Woman, 37, arrested over alleged poisoning of 26 pupils in Luuka
Samples of the food and medical reports from Kiyunga Health Centre IV are expected to assist investigators in determining whether poisoning occurred and, if so, what subs...
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Fire Guts Girls’ Dormitory at Midland School, Property Worth Millions Destroyed
The fire destroyed the pupils’ personal belongings, including beds and other property, before emergency responders managed to bring the situation under control.Fir...
Africa CDC, WHO Call for Urgent Community-Led Action as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DRC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for an urgent expansion of community-led efforts to...
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...
UNEB chief warns against ‘terrible gamble’ to merge exam board with NCDC
Uneb executive director, Dan OdongoThe Executive Director of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), Mr. Dan Odongo, has spoken out against potential plans to merg...
Two Suspects Arrested as Police Recover Rifle Used in Rafiki Gardens Robbery
Two Suspects Arrested as Police Recover Rifle Used in Rafiki Gardens RobberyPolice have arrested two suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery at Rafiki Gardens...
Supreme Court Settles 34 Year Dispute Between Gov’t, Former Coffee Marketing Board Employees
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal filed by Coffee Marketing Board Limited, upholding an Industrial Court decision awarding compensation to former empl...
Otafiire: Hidden Gold Treasure Behind Njeru Land Fight
KAMPALA — For years, Ugandans have watched senior government officials battle over the future of the former Njeru Stock Farm, with the dispute largely portrayed as...
Press review: US-Iran seek talks as Ukraine ups civilian hits and Syria oil route
MOSCOW, August 4. /TASS/. The US, Iran aim to restart direct negotiations; Ukraine intensifies strikes on civilian infrastructure after an army reshuffle; and Syria could...
Claire Nabimanya's Death in Thailand Leaves a Family in Agony and a Trail of Unanswered Questions
Claire Nabimanya left Uganda in May believing she had secured a job as a house-help in Thailand. Three months later, the 22-year-old was dead in a Phuket swimming pool, h...