Soroti Hospital saves over 128 babies from contracting HIV at birth
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital (SRRH) has successfully prevented 128 babies from contracting HIV/AIDS from their mothers living with the virus. This impressive achieve...
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Busia to Celebrate 62 Years of Uganda’s Independence
Busia District is abuzz with excitement as it prepares to host Uganda’s 62nd Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. This is the first time the dis...
Lira health worker held over extortion
Police in Lira District are holding a health worker over allegations of extortion of money from patients in exchange for medical services. Benedict Ogwal, a theatre assis...
Prison bans visits as Nakasongola mpox cases hit 24
Mpox cases have hit 24 in Nakasongola, up from 18 reported on October 3, prompting the district authorities to ban prison visits. The district accounts for nearly half of...
Poor living longer, rich dying younger
In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate rep...
Tooro talent factory that keeps giving
As you journey through the tranquil expanse of Kibale National Park, past picturesque Tooro tea plantations and rows of methodical trees near Fort Portal, an equally capt...
Israel bombs Lebanon, Gaza ahead of one-year anniversary of October 7 Hamas attacks
Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel's defence minister d...
Ugandans living longer - census report
The 2024 National Population and Housing Census final report released yesterday reveals some interesting figures. The report shows Ugandans are living longer with average...
Sebei farmers switch to barley growing to boost profits
Farmers in Sebei Sub-region are switching to barley growing in search of better profits. Some of the farmers have since abandoned Irish potatoes for barley growing, which...
Inside proposal to revive tea farming
Tea farmers across Uganda are facing a looming crisis, with several processing factories on the brink of closure. This is on account of the low prices of the crop, which...