Richard Otto, the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (Second right).The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has reported that more than 250 people have been killed in violent crimes across Uganda since January 2026, with criminals also stealing an estimated Shs2 billion during the sam
Global health is evolving rapidly, with breakthroughs turning into medicine.The latest advancement in viral research is Lenacapavir, an FDA-approved HIV injectable drug manufactured by American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.Renowned as a convenient, long-acting alternati
The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe is reportedly pulling out all the stops to avoid a lengthy stay in a South African prison. Bellarmine Mugabe, the 32-year-old socialite whose lifestyle has often landed him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, has allegedly ta
The Prime Minister of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga, has warned students against drug abuse, alcohol consumption and risky behaviour that could expose them to HIV/AIDS.Byakutaga made the remarks while meeting students from Uganda Technical College Kyema who had paid a courte
Ugandan ‘gay Tiktoker’ Ken Mukalakasa, who was filmed sodomizing a boy has surrendered to Minister Balaam Barugahara and apologized.Minister Balaam Barugahara said security officers had been looking for Ken Mukalakasa for a long time for his despicable and immoral act of forcing himsel
Ms. Sarah Taratwebirwe, a senior pharmacist, Ministry of Health.The Ministry of Health Uganda has warned the public about the increasing presence of counterfeit and substandard medicines on the Ugandan market, which are a threat to public health.Speaking on behalf of the Ministry, M
A Ugandan government health work has been arrested for stealing 100,000 doses of ARVs and hiding them in a pit latrine.The Uganda National Drug Authority (NDA) said the arrested health worker is an assistant nursing officer at Kassanda Health Centre IV.NDA spokesperson Abiaz Rwamwir
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international regulatory backing. The drug, acoziborole, received a positive scientific opinion on 27 February 2026 from the Committee for Medici
People are being urged to beware of relying on anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen for pain relief because of their impact on kidney function. Those at higher risk of kidney disease, such as people with diabetes or high blood pressure, should be particularly careful, according to Kidney Car
A thunderous alarm has been sounded over Uganda’s lifeline for public medicines after the latest report from the Auditor General ripped open the operations of the National Medical Stores, exposing a web of operational failures, delayed drug deliveries, expired medicines worth billions and deep-
