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EDUCATION
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MUDI KANGAVE: The share of Muslims on the national cake
Mudi Kangave applies the Dead Horse Theory to highlight the futility of denying reality and wasting resources on ineffective solutions...
Shared Borders, Shared Futures
Cover photo of the podcast Stories of Xi Jinping Borders are challenged, and trust chipped away. Small disagreements fester and...
REGINA HELLEN LUNYOLO: How African Sport Is Reframing Sustainability, Lessons from the ANOCA Forum 2025
Regina Hellen Lunyolo is the Chairperson, Uganda Olympic Committee Sustainability in Sport Commission I attended the 2nd edition of the...
Between billboards, phone screens: Uganda’s long campaign to 2026
On a humid afternoon in Kampala, campaign posters cling stubbornly to street poles long after the glue has failed. Some...
OIL AND GAS
African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s ownership structure includes TotalEnergies (62%), Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC – 15%), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC –...
Uganda signs $2bn deal to boost oil infrastructure
Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel pipeline and storage terminals. KAMPALA — Uganda's state-owned oil company has signed a $2bn (£1.5bn) deal to fund major infrastructure...
TotalEnergies, World Vision boost Buliisa schools with new classrooms, teacher training
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...
REAL ESTATE
Stanbic launches Kasanje housing project
Stanbic Bank has launched a new housing project in Kasanje, offering a 16.5% mortgage rate to help Ugandans own homes...
How a Ugandan couple built a family home in Bujjuuko on a low budget
From purchasing land for 15 million shillings to managing an $18,000 construction budget, explore practical real estate tips for building...
How to manage house construction costs on any budget in Uganda
Gilbert Okama shares expert strategies for managing building costs in Uganda KAMPALA, Uganda — Success in construction starts long before...
FEATURED NEWS
Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership
Kampala- High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has set the Friday 9th January 2026 as the date on which she will...
TOURS AND TRAVEL
How the new U.S. visa bond pilot program works for Ugandan visitors
Ugandans seeking U.S. visitor visas will face new bond requirements of up to $15,000 starting Jan. 21. KAMPALA — Ugandan...
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Kayanja Sodomy Case Enters a New Twist
KAMPALA – The long-running case involving Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Cathedral, Rubaga, has taken a new turn after...
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