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Counterfeit engine oil is emerging as a hidden threat to Uganda’s transport sector, quietly damaging vehicles, increasing fuel consumption, and driving up repair costs. While many motorists focus on fuel prices, mechanics and industry experts warn that fake lubricants may be costing drivers far more than they realise—through breakdowns, lost income, and long-term engine damage.

The Rotary Club of Buziga has marked a year of major community impact in Buwama, handing over a girls’ dormitory for visually impaired learners and launching a new Braille machine drive as the club ushers in its first female president.

Flavoured shisha and vaping products are becoming more visible among young Ugandans, raising fresh concern about nicotine addiction, health risks and how the tobacco industry is using trendy packaging and sweet flavours to attract a new generation.

Former Speaker Anita Among has publicly congratulated Jacob Oboth-Oboth after weeks of silence, as Uganda’s new parliamentary leader vows to fight corruption, strengthen accountability and restore public trust in the 12th Parliament.

SHANGHAI — Centenary Group, one of Uganda’s largest financial services institutions, has signed a strategic technology partnership with Huawei Technologies…

Uganda’s government is turning to local innovators to build critical public digital systems in a move that could reshape the country’s technology economy, reduce dependence on foreign contractors and redefine who controls the infrastructure of the modern state.

CAF has opened a major supplier registration process ahead of AFCON 2027, creating early commercial opportunities for Ugandan businesses in transport, hospitality, technology, catering and event management.

Uganda’s gaming regulator has won continental recognition for pushing responsible gambling reforms at a time when betting addiction, mobile gaming and online casinos are spreading rapidly across Africa.

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A late-night raid in Kampala has exposed a hidden world of sealed apartments, suspected cybercrime networks and undocumented foreign nationals, raising urgent questions about Uganda’s growing role in global migration and digital crime flows.