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Government Warns Against Forest Destruction for Coffee Farming as Export Rules Tighten

Government Warns Against Forest Destruction for Coffee Farming as Export Rules Tighten

The government has intensified efforts to stop the destruction of forests for coffee cultivation, warning that the practice threatens environmental conservation and Uganda’s lucrative coffee export market.The renewed campaign follows increasing cases of

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Uganda to split aviation regulator from airport operations by 2027

Uganda to split aviation regulator from airport operations by 2027

UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye addresses the media at the end of a full-scale aviation security exercise in Entebbe on June 26, 2026. Photo by Eve Muganga.The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) plans to separate its regulatory and airport opera

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What If Kafero Had 2 Sets of DNA: How ready are our DNA testing patterns

What If Kafero Had 2 Sets of DNA: How ready are our DNA testing patterns

Andysen Agaba, Ugandan Foreign Policy Analyst and Consultant.Op_EdPaulo Kafeero’s case is possibly a case of Chimerism a rare condition where a person carries two genes.Chimerism is a rare condition where one person carrie

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Police Detain Pastor’s Wife Over Alleged Meeting Another Man in a Lodge

Police Detain Pastor’s Wife Over Alleged Meeting Another Man in a Lodge

A 37-year-old woman, identified as Evidence Orishaba, the wife of Pastor George Nafayo of Reformers Church (Abagorozi), is being held by police following an alleged extramarital encounter at a lodge in Rukiga District.The incident occurred on Thursday, Ju

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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Rescue workers put out a fire at a building destroyed after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages yet, striking a dozen Russian regions, Crimea and naval targets as Moscow claims air d

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RUSH FOR HIV WONDER JAB! Mbarara Clinics Overwhelmed as New 6-Month HIV Prevention Injection Runs Out in Days

RUSH FOR HIV WONDER JAB! Mbarara Clinics Overwhelmed as New 6-Month HIV Prevention Injection Runs Out in Days

Health facilities in Mbarara City are struggling to keep up with surging demand for Lenacapavir, the revolutionary HIV prevention injection that only needs to be taken twice a year.The new injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), popularly known as “

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Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care

Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care

Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, was transferred from Luzira Murchison Bay Prison to Mulago National Referral Hospital on Thursday morning for specialized medical treatment.The move came aft

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When a Besigye lookalike from Kenya crossed borders in search of answers

When a Besigye lookalike from Kenya crossed borders in search of answers

Years before the Kafeero family dispute reached the DNA laboratory, Uganda and East Africa watched another unusual story unfold when a young Kenyan photojournalist, Jeff Ochieng, emerged with a striking resemblance to former Forum for Democratic Change leader Dr

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Happy Birthday to First Lady Janet Museveni and First, First Lady Miria Kalule Obote at 90

Happy Birthday to First Lady Janet Museveni and First, First Lady Miria Kalule Obote at 90

I join President Yoweri Museveni in paying tribute to the First Lady, Janet Museveni, on her 78th birthday (New Vision, June 24, 2026).She has reached a significant milestone in what William Shakespeare might call the stages of life.Why?“A

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Minister Urges Leaders to Fight Myths About Children Born with Clubfoot

Minister Urges Leaders to Fight Myths About Children Born with Clubfoot

The state minister for General Duties in the Ministry of Health, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, has called on local leaders to intensify efforts to dispel myths and misconceptions that continue to prevent parents from seeking timely treatment for children born with cl

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