Ugandan security agencies have revealed that four submachine guns recently recovered in separate operations were linked to at least 12 murders and 30 aggravated robberies across the Kampala Metropolitan Area.Police say the recovery of the firearms marks a major breakthrough in efforts to c
Police have arrested a prime suspect in the Dave Hotel and Suites double murder and robbery that took place on Friday, 7th February, 2026.This was revealed today, Wednesday, February 11, 2026 by the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, SP Rachael Kawala in a brief statement.Kaw
Events promoter Abbey Musigunzi, popularly known as Abitex, has revealed that he recently asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for a government position.Abitex says he is seeking to be appointed as a Presidential Envoy for Events and Entertainment, a role he believes would give promoters
PDM funds for Apac District and Apac Municipality have finally been cleared, with security approving January 2026 disbursement dates to prevent misuse and ensure accountability.Apac, Uganda: After months of silence, suspicion and growing anger at grassroots level, the Parish Development Mo
ISINGIRO – Police in Isingiro District have registered a major breakthrough in the murder investigation of Karuhanga Gordon, a 48-year-old resident of Rugaara Cell, Kagarama Parish, Kagarama Sub-county.Following the report of the killing, police swiftly responded by deploying a multidisc
Around the world, some 40 million people are living with HIV. And though progress in treatment means the infection isn’t the death sentence it once was, researchers have never been able to bring about a cure. Instead, HIV-positive people must take a cocktail of antiretroviral drugs for the rest
KAMPALA — Mulago National Referral Hospital has achieved a major milestone after doctors successfully carried out the first-ever laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a keyhole surgery used to remove the prostate gland in a patient with prostate cancer.The surgery was performed on a 73-yea
Malawi yesterday launched Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine amid reflections on whether the country can sustainably finance emerging technologies in the face of waning donor support.Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) and National Aids Commission
You can now be vaccinated against HIV – but that does not mean you can be reckless, warns the Department of Healthscientist-hiv-vaccinationA scientist holds a batch of tests. Image: CDC on UnsplashFrom March 2026, people at high risk of contracting HIV will be able to visit
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has approved a new long-acting medicine, Lenacapavir, to help prevent HIV infection.Lenacapavir, is used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in adults and adolescents who weigh at least 35kg.It is for people who are HIV-negative but
