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Ugandan pupils in lower primary could spend a maximum of three hours a day in structured learning under a new competency-based curriculum (CBC) expected to be rolled out in 2028, National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has said.

Dr Patrice Ssembirige, acting director of NCDC, said the proposed approach would limit structured learning time to cater for the dev...


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For those who knew Anthony Kushaba at Uganda Radio Network (URN), it is almost impossible to remember him without hearing his voice.

Kushaba, the younger brother to exiled human rights lawyer and activist, Eron Kiiza, died of heart failure, according to the postmortem report on August 21, aged 38. He was found dead inside his residence after he failed to report to...


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UKI Uganda Limited can get its goods across the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo without much trouble.

Getting paid for them has been the harder part. The Mbale-based manufacturer, importer and exporter has spent years routing customer payments through third-party agents and multiple banks as it expanded across East and Central Africa, a process that a...


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Two unidentified men were killed and two others injured in a road crash involving three trucks at Naluvule along the Kampala-Gulu highway in Luwero district.

The fatal crash occurred at about 1:30 am on Saturday, August 22, involving a white Fuso truck, registration number UBA 879L; a red Sino truck, registration number UBJ 984L, loaded with sand; and a red Mercede...


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Ugandan long-distance runner Leonard Chemonges has set a new record in the 42km men’s race at the Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon.

Chemonges, 32, completed the challenging course in 2:13:26 to claim the top prize of Shs 40 million and a new Siro electric bike. His victory saw him break the previous record set by fellow Ugandan Alex Chalanget, who won the 2024 edit...


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