How Unemployment is Driving Young Men in Uganda to Male Sex Work
KAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, are bustling with young men, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet. With unemployment rates...
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CDF Kainerugaba Gives 5M To Agago Shooting Victims’ Families
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has extended financial assistance to the families affected by the tragic shooting on 20 October 2024 in Pa...
Uganda faces setback in Aids fight with 38,000 new HIV cases in 2023
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to e...
Deputy IGP Ochaya warns of rising social media misuse among teen girls
Deputy Inspector General of Uganda Police Force, Mr James Ochaya, has sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend where young girls, some as young as 14, are using social med...
Why corporate boxing could be a game changer
Imagine Bebe Cool in the blue corner, his Silent Majority shouting Big Size, with Kasepiki, Bogolako blaring through the roof of Lugogo Indoor Arena. And in the red co...
Kiira Motors intends to be vehicle titan by 2030
“It was amazing seating close to the Kyabazinga, and, as the driver, it was a memorable experience I will cherish forever,” recounts Richard Madanda about his experie...
Does milk cure ulcers?
I drink milk every day to ease my ulcer pain, and it seems to relieve my stomach discomfort. Does milk actually help cure or prevent ulcers, as many Ugandans believe? Sau...
More cases of stroke among men at Soroti Hospital- expert
A senior physician at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has expressed concern over the persistent number of higher cases of stroke among men that are being registered at...
Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kam...
Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples
Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause...