Uganda has allocated Shs5.23 trillion to the health sector in FY 2026/27 to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce donor dependence, but the omission of Shs28 billion for medical interns has sparked concern over training gaps and staffing pressures in public hospitals.The government has
The Ntare School fraternity is mourning the loss of Arnold Muhwezi, a former student affectionately known as “Tyso” and “Lazarus,” who was laid to rest on Wednesday after he died in a road accident along Mityana Road.Muhwezi, who had recently joined military training, is being reme
Media personality and YouTuber Isaac Daniel Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, has come under criticism following comments he made about the widow of slain rugby player Sydney Gongodyo.Gongodyo, a 27-year-old forward for the Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates, died on June 5, 2
On Tuesday morning, Salt TV’s controversial presenter Full Figure Nakangubi used her slot on the morning show to celebrate the woes that befell former Speaker Anita Among, the woman whose political demise has since attracted euphoria among the long-persecuted and suffocated staffers at Parliame
The police in Mbale city, Eastern Uganda, are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student of Mbale High School who was found dead at her home in Industrial Division.The deceased, identified as Catherine Nelima, was a senior three student and a resident of Bukisukye Lower Cell in Bumut
Public Service Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala has called on religious leaders to openly condemn what he described as a “complete loss of humanity” in Uganda, citing a surge in kidnaps, unexplained killings, and mob justice incidents across the country. Speaking at the burial of 52-year-old Lydi
Responding to initial media reports indicating that everything that can go wrong at a private not-for-profit health facility has happened to Catholic Church-owned St. Francis Nsambya Hospital, Ugandans have taken to social media to register their dismay while calling on President YK Museveni to i
Kampala, Uganda: Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the mob killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo, including a man captured on video allegedly assaulting the athlete with a large wooden log during the fatal attack.The latest arrests bring the total number of
Police have arrested two men over the kidnap and murder of Lydia Babirye, a 52-year-old real estate dealer based in Kampala. The arrests were made by the Flying Squad under the Directorate of Crime Intelligence, working with the army.Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owo
Police in Kabale District are holding a man accused of assaulting his wife to death following a domestic dispute in Kamuganguzi Sub-county.The suspect has been identified as Babikyingira Godfrey, also known as God, while the deceased is Niwamanya Gorrette, alias Koreti, a 35-year-old house
