents bridge that gap and keep 100,000 children […]
UGANDA’S ECONOMIC BET! From Policy to Prosperity: Can Tenfold Growth Deliver?
By Michael Jjingo Last week, we attended the Economic growth forum. Well, Uganda has never suffered from a shortage of ideas. Our challenge has too often been converting good ideas into sustained economic outcomes. The Tenfold Growth Strategy therefore represents more than an economic target, it is a national execution challenge; a determination to transform […]
CRACKDOWN! Gov’t Hunts Fake International Schools, Closure Looms
By Our Reporter The Ministry of Education and Sports has tightened the noose around international schools, ordering institutions offering both foreign and Ugandan curricula to obtain separate licences or meet the full regulatory requirements for each pathway. The ministry says schools cannot present themselves as international institutions while operating under a single registration and mixing […]
FAKE INTEL! Court Convicts Two Former Spies Over Staged Munyonyo, Kalerwe Bomb Murders
By Our Reporter The General Court Martial in Makindye has convicted two former security informers after they pleaded guilty to murdering two people in bomb incidents at Munyonyo and Kalerwe in June 2025. Hamza Lyavaala and Walusansa Adiil were convicted on Monday after admitting two counts of murder arising from the deaths of Sumaya Byaruhanga […]
MAAIF SH10BN HEIST! Uganda’s Kenya Envoy Amb. Herbert Kiguli Sent to Luzira Over Bukalasa COVID Cash Scandal
By Our Reporter Uganda’s Consul General in Mombasa, Kenya, Ambassador Herbert Kiguli, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of causing a financial loss of Shs494 million to Government and abuse of office in a wider scandal involving billions of shillings released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Kiguli, 59, […]