HIV in 2025: 'There Is Hope for the Future,' Say Disease Experts
The future may be getting brighter in terms of reducing the threat of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infectious disease experts told Newsweek.With new treatments...
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Meet Uganda's Most Educated Female MP Who Became the First Woman Professor
Professor Victoria Nakiboneka Mwaka stands out as Uganda's most educated female Member of Parliament. In 1991, she made history by becoming the first woman in Uganda to b...
"Victory is becoming a reality," says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem [Israel], December 10 (ANI/TPS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the army's achievements, saying that victory "is becoming a reality" during a...
Law Society President Petitions Chief Justice Over Besigye's 'Unraveling' Military Trial.
Isaac Ssemakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society, has filed a petition with Uganda's Chief Justice Owiny Dollo. The petition challenges the prosecution of civilians...
Why MTN is at loggerheads with URA in Shs 1.5 trillion tax stalemate
For the past five months or so, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been at loggerheads with Uganda’s biggest telecommunications company, MTN.This follows an audit...
Museveni Is So Scared and Intimidated Since Elections Are Approaching, Says Dr. Miria Matembe
Dr. Miria Matembe, a well-known Ugandan politician and activist, has raised worries about President Yoweri Museveni as the country approaches elections. She believes that...
Uganda faces setback in Aids fight with 38,000 new HIV cases in 2023
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal...
Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past...
Deputy IGP Ochaya warns of rising social media misuse among teen girls
Deputy Inspector General of Uganda Police Force, Mr James Ochaya, has sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend where young girls, some as young as 14, are using social med...
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...