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...
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Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom
Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory poli...
Families deal with losses after Kigogwa tanker explosion
A teenager who died while trying to rescue children who were caught up in the Kigogwa fuel tanker blaze has been described as selfless. Joseph Muwonge, 19, chose not to...
Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture
The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy. In...
Cancer survivor Nalugo preaches healthy living
At 15, Rinet Nalugo Musana noticed small, painless lumps beneath the skin around her neck. Uncertain of their cause, she carried on with life, confused yet undisturbed by...
Bunyoro Kitara king discharged from hospital
The Omukama (King) of Bunyoro Kitara, Dr Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Agutamba Iguru I, has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a deteriorat...
Senior Tanzanian opposition party official abducted, injured
Unidentified people abducted, beat and seriously injured a senior Tanzanian opposition party official before dumping her in a forest, her party said on Sunday, a month af...
How small measuring tape is combating malnutrition
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, a group of 15 lactating mothers gather under a mango tree in Olemba Village, Ginyako Parish, Dranya Sub-county, in Koboko District. One of...
Sick SFC soldier stuck in Germany for 10 years, cries out to Museveni
A sick soldier of the Special Forces Command (SFC) has been stuck in Germany for the last 11 years after he was flown there for specialised treatment. Sgt George Bende re...
Inside Uganda’s death by suicide puzzle
In June this year, Kampala registered the highest cases of suicides in a single month, most of them involving high-profile individuals. Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala...