The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-old sc...
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Kampala Cement: How a $100m Ugandan cement dream fell apart
detailed breakdown of the Kampala Cement collapse, tracking how 82 million dollars in debt, high transport costs from raw material locations and an internal boardroom rup...
Leaders Demand Permanent Fix as Kasunganyanja Black Spot Continues to Claim Lives
Atleast 13 people have died in major crashes at the notorious Kasunganyanja black spot on the Fort Portal–Kasese Highway over the past five years, prompting renewed cal...
Ntungamo Health Workers Warn Pregnant Mothers Against Herbal Medicines Over Complication Risks
Health workers in Ntungamo District have cautioned pregnant women against using traditional herbal medicines during pregnancy and labour, warning that the practice is lin...
BLOG: Uganda’s Greatest Challenge is not AI Regulation, it’s Its Readiness
Activists in the United States and from other industry competitors are going to the streets demanding tougher regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Uganda is quietl...
Kikafunda Raises Alarm Over Abandoned Muhanga–Bukinda–Kaharo Road Project
Rubanda District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Evelyne Ninsiima Kikafunda, has urged the government to urgently rehabilitate and tarmac the 7-kilometre Muhanga–Bukin...
Minister Orders Nationwide Audit After Deadly Bobi and Mukono Crashes
Works and Transport Minister Katumba Byamukama has ordered a nationwide safety audit of railway crossings and high‑risk roads following two deadly crashes that have sha...
Kivumbi gets hero’s welcome home, vows to take on government outside Parliament
Muwanga Kivumbi returned to a jubilant reception in Butambala after securing bail and pledged to continue leading NUP's campaign against the government from outside Parli...
South Africa prepares for potential Ebola outbreak
South Africa's Ministry of Health is scaling up readiness interventions to handle any potential Ebola outbreak. Image: Pixabay.The South African Ministry of Health is ram...
“We Will Not Sacrifice Our Journalists”: NMG Fires Back at Pressure to Fire Editors in Uganda Media Row
A dispute involving Nation Media Group has escalated after veteran journalist Wafula Oguttu insisted the company will not dismiss managers or editors to meet alleged dema...