Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpass HIV in its impact on the nation’s healthcare system.The warning came during a Media Breakfast Meeting at the Ministr
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is witnessing a fresh wave of political uncertainty after Information, Communication and Technology Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi publicly condemned a military operation at the home of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.Spea
Outrage has erupted in parts of Mawokota County South after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Parliamentary Whip and outgoing MP Yusuf Nsibambi allegedly withdrew bursary support for dozens of students following his defeat in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections.Nsibambi is
Singer Green Daddy, born Vincent Kibalama, has publicly expressed his frustration with medical staff at Mulago National Referral Hospital following the tragic loss of his newborn child.In video clips that have since gone viral on social media, Green Daddy is seen emotionally addressing the
While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c
Police are investigating the double murder of a hotel manager and a security guard at Dave Hotel and Suites in Kampala after the two were found stabbed to death and a vehicle was stolen.Recent killings of a hotel manager and a security guard in Kampala have intensified concerns regarding a
Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control and rammed into a culvert, police have confirmed.The wreckage of a Toyota Corolla that crashed into a culvert at Kotolo village along the Iganga–Mbale hig
Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw
Singer-turned-politician Geoffrey Lutaaya has come out to dismiss reports claiming that he demanded ambulances back from his constituents following his election loss in Kakuuto Constituency earlier this year.In January, social media was awash with claims that Lutaaya had allegedly recalled
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press
