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by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

President Museveni warned that foreign powers are plotting to destabilize Uganda to control its growing industrial base and oil resources, vowing to crush the effort.

News

BUDUDA: Museveni pledges to tarmac Bududa-Bubulo Circular Road

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

President Museveni addressing a radio talk show in Mbale City on on Saturday. PPU Photo.

News

Museveni exposes foreign plot to control Uganda’s resources

AFRICA

African CEOs Optimistic on Growth, Prioritize AI and Acquisitions, KPMG Survey Finds

by HELLEN MASIKA | GUEST WRITER

EDUCATION

Teachers threaten strike revival as government misses parliamentary meeting on pay

30/10/2025

EDUCATION

Mr & Miss IUEA 2025 Crowned at a Colorful Ceremony

28/10/2025

Mary Namukisa, a former village vendor and cook, beat the odds to earn her Master of Public Health at Mbarara University. Her inspiring story of determination and returning to school after a six-year gap shows that it is never too late to pursue education.

EDUCATION

Cook, vendor earns master’s degree after long education gap

25/10/2025

EDUCATION

Deputy Mufti has urged Pupils to be Respectful

25/10/2025

OpED

HELLEN MASIKA: Climate Justice or Climate Burden? Uganda’s Right to Limit Commitments at COP30

FEATURES

Hellen Masika is a Community Mobilizer at Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) Uganda, like many developing nations,...

ROGERS WADADA: Show me Bobi Wine’s mistake in visiting the late Milton Obote’s graveyard

National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi, left, known as Bobi Wine, lays a national flag on the grave of former President Milton Obote as Jimmy Akena, Obote's son, looks on in Apac District, Uganda. The visit sparked debate about historical divisions.

News

Mr. Rogers Wadada Musaalo, a Lawyer, human rights activist, researcher, and politician (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA - I have read several pieces...

Uganda Should Have Limited Expectations from COP30

by HELLEN MASIKA | GUEST WRITER

04/11/2025

OpED

By Catherine Twongyeirwe, As global leaders prepare to convene for COP30 in Brazil, Uganda should temper its expectations. Despite years...

Agroecology Coalition: Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Uganda

04/11/2025

OpED

Agroecology has emerged as a transformative pathway toward sustainable food systems in Uganda, addressing environmental degradation, food insecurity, and the...

TotalEnergies, World Vision boost Buliisa schools with new classrooms, teacher training

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

22/10/2025

Uganda has started crude oil production at Kingfisher Oil fields

OIL & GAS

BULIISA, Uganda — TotalEnergies EP Uganda, in partnership with World Vision Uganda, officially handed over newly constructed and rehabilitated educational facilities to Kirama and Kisomere Primary Schools in Buliisa District on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The initiative, part of the...

Investigation Alleges Abuses at Uganda’s Kingfisher Oil Project

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

15/10/2025

President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni officiates the spudding (Commencement of Drilling) of Kingfisher Oilfield wells in Buhuka, Kyangwali, Kikuube District. PHOTO PPU

OIL & GAS

TotalEnergies holds the majority interest in the Lake Albert project with 56.67% and is the operator of the Tilenga project while CNOOC holds 28.33% and is operator of the Kingfisher project. The Uganda National Oil Company holds 15% in the...

Gabon Seeks Fresh Investment to Unlock Untapped Oil & Gas Potential

03/10/2025

FEATURES

A key emphasis by Gabonese officials was placed on the marginal oil fields in the country to counter oil production decline linked to the natural lifecycle of its fields CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 2, 2025/ -- Gabon is calling...

Adrin Asingwire, Public Relations Manager, Universal Multipurpose Enterprises, owners of Affordable Housing projects in Uganda

Affordable Housing: Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality

04/09/2025

Adrin Asingwire, Public Relations Manager, Universal Multipurpose Enterprises, owners of Affordable Housing projects in Uganda Uganda’s population continues to grow rapidly, and...

Uganda and the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce discuss boosting trade and SME partnerships. A business forum in Kampala will explore investment opportunities between Uganda and the UAE.

Ugandan Ambassador, UAE Chamber discuss trade partnerships

09/08/2025

Uganda and the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce discuss boosting trade and SME partnerships. A business forum in Kampala...

Pearl Tower One, part of the new Pearl Business Park, stands illuminated in the Kampala night skyline.

Ruparelia Group completes first phase of Kampala business park

by Musa Mbogo | Reporter

11/07/2025

Pearl Tower One, part of the new Pearl Business Park, stands illuminated in the Kampala night skyline. KAMPALA, Uganda —...

BUSINESS

President Musevni chats with Speaker Anita Among after commissioning Acomai irrigation scheme in Bukedea district on Wednesday. PPU Photo

Business

Museveni commissions Achomai scheme, urges safe rice farming on dry land

06/11/2025

Business

EACOP, Hoima partner to build Nyamasoga-Katooke Road for 6,500 residents

06/11/2025

Giles Aijukwe, CEO of Letshego Uganda, has championed a shift toward inclusive finance, which he describes as providing dignity and opportunity to the underserved.

Business

Letshego CEO: Inclusive finance is about dignity, not charity

06/11/2025

Pan-African telecom provider Paratus Group launches Paratus Uganda in a joint venture with Roke Telkom to deliver cross-border fiber connectivity to enterprise clients.

Business

Paratus Group launches joint telecom venture with Roke Telkom in Uganda

05/11/2025

AFRICA

African CEOs Optimistic on Growth, Prioritize AI and Acquisitions, KPMG Survey Finds

Benson Ndung’u, CEO of KPMG East Africa, affirmed that ESG remains crucial, saying CEOs "continue to recognize the importance of...

Shanghai, Nov.3, 2025, 2Final preparations are in full swing at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, as the venue gears up to host the 8th China International Import Expo. [Photo: CFP]

Africa at the CIIE: Products, partnerships, prosperity

On October 28, a shipment of exhibits arrived at Shanghai. The cargo, weighing 4.7 tonnes in total, included South African...

Photovoltaic (PV) power plant off the Zhangpu coast, Fujian, China [Photo: VCG]

Two decades of green progress in the Asia-Pacific

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

02/11/2025

APEC drives sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific. For the past two decades, APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, has been...

Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama, Uganda's minister of state for Animal Industry, signs a summary board Wednesday following the release of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on acute food insecurity in Kampala.

IPC Report: Food Insecurity Classified as ‘Crisis’ or Worse for 3.4 Million Ugandans

31/10/2025

Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama, Uganda's minister of state for Animal Industry, signs a summary board Wednesday following the release of the...

FEATURED NEWS

AFRICA

African CEOs Optimistic on Growth, Prioritize AI and Acquisitions, KPMG Survey Finds

Benson Ndung’u, CEO of KPMG East Africa, affirmed that ESG remains crucial, saying CEOs "continue to recognize the importance of...

Sickle Cell Disease cured: New study shows advanced treatment is now accessible and affordable, giving children in developing nations, including Uganda, a chance at a normal life.

Breakthrough Study: Fortis Gurugram cures Sickle Cell Disease in children via stem cell transplant

HELLEN MASIKA: Climate Justice or Climate Burden? Uganda’s Right to Limit Commitments at COP30

Africa at the CIIE: Products, partnerships, prosperity

TOURS AND TRAVEL

(L-R) An Emirates crew member, Mohamed Taher, country manager for Uganda, Rashid Alardha, vice president of commercial operations, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Maureen Kabure, airport services manager in Uganda, stand during the unveiling of a refurbished Boeing 777 at Entebbe International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

Tours & Travel

Emirates pledges to boost tourism, increases Uganda connectivity