SCHOOL FUNDING! Gov’t Dumps Pupil Numbers Model, Targets Real Running Costs
The government is set to overhaul its public education funding framework, scrapping the long-standing per-pupil capitation grant system in favour...
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BABY DEATH CRISIS! MoH, UNICEF Probe Mystery Deaths After 48% of Baby Deaths Go Unexplained
Researchers are investigating unexplained deaths of babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. The investigation follows a government...
HIV TIME BOMB! Four Ugandans Catch Virus Every Hour, 54 Die Daily
Four people acquire HIV every hour in Uganda, according to data presented by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Brian Masimbi, a...
EXAM FEVER! UNEB Registers Record 1.63m Candidates as Numbers Soar 14.9%
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has sounded the alarm over the 2026 examination season...
TEACHER EDUCATION REFORM! Ministry Backs New Training Drive Ahead of ITEC 2026
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reaffirmed its commitment to improving teacher quality, professionalisation...
ROAD CARNAGE! Centenary Bank Steps Up Road Safety, Emergency Care Drive at 2026 Kaliisoliiso Dinner
Kampala, 16th September, 2026: Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance commercial bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives that improve...
JOBLESS GRADUATES ALERT! Gov’t Warns TVET Bosses Over Useless Courses
Minister says Uganda cannot keep training youths for jobs that don’t exist By Evans Najuna ENTEBBE — Government has put...
MEASLES OUTBREAK! Gov’t Targets Children Aged 9 Months–5 Years in Five-Day Free Vaccination Drive
By Evans Najuna The Government has launched a fresh offensive against measles and rubella, targeting millions of children in a...
HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN SCRAMBLE! Only 2,790 Students Get Government Funding Out of 10,615 Applicants
Only 2,790 students have been approved for government higher education loans for the 2026/27 academic year, leaving thousands of applicants...
HEALTH JACKPOT? Uganda, US Sign Shs6.42Trillion Health Deal
KAMPALA – Uganda has secured a massive $1.7 billion (about Shs6.42 trillion) health financing package from the United States to...
SHS120M BOOST! Equity Bank Helps Arua’s Vurra S.S Build Bigger, Brighter Future
Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a...
CANCER FIGHT! Centenary Bank Pumps Billions Into Cause As Thousands Hit Streets
Thousands of Ugandans came together across the country on Sunday for the 2026 Rotary Cancer Run, turning out in large...
10 YEARS OF CASHLESS SCHOOL FEES! MTN MoMo celebrates a decade of SchoolPay with a brand-new van
MTN MoMo Uganda and SchoolPay have celebrated ten years of partnership and innovation that have transformed the way parents pay...
PARLIAMENT ANSWERS CANCER CALL! Speaker Oboth Delivers Sh3bn As Sunday’s Rotary Cancer Run Gains Momentum
KAMPALA — Parliament has injected Shs3 billion into the fight against cancer, with Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth leading the institution...
DENTAL CARE IN QUACKS’ HANDS! 1,330 Practitioners, Only Half Licensed as Oral Disease Crisis Deepens with Medical and Dental Council Rocked By Systemic Failures, Poor Oversight & Procurement Mess
Uganda’s struggle to provide safe and accessible dental care is being compounded by a shortage of licensed practitioners, with the...
MAKERERE SOARS IN NEW RANKINGS! East Africa’s No.1 Varsity Jumps To 776th Globally, 11th In Africa
KAMPALA — Makerere University has strengthened its position as East Africa’s top-ranked university after making a significant jump in the...
CANCER WAR! Centenary Bank Sounds Early-Screening Alarm as Rotary Cancer Run Gains Steam
Centenary Bank has called for greater awareness, early cancer screening and stronger community action as the Rotary Cancer Run campaign...
MADE IN UGANDA, SAVING LIVES! Equity Bank’s $50M Boost Powers Microhaem’s Vision to Replace Imported Diagnostics
On the morning of 7 August 2026, Equity Bank Uganda’s Board Committee, led by Board Chair Henry Rugamba and accompanied...
LIRA UNIVERSITY MESS! Probe Exposes Sh14Bn Failures as VC, Council Boss Power War Deepens
LIRA – Lira University's top bosses are under fresh scrutiny after the Auditor General uncovered a trail of financial, procurement,...
KABALE VARSITY EXPOSED! Probe Uncovers Sh22.2Bn Land Risk, 75% Staff Gaps, Research Crisis & Procurement Failures
KABALE – Kabale University is under the spotlight after the Auditor General exposed a catalogue of operational, procurement, staffing and...