Kampala — Uganda has approved Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine developed by Gilead Sciences, in a move health officials say could accelerate the country’s drive to sharply cut new infections and meet global targets to end AIDS as a public health threat by the end
Police in Kajjansi have launched a manhunt for a boda boda rider suspected of killing his girlfriend, following an incident reported at Bwebajja Police Post on January 2.The deceased has been identified as Halima Nampera, a 38-year-old businesswoman and resident of Kasenge, Entebbe Municip
NRM member Yasini Omari has been declared unopposed in the race for Mayor of Makindye Division following the disqualification of all his challengers by the Electoral Commission.According to the Electoral Commission, a total of eleven candidates who had sought to contest for the position we
Lawrence Ampe was investigated for social media posts alleging corruption, human rights abuses, and mistreatment of junior officers by senior officials, and was dismissed from the Prisons Service last month.The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned its dismissed officer, who was sacked f
Ibanda, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament candidate for Ibanda District, Patricia Kenyangi, has defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), just 11 days to polling day.Kenyangi formally withdrew her candidature through a handwritten lett
Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze has sharply responded to remarks by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, who publicly praised President Yoweri Museveni for approving funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States.Speaking at President Museveni’s
This morning, a significant step towards ensuring the success of Uganda’s upcoming elections took place when the Electoral Commission received a fresh batch of ballot papers at Entebbe International Airport. These ballot papers are crucial as they will be used for electing District Chairpersons
As it seems, Dax Vibez’s collaboration with Laika Music could be his last until the forthcoming presidential elections are over.The singer, who dominated the airwaves with a couple of hit songs in 2025 and a successful concert, says that it makes no sense to release more new music within
“…Education Is Not the Learning of Facts but the Training of the Mind to Think…”-Albert Einstein.Albert Einstein (1879-1955), a renowned German-born physicist widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. He is best known for his groundbreaking work
PDM funds for Apac District and Apac Municipality have finally been cleared, with security approving January 2026 disbursement dates to prevent misuse and ensure accountability.Apac, Uganda: After months of silence, suspicion and growing anger at grassroots level, the Parish Development Mo
