Furaha targets one million children with school fees financing
Furaha and its partner banks have supported 100,000 Ugandan children with school-fee financing this year, as the financial technology company seeks to expand access to short-term credit to help families keep their children in school. The initiative, which has reached more than 8,000 schools nationwide, enables parents to access loans
Heart & Soul Rendezvous turns music into a lifeline for Uganda’s blood supply
Uganda’s persistent blood shortage will take centre stage at the second edition of Heart & Soul Rendezvous, a music and networking event scheduled for November 14, with proceeds and support directed towards strengthening the Mengo Hospital Rotary Blood Bank. The event, which will take place at Premier Gardens
UN adopts first resolution on assistive technology, putting pressure on governments
Governments have been challenged to expand access to affordable assistive technology after the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first resolution dedicated to the issue, recognising its role in healthcare, education, employment and independent living. Resolution 80/305, adopted in September 2026 without a vote and sponsored by 41 member states,
Court advises Kitutu, co-accused to consider plea bargain
Justice David Makumbi of the Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled November 4 for a pre-trial hearing in the case against former Karamoja Affairs minister Mary Goretti Kitutu and her co-accused over the alleged diversion of 14,500 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. Kitutu and her former senior assistant secretary,
Over 500,000 candidates sit UCE exams as UNEB warns of total results cancellation
More than 503,000 candidates have started their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, with the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) warning that those caught cheating risk losing results for the entire examination. A total of 503,055 candidates are sitting the examinations at 4,514 centres across the country, marking another
Michael Katungi Charged in US Over Alleged Arms Deal with Mexican Drug Cartel
A Ugandan national has appeared in a United States federal court facing charges of conspiring to supply cocaine and provide military-grade weapons to a Mexican drug cartel designated by Washington as a foreign terrorist organisation. Michael Katungi Mpweire, 45, made his initial court appearance following his extradition from Uganda to
‘We were digging our own graves’: Survivor recounts Amin-era horror
For months, Prof Charles Kwesiga and fellow detainees at Mutukula were ordered to clear bushes, dig trenches and carry out other manual labour. They did not know the purpose of the work until the chilling realisation dawned on them: they could have been preparing their own graves. “We started to
UNCDF partners with Richblack to finance 22,000 digital devices for Ugandan entrepreneurs
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has unveiled a device financing initiative expected to expand access to 22,000 smartphones, laptops and tablets for entrepreneurs and small businesses across Uganda. The initiative, implemented through Richblack Communications Limited, targets approximately 18,000 micro, small and medium
Absa targets Uganda’s growing wealth as investors seek bigger opportunities
Uganda’s growing pool of savings and investments is creating a new battleground for financial institutions, with Absa Bank Uganda moving to position itself as a one-stop partner for customers looking to grow, diversify and preserve their wealth. The bank yesterday launched Absa Wealth, a new proposition that brings together wealth
IGG warns Uganda Airlines over recruitment, procurement complaints
The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has challenged the new leadership of Uganda Airlines to use the ongoing transition to clean up the national carrier and restore public confidence amid complaints of recruitment and procurement irregularities. Twinomugisha said the airline’s leadership has an opportunity to rewrite its
