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Gov’t to Address Myths Associated with New HIV Injection in PrEP Strategy Review

Gov’t to Address Myths Associated with New HIV Injection in PrEP Strategy Review

Faced with growing myths and misconceptions surrounding the newly rolled out HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on a review of its Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) communication strategy to include comprehensive information about the drug.Dr Herb

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Dokolo HCIV Theatre Department Under Fire as Three Staff Accused of Extorting Patients

Dokolo HCIV Theatre Department Under Fire as Three Staff Accused of Extorting Patients

The allegations came to light during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened at Dokolo Health Centre IV last week after a series of complaints from patients and attendants who claimed they were being charged money to access services that are officially provided free of charge.The mee

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World Cup team banned from entering United States just hours before first match

World Cup team banned from entering United States just hours before first match

Uruguay's national team plane was refused entry into the United States ahead of their 2026 World Cup clash with Saudi Arabia. Uruguay are scheduled to face Saudi Arabia in their opening Group H fixture in Miami, Florida, at 11pm on Monday, having been based in Cancun, Mexico, for pre-match traini

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Two Schoolgirls Die in Separate Suspected Suicide Incidents in Mbale

Two Schoolgirls Die in Separate Suspected Suicide Incidents in Mbale

Police in Mbale City are investigating the deaths of two secondary school students who died in separate suspected suicide incidents within a week, raising fresh concerns about the mental well-being of young people in the region.The latest victim, Namakoye Vanisa, 19, a Senior Five student

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Joint operation nets two alleged house break-in suspects

Joint operation nets two alleged house break-in suspects

Items seized during the operation after two men were arrested and charged with possession of suspected housebreaking implements.Police believe they may have made a breakthrough in a spate of house break-ins and robberies targeting residents in Atlasville and Benoni areas after two men were

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One Arrested as Police Impound Suspected Taxi Linked to Robberies in Kira

One Arrested as Police Impound Suspected Taxi Linked to Robberies in Kira

Police in Kira Division are holding one suspect and have impounded a taxi, registration number UAW 401G, suspected to have been used in a series of robberies within the Kampala Metropolitan Area.Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said the vehicle is believed to have be

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Shamba boy imprisoned until 2076 for refusing to buy alcohol

Shamba boy imprisoned until 2076 for refusing to buy alcohol

Wambugu is currently serving an 80-year prison sentence, a punishment that, if fully served, would see him walk out of prison as an elderly man of 81 years. Yet despite the conviction, he insists he is innocent and says his nightmare began over something as simple as refusing to buy alcohol for a

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Men rush for AIDS prevention drug as demand exceeds supply

Men rush for AIDS prevention drug as demand exceeds supply

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health revealed Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April, currently surpasses available doses, with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug.Speaking at a meeting attended by HIV advocates, researchers and pol

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New Buwama LCIII Chairperson Refuses to Occupy Defective Sub-county Headquarters

New Buwama LCIII Chairperson Refuses to Occupy Defective Sub-county Headquarters

The newly elected Buwama Sub-county chairperson has called for an investigation into the construction of the local government headquarters after discovering major structural defects in the less-than-three-year-old building, raising concerns over possible misuse of public funds and poor workmanshi

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Premier League announce referee rule changes for 2026/27 season with officials to award yellow cards for hair pulling

Premier League announce referee rule changes for 2026/27 season with officials to award yellow cards for hair pulling

The Premier League have announced new Premier League rules and refereeing guidance ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season; among new guidance, hair-pulls can result in a yellow card if deliberate but without excessive force; Three reds were issued for pulling hair last seasonReferees w

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