Twenty years of songs, radio play, and cultural impact, and all Grace Nakimera got was UGX 1 million. The celebrated Ugandan musician is now asking the hard questions that the country’s music industry has long avoided.
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A Kampala court has drawn a hard line between inspiration and imitation, handing Spotclean Dry Cleaners a Shs60 million victory over a rival it accused of running a carbon-copy brand. The ruling strips Spot Wash of its name, its logo, and its flyers. What it cannot strip away is the lesson this sends to every entrepreneur who thought close enough was good enough.
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A sweeping federal proposal to open some of the deepest ocean terrain on Earth to industrial mining has run headlong into fierce resistance from the Pacific communities closest to it. The Trump administration’s race with China for critical ocean minerals is now colliding with the rights and concerns of US territories who call these waters home. Here’s what’s at stake.
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Forget the stereotype of the broke student surviving on instant noodles. A growing number of universities are handing out serious money to students who happen to be elite gamers. The University of Roehampton has already awarded over 100 esports scholarships, and the conversation about competitive gaming as a legitimate academic pursuit is only getting louder.
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Nobody saw it coming. Hull City delivered one of the most jaw-dropping results of the new season, beating Manchester United at home in their opening fixture. Assistant head coach Dean Holden stepped into the Match of the Day studio to explain how it all unfolded.
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For millions of cancer patients across Africa, the disease itself is not the only enemy. The pain that comes with it, often untreated and misunderstood, strips people of their dignity long before the end comes. Dr Eve Namisango wants to change that, one conversation at a time.
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King Saha walked away from a road accident on August 22, 2026, but the conversation it started may leave Uganda’s music industry far more shaken. When the singer launched a public fundraiser for car repairs, veteran DJ Roja stepped in with a question nobody wanted to answer: where does all the concert money actually go?
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After years of planning, political headwinds, and engineering challenges spanning two countries, Uganda’s oil ambitions are no longer a distant promise. The 1,443-kilometre pipeline connecting landlocked Hoima to Tanzania’s coast is almost ready, and the countdown to first oil has officially begun.
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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to announce a social housing policy that would place British citizens born abroad at the back of the queue. It’s a move that redefines belonging, and the debate it’s igniting is far from simple.
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Every time a jet punches through the upper atmosphere, it leaves behind more than a pretty white streak. Those vapour trails are now at the centre of a serious climate conversation, and the science behind them is both fascinating and sobering. Here’s why your next flight might be doing more damage than you think.
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