The index case sought treatment at Mulago in Kampala, Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga in Wakiso District, and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale City, as well as from a traditional healer (witch doctor).
The Ministry of health has this afternoon confirmed an outbreak of the very contagious Ebola disease in Kampala.In a press briefing held at the Ministry of health headquarters in Kampala, Wandegeya, the minis
Brigadier-General Charles Oluka, the Director General of Uganda’s Internal Security Organisation (ISO), passed away on January 30, 2025, after a prolonged battle with heart complications.He had taken over the le
Dr. Andrew Ocero is a successful Ugandan doctor who met Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng when they were both studying at Makerere University Medical School in the late 1980s.They had a strong love for medicine, which brought t
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package.Image: Luke Dray/Getty ImagesAs South African soldiers lay l
In the news this evening, the Director of the Internal Security Organization another spy arm of government under state house Brig Gen Charles Oluka has died this evening.The news of his death started making rounds
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished officers, Mr. James Francis Natukunda, who passed away on January 24, 2025, at Mulago Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Natukunda, who served as a Principal Geologist, was a pill
Parliament's heated debate over the Lubowa Hospital project intensified as Ibrahim Ssemujju of Kira Municipality confronted Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa with damning findings from the site inspection.The clash emerged during Parliament's discussion of an additional UGX53.119 billion funding
Photo: African Woman after giving birth | United NationsLast November, a young mother in Uganda faced a challenge that many would find impossible—giving birth just hours before sitting for her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Despite the odds stacked against her, she has emerged victorious,
Photo: Accident that claimed the lives of 5 people at Nakasongola in a past event(used for illustration purposes)A horrific accident in Bujaabe Village, Nakitoma Subcounty, Nakasongola District, has left two peopl
