Parliament Asks Gov’t To Address Health Care For Older Persons
Parliament on Tuesday debated and adopted a motion urging the government to improve health services for older persons (geriatric healthcare). It also urged the government...
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Bunyoro security tightened ahead of AFCON 2027, oil production
Bunyoro sub-region have intensified intelligence gathering, surveillance and patrols as Uganda prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and commence com...
Tilenga Adopts Four Shifts to Fast-track First Oil Target
With critical oil infrastructure at different stages of completion, the government is stepping up supervision and pushing operators to accelerate work ahead of Uganda’s...
URA Telecom Tax Collections Rise 79% to Shs1.59 Tn on Digital Monitoring
KAMPALA — Uganda’s tax collections from telecom services have risen 79% to Shs1.59 trillion over five years as the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) increasingly uses di...
NWSC at a Turning Point: A Decade of Expansion, Reform and Kampala’s Growing Thirst
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) on Friday, August 14, 2026, held a roundtable discussion at the NWSC International Resource Centre (IREC) to examine th...
KCCA Opens Breastfeeding Room at City Hall to Support Working Mothers
The facility provides nursing mothers at KCCA with a private, hygienic space to breastfeed or express milk while at work, easing the challenge of balancing careers and ch...
Entebbe Hospital staffing at 21% as MPs warn of growing pressure on health services
Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital is operating with only about one-fifth of its approved staffing structure as patient numbers rise, raising concerns about workload and...
Inside Uganda’s health care waste problem: no budget, no data, and no oversight
An audit of Uganda’s Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) has revealed widespread failures in handling infectious medical waste, with health facilities struggling t...
URC Breaks Silence On Reports Shs25bn Used For Staff Training
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has dismissed reports alleging that more than UGX 25 billion was spent exclusively on training its staff, s...
Minister Baryomunsi Pledges Upgrade for Kashambya HCIII, More Support for Itojo Hospital
The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has pledged to improve health infrastructure and address staffing and equipment shortages at Itojo General Hospital in Ntunga...