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Ugandan doctors slam Makerere researchers’ diabetes claims as ‘fake and dangerous’

Ugandan doctors slam Makerere researchers’ diabetes claims as ‘fake and dangerous’

Medical experts accuse New Vision of peddling “alarmist and unscientific” misinformation about local staple foods like matooke and kaloKAMPALA, Uganda — Leading Ugandan doctors have launched a scathing rebuttal against

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Tensions Simmer as Minister Ssebugwawo Declares Boycott of Bulange over Kingdom Wrangles

Tensions Simmer as Minister Ssebugwawo Declares Boycott of Bulange over Kingdom Wrangles

Fresh tensions have rocked Buganda Kingdom leadership following reports that Minister Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo has vowed never to set foot in Bulange again, citing unresolved grievances with Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga. The fallout comes just days before Pres

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Museveni Arrives In Nairobi For Official State Visit

Museveni Arrives In Nairobi For Official State Visit

President Museveni has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for a high-level official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Uganda and Kenya.Museveni touched down in the Kenyan capital on today morning and was warmly received by Kenyan officials ahead of planned engagements w

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MP Sekyanzi Wants NRM Tribunal to Conduct Field Investigations Before Ruling on Petitions

MP Sekyanzi Wants NRM Tribunal to Conduct Field Investigations Before Ruling on Petitions

Budyebo County Member of Parliament Sekyanzi Benard Kirya has called on the NRM Elections Disputes Tribunal to leave their base at Plot 30 and conduct on-the-ground investigations before issuing final verdicts in ongoing primary election petitions.Speaking to the press after appearing befo

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FDC Endorses Mafabi as Flagbearer for 2026 Presidential Race

FDC Endorses Mafabi as Flagbearer for 2026 Presidential Race

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has officially endorsed Nathan Nandala Mafabi as its presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, signaling a significant shift in the party’s leadership and electoral strategy.The endorsement was made during a National Executive Committee

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Evacuations Across Pacific as Huge Quake Off Russia Sparks Tsunami Panic

Evacuations Across Pacific as Huge Quake Off Russia Sparks Tsunami Panic

Panic swept across the Pacific Wednesday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast set off tsunami alarms in more than a dozen countries.The quake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sending w

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Govt Breaks Ground for New Electoral Commission Headquarters in Wakiso

Govt Breaks Ground for New Electoral Commission Headquarters in Wakiso

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, today officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Lweza, Lubowa, Wakiso District.The event marked a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to s

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Digital Distraction: How Screen Time Is Undermining Childhood Development

Digital Distraction: How Screen Time Is Undermining Childhood Development

Excessive screen time, particularly passive television watching, is reducing children’s attention spans and impairing their social learning, health experts warn.Prof. Charles Ibingira, former Principal of Makerere University College of Health Sciences and senior researcher in the Departm

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UPDF Land Forces Retire 411 Junior Officers and Militants at Bombo Headquarters

UPDF Land Forces Retire 411 Junior Officers and Militants at Bombo Headquarters

A total of 411 junior officers and militants from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces have officially retired during a colourful ceremony held at Bombo UPDF Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District.Presiding over the function, Maj. Gen. Francis T

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“I’m Here to Deliver National Transformation,” Says Jonard Asiimwe in NRM Western Vice Chairperson Bid

“I’m Here to Deliver National Transformation,” Says Jonard Asiimwe in NRM Western Vice Chairperson Bid

Eng.Jonard Asiimwe has said he will champion a western-led by nation-impacting transformation as the NRM vice chairperson for Western Uganda.Speaking while unveiling his manifesto at his offices in Kampala, the 37 year old businessman said he is ready to unseat the incumbent and Minister f

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