Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for...
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More boys facing violence in refugee settlements
A recent study reveals a troubling rise in violence against nearly half of children and youth in Uganda's refugee settlements, with boys increasingly becoming victims. Th...
Overcoming Fear: Type 1 Diabetics Encouraged to Exercise Safely and Effectively
Fear of experiencing low blood sugar levels deters many individuals with Type 1 diabetes from engaging in physical activity, a recent study reveals. Managing Diabetes wit...
US pledges more support to Uganda’s HIV/AIDS fight
The United States of America (USA) has promised further support towards the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda through ensuring accessibility to preventive and treatment me...
Proposed five new cities to come with a hefty price tag
The Ugandan government is proposing to create more new cities amid concerns that the nine cities, which were created in 2020, are already crippling financially and operat...
WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine as first shot against mpox
The World Health Organization said on Friday it had cleared Bavarian Nordic's BAVA.CO mpox vaccine, the first such shot to be approved by the agency for containing the sp...
The rising sickle cell disease burden
Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage t...
John Mutebe: Need to Empower Women WASH Entrepreneurship in Uganda
The duty to provide water and sanitation services in a home, has traditionally been a preserve for the woman in a family. Daily chores include water collection, sanitatio...
President Museveni Lauds Late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for The Transformative Voter Identification System
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for his transformative impact on Uganda’s voter identification system, which has been a cor...
Museveni “Discovers” Election Rigging – After 38 Years in Power
(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni, who has been playing monopoly as leader of Uganda for a jaw dropping 38 years, recently claimed he has uncovered the secrets of...