Nursing officer charged over unauthorised surgery
John Bosco Otim, 37, an assistant nursing officer at Atutur General Hospital in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of conducting an...
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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 approximate...
Unsafe Abortions Increasingly Recorded among Adult Women, New Data Shows
Health experts caution, however, that these figures may only reflect a fraction of the true burden. Many abortions are illegally procured in unregulated settings where de...
Uganda Airlines delays expose cracks in passenger protection
Uganda’s flag carrier has this week made headlines for all the wrong reasons after it was revealed that Jenifer Bamuturaki, the Chief Executive Officer, will not s...
JINJA CITY: Police Arrests Crafty Man for Turning Mark X into Pickup
A man has been arrested for illegally modifying his Mark X car into a Pickup.Without divulging the identity of the culprit, SP Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokes...
Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists
Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.The influx...
Only 20% of Uganda’s 5.25 Million Registered Taxpayers Are Active – Audit
Kampala — Uganda’s Auditor General has raised concerns over the effectiveness of the country’s tax register, revealing that only about 20% of registe...
Over 30 school administrators, teachers arrested over early school opening
Jinja authorities have arrested school administrators and teachers for opening schools and conducting lessons before the official term start date.Jinja Resident District...
NUP Deputy President Zedriga Not in Gulu Custody-Gen Busizoori
Dr Zedriga reportedly went missing on January 18, 2026, three days after the general elections, in which NUP leader, musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu...
Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete Appropriation
Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete AppropriationParliament on Thursday approved the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for FY 2026/2...