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Best, worst districts in healthcare delivery named

Best, worst districts in healthcare delivery named

The Health Ministry has named the best-performing and worst-performing districts in health service delivery during the 2023/2024 financial year. In the health sub-programme performance report released yesterday in Kampala during the Annual Health Sub-Programme Joint Review Mission, Lira

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Sick SFC soldier stuck in Germany for 10 years, cries out to Museveni

Sick SFC soldier stuck in Germany for 10 years, cries out to Museveni

A sick soldier of the Special Forces Command (SFC) has been stuck in Germany for the last 11 years after he was flown there for specialised treatment. Sgt George Bende reportedly got involved in an accident while heading for a function by First Lady Janet Museveni in Kazo District in 199

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Explained: Young Ugandans prone to death by suicide

Explained: Young Ugandans prone to death by suicide

The National Population and Housing Census 2024 report shows that Uganda has recorded 272,271 suicidal thoughts and attempts in the last 10 years, with children of 10 to 14 years registering the highest number of cases at 39,656. These are followed by those aged 15 to 19 registering 36,6

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Will MPs’ stance against Bill to control alcohol return to bite?

Will MPs’ stance against Bill to control alcohol return to bite?

Parliaments all over the world have been known as places where elected representatives of the people develop, deliberate, and adopt legislation that promotes public interests. In Uganda, Parliament has been at the forefront of originating, drafting and passing Bills that are often aimed

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New Gov’t Report Makes Interesting Poop Findings

New Gov’t Report Makes Interesting Poop Findings

The newly released 2024 census report by UBOS is 380 pages and covers many things including the availability of toilet facilities and the ease with which majority Ugandans can access the same.The report shows that

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Census results: PWDs reject ‘erroneous’ data

Census results: PWDs reject ‘erroneous’ data

They advise Ubos to revisit its data collection methodologies to account for the challenges faced by people with disabilities, such as underreporting and lack of access to services. People with disabilities (PWDs) in Uganda have rejected the recent data released by the Uganda Bureau of S

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Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions

Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions

The country’s economic performance got a positive nod in the second quarter of the year, between April and June 2024, expanding by 6.6 percent, despite predictions by analysts that recovery was likely to nosedive, at the start of the year. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fin

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3 in 10 Ugandans going without food daily

3 in 10 Ugandans going without food daily

As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Day, at least three in every 10 households will skip a meal or not eat at all for the entire day. Mr Moses Mbuusi, a statistician at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), defined severe food insecurity as frequent and prolo

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World Bank says 26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006

World Bank says 26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006

 The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other shocks, a new World Bank report showed on Sunday. The report finds that these economies are poorer

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Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education, protesting the institution’s decline of its global standing. The unive

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