The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HIV prevention which is administered once every six months, in a move aimed at strengthening its HIV response efforts.Spea
Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la
Society does not—and should not—extend the same leniency to individuals who commit murder under the influence of alcohol. A drunk person, after all, also operates under impaired judgment. Alcohol distorts reasoning, lowers inhibition, and clouds decision-making. Yet when a drunken individual
At the break of dawn, before Mbale City fully wakes, the Mbale-Kampala road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is already alive.Thousands of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most of them on foot and a few others on boda bodas, from their respective villa
President Museveni has proposed scrapping Pay As You Earn (P.A.Y.E) tax on scientists, arguing that the move would strengthen Uganda’s research capacity and accelerate solutions to key agricultural challenges.The President announced the proposal on Thursday during the offici
When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and sometimes permanent – consequences: hearing loss. A wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to be oto
The hospital justified a Shs 8.5 million medical bill charged to the late Ssengonzi Dennis, after a viral video in which the deceased’s colleagues accused the facility of overcharging and withholding the body.Lubaga Hospital has defended a Shs 8.5 million bill following a viral video al
On Thursday April 30, the country woke up to viral video clips of singer Gravity Omutujju demanding money from fellow musician and prominent supporter of President Yoweri Museveni, Bebe Cool, claiming he had not received funds allegedly meant for musicians who participated in campaign activities.
Gender Minister Betty Amongi says her political battle with Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is rooted in what she describes as longstanding divisions and grievances within Lango politics.The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Akena, has positioned herself as the main politi
After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’ leaders on Wednesday that government will secure “enough alternative trading spaces” and that enforcement of the nationwide Tra
