NEMA closes Kololo cattle farm over pollution
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said it closed a private cattle farm in uptown Kololo, following neighbours' complaints about a pungent smell fro...
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Authorities puzzled over fire inside Uganda's historic Catholic church
Devotees and residents at Kigungu Landing Site in Entebbe are puzzled following a Thursday night fire at the historic Kigungu Mapeera Catholic Sub-parish, the first Catho...
Who is Baltasar Engonga, the Equatorial Guinea Official Behind 400 Leaked Sextapes?
The Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sext...
Does milk cure ulcers?
I drink milk every day to ease my ulcer pain, and it seems to relieve my stomach discomfort. Does milk actually help cure or prevent ulcers, as many Ugandans believe? Sau...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
Petition seeks end to military officers in civilian roles
The appointment of military serving officers into civilian roles has been challenged before the Constitutional Court in Kampala. The petitioners led by the Makerere Unive...
Red-hot Okello ignites Vipers' title quest as KCCA lurk
Allan Okello, the former KCCA playmaker, now a linchpin for Vipers, has been in scintillating form, scoring goals and providing assists with breathtaking regularity. Hi...
Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kam...
Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples
Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause...
Measles breaks out in 42 districts
The Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that 42 districts in the country have reported an outbreak of measles. Dr Aceng told health officials and district l...