Search Results

Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpass HIV in its impact on the nation’s healthcare system.The warning came during a Media Breakfast Meeting at the Ministr

Ultimate Uganda

Minister Baryomunsi’s Rebuke of Military Raid Fuels Political Uncertainty

Minister Baryomunsi’s Rebuke of Military Raid Fuels Political Uncertainty

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is witnessing a fresh wave of political uncertainty after Information, Communication and Technology Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi publicly condemned a military operation at the home of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.Spea

Ultimate Uganda

URA officers accused of releasing impounded beer despite court stay

URA officers accused of releasing impounded beer despite court stay

KAMPALA — Legal and tax officials at the Uganda Revenue Authority face accusations of defying a court order after allegedly releasing two containers of suspected counterfeit beer that had been slated for impoundment.The allegations are contained in a Feb. 6 petition filed by Rashid Babu,

Ultimate Uganda

Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage As Defeated MP withdraws Scholarships From Students

Outrage has erupted in parts of Mawokota County South after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Parliamentary Whip and outgoing MP Yusuf Nsibambi allegedly withdrew bursary support for dozens of students following his defeat in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections.Nsibambi is

Ultimate Uganda

Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false employment promises.The stranded group is part of a larger number of migrants from Africa and Asia who were trafficked t

Ultimate Uganda

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c

Ultimate Uganda

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

Ultimate Uganda

Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has called on banks in Uganda to embrace modern technology to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery to customers.Dr Baryomunsi made the remarks while speaking at the National Lead

Ultimate Uganda

South Ankole Diocese Marks 14 Years, Commissions 80 Lay Readers

South Ankole Diocese Marks 14 Years, Commissions 80 Lay Readers

South Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda has marked 14 years since its inception with a grand thanksgiving celebration, highlighted by the commissioning of 80 lay readers and renewed calls for humility, peace and community development.The celebrations were held on Sunday at St Mathews

Ultimate Uganda

NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million

Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press

Ultimate Uganda