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The curriculum nurtures students’ hidden talents through hands-on projects like tailoring When Uganda’s National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) introduced the new lower secondary curriculum in 2020, it made a bold promise: that education would no longer be about memorising facts for an end-of-year examination, but about developing genuinely capable, creative, and well- rounded learners. At the heart of this reform …

Helpless patients at Naguru hospital Sickness never announces itself to anyone. It arrives suddenly at the worst possible time when one has not saved enough to cover the hospital bill. Within hours, a family finds itself rushing a loved one to the emergency ward, facing Intensive Care Unit and other procedures costing millions of shillings in a single day. Relatives …

Christopher Okello Onyum in court On May 4, 2026, I put down my 55-page decision in Okello v Uganda, Criminal Case No. 0132 of 2026. This is one of those cases that perhaps will re-echo this country’s commitment to fostering the rule of law, a trial that commenced shortly after April 2, 2026 and was concluded on April 30, 2026. …

A section of Bwera primary school Bwera Primary School does not sit at the end of a road. It sits at the end of effort. Tucked deep in the hills of Kabale district, it is a place you reach on foot, along narrow paths that wind through steep terrain. The terrain is so steep and narrow that neither boda bodas …

Masaka Chief Magistrate’s court has sentenced two Rwandan nationals to three years in prison after convicting them of selling fake HIV treatment drugs to unsuspecting patients. Grade one magistrate Abdallah Kayiza handed the sentence to Festo Mugabe, 37, and Nathan Karamuzi, 28, both Rwandan nationals residing in Kakuuto sub-county, Kyotera district. The two were arrested in Masaka city for operating …

Uganda President Museveni meeting Iranian Ambassador Majid Saffar in Kyankwanzi last month Dear reader, a wonderful Ugandan, Victor Okoth – a PhD student at Northwestern University in the US – shared some friendly fire on what appears like contradictions in my writing. I am forever grateful to all the feedback, and Victor precisely touches a core aspect that I felt …

By Ben Musanje The Inspectorate of Government has intensified oversight of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway, one of Uganda’s key infrastructure projects, following concerns over delays, encroachment, and questions over value for money. Deputy Inspector General of Government (DIGG) Anna Twinomugisha Muhairwe, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport, and technical teams, on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of …

Uganda’s proposed Sovereignty Bill, even in its amended form, is no longer just a question of foreign influence. It is fast becoming a test of how the state understands journalism itself. At first glance, the revisions appear to narrow the law’s reach, limiting its focus to those who act as “agents of foreigners” in political activity. But beneath that technical …

Uganda Airlines’ Airbus A330-800neo has returned to service after nearly three months of maintenance-related grounding. The aircraft resumed flights to London Gatwick on Monday, May 4, having earlier been redeployed on the Dubai and Mumbai routes from April 17. The resumption follows months of unscheduled maintenance affecting both A330neos, largely attributed to issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. During …

Kawempe Muslim SS’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FEASSA Games suffered a major blow, with the absence of captain Agnes Nabukenya — coupled with inconsistent tournament scheduling — proving decisive in their quarterfinal exit. Nabukenya, who captains both Kawempe Muslim SS and Uganda’s U20 women’s national team (Queen Cranes), missed the crucial knockout clash due to national team duty. …