MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called on th...
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The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-old sc...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...
Another U-turn shows how Trump is lost in his own forever war with Iran
The US president is finding it hard to navigate his own erratic Tehran policy, not least when it comes to opening the vital Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has constructed a...
How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...
Developers to Help Tackle Uganda’s 2.4 Million Housing Deficit
Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba (in blue) officiates at the event.Uganda’s government has called on private real estate developers to take a leading role in addressing...
Kotido to construct Shs7.8 bn modern bus park under World Bank project
Kotido, Uganda: Kotido Municipality is set to construct a Shs7.8 billion modern bus park under the World Bank-funded Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Devel...
Inside the Mbarara Taxi Murder: How a Land Deal Allegedly Ended in a Friend’s Betrayal
MBARARA – A mysterious disappearance of a taxi driver in Mbarara has turned into one of the most shocking murder investigations in the region after police arrested his...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...
Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Rapid urban growth in Kampala’s informal settlements is worsening sanitation challenges, with residents of Katanga suburb facing mounting waste management problems and...