Latest national reporting and analysis for Uganda.
Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause the disease. The government wants to enact a law...
Makerere University students are up in arms over management’s failure to remit allowances for the past three months, leaving many without food and accommodation. More than 5,000 sponsored students are supposed to...
A Ugandan has been charged by the England-based Thames Valley Police in connection with modern slavery, according to reports. Ms Lydia Mugambe, according to the Thames Valley Police website, has been charged with three c...
Three civilians from Ngora East Village, Paimol Sub-County in Agago District, who were shot dead by a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier on October 20, 2024, were laid to rest on Wednesday. The deceased�...
The government has conceded to the demands of striking Makerere University staff and agreed to harmonise their salaries without linking the pay increase to academic qualifications. This decision follows weeks of stri...
The government has conceded to the demands of striking Makerere University staff and agreed to harmonise their salaries without linking the pay increase to academic qualifications. This decision follows weeks of stri...
University students have expressed concerns about the global rise of artificial intelligence (AI), fearing it could worsen the already high unemployment rates in Africa. They argue that with unemployment already ramp...
The high death toll from the fuel tanker fire at Kigogwa Trading Centre has raised concern about the lack of awareness among Ugandans regarding safety protocols in accidents involving vehicles carrying flammable substanc...
The Health Ministry has named the best-performing and worst-performing districts in health service delivery during the 2023/2024 financial year. In the health sub-programme performance report released yesterday in Kampal...
A teenager who died while trying to rescue children who were caught up in the Kigogwa fuel tanker blaze has been described as selfless. Joseph Muwonge, 19, chose not to run away from the inferno on Tuesday evening as...
