The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th
A Makerere University pharmacy lecturer has done something Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector has been waiting for someone to do for a long time — taken traditional plant knowledge, put it through rigorous science, and come out the other side with a product the National Drug Authority has formall
Manchester United have received a blow in their quest to bring Cole Palmer to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window, with a report revealing that Chelsea owners, BlueCo, have no plans to sell him to the Red Devils.Palmer is one of Chelsea’s top players, and even though the attacking
Manchester United are planning a swoop for Lyon star Afonso Moreira, whom Ruben Amorim developed at Sporting. Moreira, 21, is experiencing an outstanding maiden campaign in France, having left Sporting for merely €2million (£1.7m) last summer.The winger, who is capable of operating on e
Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) said on Wednesday it had begun discharging nearly 100 million litres of fuel at the port of Mombasa, with the first consignments expected to reach Uganda within days amid rising pump prices.The shipment, offloaded on May 5, comprises 47.5 million litres o
The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,
Former Champions League winner Wesley Sneijder has jokingly suggested that UEFA should "intervene" to prevent Arsenal from featuring in the competition's final. The Gunners beat Atletico Madrid in their semi-final on Tuesday evening to book their place in the final, which is scheduled to take pla
Traders and businessmen were left in shock and tears after the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, ordered that lock-ups whose leases had expired revert to the ownership of Kamuli Municipal Council.“Your 20-year lease expired in 2023 and ownership legally reverts to Kamuli Mun
Following last week’s nine-goal Champions League thriller between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, discussion has centred on whether Premier League sides can replicate such intensity.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta suggested that domestic scheduling contributes to differences in quali
Police in Bushenyi have arrested several drivers in a renewed crackdown on vehicles carrying excess passengers.The enforcement follows a surge in complaints from road users and on social media about dangerous overloading, with some vehicles reportedly carrying nearly double
