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Uganda Aids Commission announces Breakthrough Research on injection offering 100% HIV Prevention

Uganda Aids Commission announces Breakthrough Research on injection offering 100% HIV Prevention

KAMPALA, Uganda – June 29, 2025 – The Uganda AIDS Commission today announced the successful conclusion of research on Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking six-monthly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), that has demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing

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Uganda Launches First-Ever Youth Energy Summit to Champion Sustainable Energy Future

Uganda Launches First-Ever Youth Energy Summit to Champion Sustainable Energy Future

Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the

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Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Road Project Gains Momentum as West Nile Awaits Safer, Faster Transport

Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Road Project Gains Momentum as West Nile Awaits Safer, Faster Transport

Construction works on the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo (KYM) Road are gaining momentum as the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), pushes forward with the Shs 494 billion (approximately USD 130 million) upgrade project aimed at improving transport connectivity, trade

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MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

Veteran legislator Abdu Katuntu has delivered a scathing assessment of Uganda’s current political climate, warning that Parliament has been reduced to a mere job placement centre rather than a platform for national service.Speaking on Saturday during an

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New Twist as Names of UPDF Officers In Serious Trouble Over Alleged Bomb Plot Revealed

New Twist as Names of UPDF Officers In Serious Trouble Over Alleged Bomb Plot Revealed

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) recently held a sudden press briefing on Martyrs’ Day after a deadly blast happened just 600 metres from Munyonyo Basilica. The army said a woman who was carrying or wearing a bomb died instantly, together with the m

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Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.Born in Kampala and now on the verge of becomin

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Leaders of the United Bodaboda Riders Cooperative Union have raised alarm over increasing security threats within the motorcycle transport sector, cautioning riders to be more vigilant and alert during their daily operations.The Union, which represents thousands of boda boda riders across

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Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Kampala- The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), in partnership with RAISE, has today launched a groundbreaking working paper titled "A People's Pension," calling for urgent reforms in Uganda’s pension system and the adoption of a rights-based approach to social security.

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IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has officially opened admissions for its August 2025 Intake, offering a fresh academic chapter for students across Uganda and the region.In a move to promote merit and equity, the university also launched a new scholarship initiative

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