Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 When eight environmental activists walked into the headquarters of Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) last October, they believed they were exercising a basic civic right. Carrying a petition and acting peacefully, their demand was straightforward: halt what they described as…
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Equity Bank Uganda Expands Green Financing Capacity with UGEFA Support
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1230 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Equity Bank Uganda has bolstered its ability to attract new clients and expand green financing after completing a three-day training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) The Green Loan Product Development Training, led by UGEFA’s team of green finance…
Parliamentary Power Struggle: Mao Challenges Among for Uganda Speakership
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1351 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 The contest for Uganda’s 12th Parliamentary Speakership has exposed a subtle but high-stakes struggle within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among quickly emerging as the focal point of the party’s narrowing consensus. When Norbert Mao suggested…
UCU Mourns Dean Pamela Tumwebaze Amid Shock Over Her Death
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1608 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Uganda Christian University (UCU) is in mourning following the killing of its Director of Student Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, a young administrator remembered as a compassionate mentor and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a violent attack at her home….
20 Ugandan Students Awarded Fully Funded Tech Scholarships by Airtel Africa Foundation
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1620 EAT on Friday 6 February 2026 The Airtel Africa Foundation on Thursday announced that 20 Ugandan students have been awarded fully funded scholarships valued at over 3.85 billion Ugandan shillings ($1.02 million) to pursue science and technology degree programmes at leading universities across the country. The scholarship…
Social Media Star Diana Skyz Discovered Dead at Kyanja Residence
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1542 EAT on Thursday 5 February 2026 Prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator Diana Skyz has been found dead at her apartment in Kyanja, a suburb of Kampala, in a development that has sent shockwaves through the city’s entertainment community. Her body was discovered on Wednesday morning at…
Uganda’s Primary Exams Tell a Story That Goes Beyond Pass Rates
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Thursday 2026 On Friday afternoon, as results from the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) began circulating across Uganda, familiar rituals unfolded. Parents clustered around school noticeboards. Teachers scanned lists for recognisable names. In villages and city schools alike, the results marked the close of one chapter…
New Sickle Cell Cure from Ugandan Biotech Could Reach Millions
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1712 EAT on Wednesday 4 February 2026 KAMPALA — Over the weekend, news emerged that could transform the future of one of the world’s most neglected diseases. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a groundbreaking patent to Dei BioPharma Ltd, a Ugandan biotechnology company…
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