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
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) deputy commander land forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, has died.Security sources say he has been sick for a while. The army is expected to provide further details later in the day.Gen Takirwa’s death has sent shockwaves through the milit
The Red Devils could have their hands full with Egypt at the World Cup next summer. The Pharaohs made an impression on Saturday evening at the Africa Cup. After all, they eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast and thus reached the last four.Egypt owes this impressive performance mainly
The water levels of Lake Victoria – that the locals call Lake Nalubale – have risen dramatically in recent years, displacing communities, destroying livelihoods, and causing ecological damage – yet public awareness and policy responses remain weak.Despite an article in the New Vision
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026.Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from
The Opta Supercomputer has predicted the countries that are likely to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.The 2025 AFCON will start this weekend in Morocco and end on January 18, 2026.Ivory Coast is the current holder of the AFCON title after winning the tournament in the last
The Liverpool dressing room have been left in no doubt about Mohamed Salah's intentionsMo Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been Liverpool's best players for close to a decade (Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah made sure to soak up Anfield's love be
Barcelona, Dec 10 Two headers from Jules Kounde lifted Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, securing a vital Champions League victory at home.The win leaves Barcelona 13th in the 36-team league phase, still with work to do to ensure a top-eight finish, but with two winnable gam
Uganda’s petroleum sector has reported an increase in the country’s estimated oil and gas reserves, according to Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), a government agency that regulates the sector.According to Rubondo, the latest assessments ind
For more than two decades, Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has challenged presidential power, and in this wide-ranging conversation he warns that Uganda is approaching a dangerous crossroads where institutions are collapsing, dissent is criminalised
