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Uganda has unveiled a sweeping package of decisions spanning landslide resettlement, a new public university, road borrowing and railway financing. Behind the billions are choices that could reshape thousands of lives — while creating financial commitments that will extend far beyond today’s Cabinet meetings.

Kiira’s electric buses promise relief for Kampala commuters and jobs for Ugandans. But behind the expanding fleet are questions about production costs, weak revenue and whether substantial public investment can build a viable vehicle industry.

Frequent power cuts around Kira are exposing pressure on Greater Kampala’s electricity network. UEDCL says upgrades targeting more than 80,000 customers are underway, but the real test will be whether the investment delivers fewer outages.

MTN Foundation has taken its digital innovation drive to Busitema University, giving students access to AI, coding, cybersecurity and other advanced skills. But the bigger test is whether the investment can turn regional talent into jobs, businesses and practical solutions.

KAMPALA – For more than 30,000 households and hundreds of businesses across Isingiro, Ntungamo, Rukungiri and parts of Rwampara, unreliable…

Uganda has many of the ingredients needed for an electric vehicle revolution: clean electricity, critical battery minerals and a growing market for electric motorcycles. But new research warns that without better coordination, charging infrastructure and clearer policies, the country’s ambitious transition could stall before it reaches ordinary

Ugandans are ready to embrace electric vehicles, but high upfront costs, limited charging infrastructure and scarce financing threaten to slow the transition. New research suggests affordability, not demand, is the biggest hurdle.

Power companies say Kampala’s electricity upgrade is more than 90% complete, but consumers are still enduring planned outages. They argue the short-term disruptions are necessary to build a stronger grid capable of supporting a fast-growing city and connecting thousands of new customers.

Makerere University academics have launched an annual National Budget Breakfast Meeting, arguing that Uganda’s budget should be judged not only by how much money is allocated but by whether it improves people’s lives. The initiative seeks to revive the university’s role in shaping national policy through evidence-based public debate.

As Minister Balaam Barugahara intensifies inspections across Uganda, the government says the Parish Development Model is boosting agricultural production. But rising food imports and allegations of ghost beneficiaries raise a tougher question: is PDM creating wealth for households or exposing weaknesses in how public money is managed?