Ugandan scientists have launched a Shs9.8 billion study to develop a vaccine for the deadly Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The two-year study, which is already underway, is being conducted by researchers from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and the Medical Research
(Nakasongola) – A tragic accident on the busy Luweero-Nakasongola highway claimed two lives and left one person critically injured on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred at around 9:00 a.m. in Kakondi Village, Wabinyonyi Sub county, along the Luweero-Gulu highway. According to Sam Twinema
A 70-year-old LC1 Chairperson in Obongi has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old primary school pupil. Kasim Muhamad Izaruku, the LC1 Chairperson of Longa Central Cell in Lionga Ward, Obongi Town Council, Obongi District, is accused of raping the minor, who is a pupil at Obongi
On Bulabira 2 Road in Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, a group of workers plant new seedlings in a bamboo nursery bed. Another group is busy loading and offloading briquettes made from bamboo trees. The workers are under Divine Bamboo Group Ltd founded by Ms Divine Nabaweesi.
The death on Monday of a nine-year-old boy in Kabale District after contracting rabies from a stray dog opens an old festering wound in the country. The boy died on a day his contemporaries returned to school to have a crack at the third and final term of their academic year in Primary Three
As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th
Police and other stakeholders have expressed concern over the rising number of road accidents in recent months that have claimed several lives and left others injured. Since the start of the year, police have reported an average of between 60 and 80 people dying in road accidents every w
(Kampala) – The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reported a surplus in revenue collections for the month of August 2024. The total revenue collected was UGX 2,345.04 billion, exceeding the target of UGX 2,316.85 billion by UGX 28.19 billion. This represents a performance rate of 101.22 percent
(Kiryandongo) – The Karuma Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three months starting September 23, according to Uganda’s Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala. This closure is part of a major restoration project aimed at enhancing the safety and durability of the brid
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