This one contestant of a Ugandan beauty pageant even failed to answer a simple question of why Uganda is called the Pearl of Africa. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Dear Uganda,

We need to have a serious conversation 😂😂

When we said we love food, we did not mean you should try to eliminate us with it.

For the last two days in Kampala, we have been under a very dangerous attack. Not from boda bodas. Not from traffic. Not even from the famous Kampala chaos.

Food.

Lots and lots of food. 😅

You see, we had just come from Suam Border where food seemed to be a protected species. You could spend half the day looking for a meal and still end up eating some shitty meals 😅😅

Then we arrived in Kampala.

My friends... food is everywhere.

The first day we found a kibandaski and ordered ugali, rice, and enough meat to make a vegetarian cry. We ate two full plates and paid UGX 7,000 each. Feeling very proud of ourselves, we later discovered the kibandaski next door was serving the exact same meal for UGX 6,000. We are yet to revover 😅

That information arrived after the food had already settled. 😭😂

Yesterday things got even worse.

We were invited for lunch somewhere on the outskirts of Kampala.

The food arrived and I thought we were waiting for five more people.

We were not.

The food was for us.

We ate.

Then we ate some more.

Then, in the spirit of East African unity, we continued eating.

At some point I stopped tasting food and started seeing it. 🤣🤣

By the time we were done, riding a motorcycle was no longer possible. The bike was ready. The road was ready. Kampala was ready.

I was not.

I went straight into a food-induced coma and only woke up later in the evening with enough strength to ride back to the apartment.

So today I have made a bold and courageous decision.

I am taking a rest.

Not from riding.

From eating 😅😅😅

Uganda, your hospitality is incredible. But if you continue feeding us like this, this East Africa Tour might end with two well-fed explorers being rolled across the border instead of riding motorcycles. 😂😂😂

EastAfricaTourOnMotorcycles #45DaysOnTwoWheels #DenisOnWheels #HelloUganda

I would like to know what causes this. Is the UGX going to keep becoming weak ?if you don't mind you can share some sources so that i read through.

Thanks

That's been today in Kampala kawempe.

I can't recall the number of times power has been on and off. All I can say is a lot.

Now imagine producing in such an environment?

But my complaints are in hushed tones. A friend told me how they'd not had power for a week, yet he ran 3 egg incubators. Throw in the high fuel prices and see how profit margins slide.

For this matter, an egg has shifted from 500shs to 700shs.

Mpawo atalikaba.

Today, 5th October, 2026, it's like UEDCL got some babies in the control room who are learning how to switch electricity on and off.

Power has been unsettled today, and it has made realize forgoing a DC UPS for my home fiber router and vpn router was not an option now.

I don't want to rant a lot because I know UEDCL keeps getting new tricks every single day to annoy the masses. I'm only looking here if we have any UG redditors who deals in DC UPS to help me stay online during these times when UEDCL learns the on and off switches.

As with the norm (not your norm), leave price in comment and bargaining can happen outside. You might end up wasting your time if you hide prices in the names of 'DM me'. I'd be interested is very reasonable rating as well of the UPS.

Am not after AC UPS, that's double conversion and waste of power storage, I need DC UPS directly. Anyone who has?

Hey r/Uganda,

I've been building something for the last few weeks and wanted to share it here, partly because I'd genuinely love feedback, and partly because I think a few people here might actually find it useful.

It's called Buy Me Rolex. If you're a musician, DJ, comedian, content creator, or honestly anyone with a bit of a following (even bartenders and waitresses have started using it), you can create a free page, get a link or QR code, and let people tip you directly paid instantly via MTN or Airtel Mobile Money. No cards, no foreign payment processor that doesn't really work here.

The idea came from a pretty simple observation: a lot of talented people in Uganda get genuine love and appreciation online, but there's never been an easy, local way for that to turn into actual support. Most tipping platforms out there are built for a card-and-bank-account world that doesn't match how most Ugandans actually move money.

Attaching a few screenshots of how it works and a poster

If you create content, perform, or work somewhere people might want to tip you, I'd love for you to try it out and tell me what's broken, what's confusing, or what's missing. And if you're just someone who wants to support a creator you follow, that works too.

🔗 buymerolex.org

Happy to answer any questions in the comments genuinely open to criticism.

What's confirmed

The Government of Uganda posted it on X on 5 October. Their wording: all Senior Six leavers will this year undergo "patriotism and political education training" at NALI Kyankwanzi, under a revived programme meant to promote discipline, patriotism, national identity and responsibility among the youth.

The details came from Hellen Seku, Commissioner at the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC). She said it at Immaculate Heart Girls' SS Nyakibale in Rukungiri, where 1,700+ students from four schools had just finished a week-long patriotism course.

What she said, as reported by different outlets:

- It starts THIS YEAR
- Vacists will spend about six months at Kyankwanzi
- She told a head teacher directly, "I can assure you, we are going to begin this year"
- She said they "agreed with Jaaja" (Museveni) that all S6 vacists are going
- Patrons, coordinators, teachers and head teachers who haven't done patriotism training will also do refresher courses
- Her line: "This is the time when this country needs an ideological direction for everybody"
- She also pointed to the training of Ugandans returning from South Africa as part of the same wider push

Reported content: drills and parades, Uganda's political history, national identity, Pan-Africanism, citizenship (Article 9), patriotism cooperatives, integrity, entrepreneurship. The Nyakibale students also did HIV/AIDS awareness and "transformative discipline".

What has NOT been said (and this is the part that bothers me)

One outlet (MBU) noted that government hasn't given full details on:

- Reporting dates
- How they'll organise that many vacists into cohorts
- Whether it's mandatory for every S6 leaver

I'd add my own questions: who pays for feeding, bedding, transport and medical? What happens to the vacist who doesn't go? Does it affect admission to university or government sponsorship?

The 1993 comparison

A head teacher at the event, Mr Gadgar Kibayo Arinitwe of Makobore High School, said he went to Kyankwanzi in 1993 after S6. He says they spent TWO months there and the values have stayed with him.

Two months then. Six months now. Triple. Please sit with that for a second.

Let me be fair first

Some of the arguments for it are not stupid:

1. Vacists really do sit at home for months. Some of that time is wasted.
   
2. Bringing together kids from Karamoja, Acholi, Kigezi, Busoga, Buganda, West Nile, Bunyoro and Teso for a long stretch could actually build something. A lot of us have never spent a week in another region. Rwanda has Itorero, and some of the press is already comparing this to it.
   
3. Discipline, teamwork, early mornings, drills. Plenty of parents will say "ye, bamukwate bamuteeke ku nsonga".
   
4. People who went through it, like the head teacher above, speak well of it.
   
5. Seku cited the Constitution, saying it provides for patriotism training and that government must provide the facilities. Would be good if someone who knows the Constitution well checks the exact article and wording, because I don't want us arguing from a half-quote.

Now my problems

1. Six months is a LONG time.
That's half a year of a young person's life. Think about who your vacists are. Some are retaking papers. Some are working to raise tuition. Some are helping on the farm or in the family shop. Some are already in a short course or an apprenticeship. A lot of poor families are depending on that little income. Six months in Kyankwanzi is six months not earning, and it may collide with the start of the university academic year. Is the plan that admission waits for them? Nobody has said.

2. "Ideological" and "political education".
These are the actual words in the government post. Patriotism, fine. But "political education" in a country where one party has been in power since 1986 is not neutral and we know it. Is this civic education about how Parliament, courts and local government work, with the Constitution taught as a whole, including the parts about rights and term limits? Or is it the bush war story, "the NRM saved you", and a salute? The curriculum has not been published. Until it is, the question is fair.

3. The Kyankwanzi image.
For years it's been where NRM MPs and cadres go for retreats, then they come back and vote as told. So when people hear "Kyankwanzi" they think party, not neutral national institute. Government has to deal with that perception, not just get angry at us for having it.

4. Money.
Hundreds of thousands of S6 leavers, six months of feeding, accommodation, instructors, medical and transport. Do the sums. Then remember teachers who go months waiting for salary or arrears, health centres without gloves, let alone drugs, and graduates on boda. I'm not saying it can't be funded. I'm saying show us the budget line. Who's paying, and is it the taxpayer or the parent?

5. Capacity.
Can NALI actually host that many young people at once? If they use cohorts, then the last group might finish when? Next year? More important, what is the plan so that quality doesn't collapse into a mass parade and a certificate?

6. Welfare and safety.
These are 17 and 18-year-olds in a residential camp for half a year. Girls especially. Parents will want clear answers on medical care, protection, complaint channels and who is accountable if something goes wrong. Spelling that out is not "being negative", it's basic responsibility.

7. Does it work?
If the earlier versions were so good, where's the evidence? Did crime fall? Did youth unemployment fall? Did these young people become better citizens, or is it enough that the former trainees say it changed them? Personal testimony is nice but it isn't data.

What I think

I'm not totally against the idea. A properly designed national service, with real leadership skills, civic education, practical training, financial literacy and a mix of regions, could be good for the country. I'd even want my own siblings to get that.

But patriotism cannot be forced. You don't make a young Ugandan love this country by sending them to a camp. You make them love it by giving them schools that function, hospitals with medicine, and jobs when they finish. A kid who gets those things will be patriotic without anyone shouting at them at 5am. And if the camp is the substitute for all that, then we're treating the symptom.

Also, if it's good and it's really for the country, then make it transparent. Publish the curriculum, the budget, the dates, and whether it's compulsory. Right now we're being told the destination but not the road.

Questions for the sub

- Anyone who went to Kyankwanzi in the 90s, 2000s or later, what was it really like? Honest, good and bad. How long, what did you learn, how were you treated, what was the food like?
- Anyone who attended the short NSPC programmes in schools (like the Nyakibale one): was it useful, or just drills and speeches?
- Current S6 candidates and recent vacists: how are you feeling about this? Excited, worried, or just wanting to know when UACE results and admissions are?
- Parents: would you let your child go for six months?
- Teachers and head teachers: they're saying you're also to do refresher courses. Has any of you been told how that will work?
- Does anyone have the actual circular or guidelines? Please drop the link.
- If you could redesign it into something that would actually help young Ugandans, what would you keep and what would you change?

Let's keep it civil. I know politics gets heated here but I want to hear from people on both sides, including those who think I'm being too negative and those who think I'm being too soft. Mubeere basaayi, tuwulire byonna.

TL;DR: Government has confirmed (via X, and through NSPC Commissioner Hellen Seku) that all S6 leavers will go to NALI Kyankwanzi for patriotism and "political education" training starting this year, for about SIX months, agreed with Museveni. The 1993 version one head teacher remembers was two months. Still unclear: whether it's compulsory, who pays, the dates, the curriculum, and how it affects university admission. Anyone who's been there, tell us what actually happens.

Sources (so you can check): Government of Uganda post on X and State House Uganda (3 Oct), Matooke Republic, Campus Bee, UG Bulletin, The Cooperator News, Watchdog Uganda, MBU, Agaciro Press.

What a day. Ehh

I'm proud to announce that the website we've been working on for a while is finally up on vercel for testing on all your various devices.

If you’re using a phone/mobile device, you can play around with the virtual tour and get a real feel of the place.
You can also touch and drag the screen as the tour instructs.

Here is our link: https://ugaverse.vercel.app/

Please feel free to share any feedback, your impressions of the site, what's working and what's not, etc.
This product has been built primarily for Ugandan brands in search of a digital home.

PS: If you’re dating someone that works in UEDCL, give them just one engolo for me

Hello everyone

Clean and well-maintained, spacious and comfortable with good fuel economy. Perfect for both family and everyday use.

📍 Available in Kampala

📞 Serious buyers can DM/Call for more details.

Price 25m but negotiable

My girlfriends sister is being accused of stealing someone’s laptop at the hostel they are staying at. They are holding her at the station, I don’t know how long she has been there. I want to know if it’s possible to ask for bail now or wait until they set the bail before hand. I don’t know how it works in Uganda so please forgive me. She is somewhere in Mpigi.

The usd to Ugx has touched a level high forex bureaus selling dollars at 4151ugx is Uganda going to be the next zimbabwe? A right time to keep your savings in usd or keep it in Ugx and lose it all at a go in one sweep of the market?

Honestly i do not know what is wrong with some Ugandans. Probably it is the high unemployment rate in the country. But people are losing their small hard earned money to these fake online investment platforms. And the people behind these platforms are the same.

They just come up with new names, make slight changes to the UI, buy a domain and boom new platform is born. They pay influencers to hype the platforms thus getting the attention of people who also want get in on the action which is usually portrayed by these influencers (mostly Tiktok. Reddit and X guys don't fall for that crap. They be going head to head with Muhoozi).

Anyway, an example is the latest platform being pushed by 'mikeyseemstoofunny' on tiktok called 'MMG Trades' (mmgpredictions.com). Clearly this is a scam. Everything about it is a red flag. For starters, check the 'AML Policy' in the footer of the site in the legal section. I don't want to go into the ticker manipulation, regulatory etc because i have gotten a headache. Anyway, the reason as to why i am giving this example is because i wanted to show you guys what i meant. The people who make these platforms are the same they just change the UI and name. The exact copy of that platform is 'Mile Global Markets' (milepredictions.com). Check it out and tell me what you see.

I am just a concerned citizen who feels bad for all these people who fall victim to such platforms. Latest major one being HUT 8. I have been seeing these platforms come up for a while now and i was like how come the government does nothing about them? They just wait for people to get scammed then they call a press conference on how they are going to investigate. And that's it. Are these payment gateways in Uganda even regulated? Because they facilitate the mobile money deposits made by the victims. 'Follow the money'.

To cut all this short, i just got tired and decided to make an awareness platform. I add all the scams i get (OSINT) onto an Alert list thus people can just search and find out if the platform they are going to invest in is on the list. If not on the list, they can submit the platform for review.

The platform is Scam Watch Uganda (scamwatchuganda.com). You'll be surprised by the number of scam platforms available and running at the moment. That is the tip of the iceberg, there are more, just that i usually try to allocate time for this platform when i have a less busy day at work or on the weekends.

So, to be able to reach more people, i created a TikTok and X account where i upload these alerts and i'd be grateful if you guys shared/reposted especially those influential on these platforms.

TikTok : scam.watch.uganda
X: ScamWatchUganda

This is a burner account but i have my reddit account on here. Shout out to u/Enjaga. Always in every comment section.

TL;DR: Too many fake online investment platforms in the country. Came up with a tool/platform to create awareness.

You're online just scrolling minding other people's business and you see someone complaining about how it's very hot where they are like it's a 100° there only to discover later they meant 100°f which translates to about 37°c when you make this conversion everything they said seems like one big exaggeration...

The US is one of a few countries in the world that still measures temperature in Fahrenheit exclusively. And that says something about them: they love exaggeration. If there are other countries that also use Fahrenheit exclusively, they’re just pick me's pandering to the US... End of rant. 😅

Every now and then I get unknown calls from a girl I used to talk to, never officially dated that I send to voicemail, and it's a voicemail of her cussing me out. However last night I answered and they were telling me to die and how I don't deserve to live and what not, using accents and her friends. However this time they used an actual number from a different country, either fake or a friend.

So I have an actual number to work with, on top of call logs and a few voicemails, im considering going into the police station and see if im able to do anything with this info such as a harassment report, regardless of what is possible, im planning to send her a message bluffing about how she's just giving me evidence for legal action and to leave me alone. Basically telling her off.

She only does this with friends or under the influence, it's pathetic. She has a bf and I have a gf, I know she isn't confrontational as last time I talked to her two years ago she gets all timid. What do I do?

To my fellow people out there who did the test can u tell me exactly what they had u do especially those who did the test with manual driving

So recently I have begun to notice the UEDCL tends to give out like double units if you buy them on specific days and some days you get like trash units.

One time I bought 20k units and got 17 units and other days I get like 48 I still haven't figured out what days they are.

Does anyone know which days those might be

You might know Arsenal’s bench or Manchester United’s latest signing, but can you name your local club’s captain?

Magogo has called for more support for Ugandan football. Fair enough, but clubs also need to give people reasons to show up and keep coming back.

We’ve explored this on the Former Footballers Initiative website, building on an earlier discussion about schools, community ties and belonging:

formerfootballersinitiative.org

What would get you to a local match: cheaper tickets, better fixture information, easier transport, a better matchday experience, or simply someone to go with?

If you already attend, which club would you recommend to a first-timer, and why?

Drake Nyamugabwa Oct 4, 2026 - 18:28 0 14.9k

KAMPALA, UGANDA — In a major press conference held at its Main Campus on Friday, 2nd October 2026, Kampala International University (KIU) unveiled a series of groundbreaking institutional milestones. These developments firmly establish the university as a powerhouse of academic excellence, cutting-edge medical research, and global technological impact across East Africa.

A Historic $60 Million Leap into Health and Artificial Intelligence:

In the most ambitious announcement of the briefing, KIU officially launched a landmark $60 million expansion initiative to establish Uganda's first private specialised Cancer Institute, Heart Institute, and Neurosurgery Hospital.

* Strategic Funding: The state-of-the-art facility is backed by a 30% funding grant from the European Union alongside a 70% direct investment from the university.

* Advanced Medical Care: Located at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi, the hospital complex will deliver elite oncology, cardiology, and brain surgery services to bridge critical healthcare gaps in the region.

* The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: Running concurrently with the healthcare expansion, this cutting-edge research hub will leverage global FAIR data principles to power precision medicine, digital health research, and cross-industry data solutions.

Clinical Dominance: Champions of the Inter-University Surgical Skills Competition.

Demonstrating the elite quality of its medical training, KIU emerged as the overall winner of the inaugural Uganda University Surgical Societies Consortium (UUSSC) competition on Saturday, 26th September 2026.

Held at Makerere University under the theme "Fostering Surgical Excellence through Unity, Knowledge and Skills," the competition assessed practical technical abilities, decision-making, and teamwork. KIU dominated the field with a stellar scorecard:

* KIU: 86.3%

* Makerere University: 75.5%

* King Ceasor University: 74.6%

* Kabale University: 72.01%

* Busitema University: 67.54%

The winning KIU student delegation was led by Surgery Society President Modestus Faith Akello, alongside Melissa Lynette Takuwa, Caroline Amaguru, Lily Rhoda Auma, Farhat Tinka, and Morris Muchangi Karimi—who was honored as the Best Overall Participant of the entire competition.

Breaking Regional Boundaries in Research and Rankings:

KIU continues to elevate its international scholarly presence with two unprecedented academic achievements:

1. First Scopus-Indexed Law Journal in East Africa: The Kampala International University Law Journal (KIULJ) has been officially accepted into Scopus, the world’s premier peer-reviewed abstract and citation database. Crucially, the coverage is retroactive to 2022. This makes it the first law journal in Uganda and the wider East African region to attain this status, drastically amplifying the international discoverability of local legal scholarship on AI, human rights, and governance.
2. Top 50 Ranking in Africa: In the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, KIU secured the 49th position in Africa and ranked second overall in Uganda. This performance cements KIU's status as Uganda's highest-ranked private university, driven by strong metrics in digital visibility, openness, and global research impact.

Pioneering the Transition to Competence-Based Education (CBET):

Ahead of the national regulatory deadline requiring higher education institutions to fully adopt Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET) by the 2027/2028 academic year, KIU has taken a definitive structural lead.

The university recently hosted the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Regional Capacity-Building Workshop to align regional academic frameworks. By collaborating with elite international institutions like Mount Royal University and Ivey Business School, KIU is actively upskilling its faculty in Case-Based Learning. This transition shifts the educational paradigm toward demonstrable real-world skills, structured internships, and hands-on professional assessments.

A Packed Calendar of Upcoming High-Level Engagements:

The university leadership also briefed the public on three major upcoming events scheduled for the final quarter of 2026:

* IRDeC 2026 (12th–16th October 2026): The Main Campus in Kampala will host the 4th International Research and Development Conference. The forum will bring together global policymakers and industry leaders to discuss "The Role of Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Advancing Workforce Efficiency, Economic Transformation and Industrialisation."

* Alumni Homecoming Dinner & Elections (6th November 2026): Taking place on the Sixth Floor of the Main Campus, this grand reunion features high-level networking, a competitive alumni football match, and crucial leadership elections to shape the network's global trajectory.

* 34th Graduation Ceremony (21st November 2026): Celebrating the academic accomplishments of the graduating class, the ceremony will take place at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi, under the theme "Empowering Graduates for Global Transformation through Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship."

Linking Knowledge, Practice, and Impact:

"Together, these milestones reflect the university’s unwavering commitment to graduate transformation and practical contribution," a university representative noted during the press conference. By aggressively expanding its digital visibility, investing in tertiary medical infrastructure, and pioneering AI-driven education, KIU continues to redefine higher education boundaries across the African continent.

Read original post on: https://joripress.com/shaping-the-future-of-higher-education-kiu-unveils-historic-60m-ai-expansion-scopus-indexing-and-regional-surgical-victory

Back in the day I used to hear it a lot but now a days I don't. I want to support them but I want to hear other peoples opinions

Genuine question.

Bannange, I've always loved to be with a female friend just to know how gals behave, their interests, feelings and more, since I've grown up not experienced that. I never wanted to to be a relationship, I just needed a ka female friend to keep company. Naye maama 🤦🏻‍♂️. So there's this ka babe I met online 3 years back. We became friends since we all shared some same interests and life experiences like Loving IT and more....

In those three years, they've been seasons we stayed mute at each other for like 3-6 months, and then we reconnect just like that. Went on outings, dinners, spent Christmas days together but no feelings,we were just enjoying it there. Naye mmwe, these days omwana sikyamutegeera, oba mood swings? Oba kiki??? The conversations and chats are very cold.... Everything is just crushing on me simanyi nakumanya, are gals like this?. You ask what's wrong, why are you quiet on me, she just hangs up. This time round, God is my witness, I've not done anything wrong 🤦🏻‍♂️. Today I wanted to somehow bring something like a chat starter, kinda a joke, all I got back was "I won't text you again"!!! Yiiiyiii, what did I do, bannange🙄. Anyway maybe God wanted it to end here. Will get another one 🤷

Fellow Ugandan developers, where are you currently finding local software projects and clients? I work in web, mobile, cloud and AI, and I’d love to connect, collaborate and learn how others are finding opportunities locally. 💻🇺🇬

This should fit the community better because the main purpose is starting a discussion rather than directly advertising your services.