New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million
Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has welcomed a landmark global deal that will dramatically slash the cost of the HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, making it affor...
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Uganda, ARSO Unveil 15 Standards to Regulate Edible Insects
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in partnership with the African Organisation for Standardisations (ARSO) has launched 15 African standards for edible insects...
Museveni Warns Youth Against Risky Middle East Jobs
President Museveni has cautioned young Ugandans against unsafe labor migration, particularly to Middle Eastern countries, urging them instead to embrace opportunities in...
Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats
Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the glo...
UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months
(L-R) Benson Turamye, Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Patrick Birungi, Executive Director Uganda Development Corp...
Supreme court orders gov’t to pay Dr Okullo $790,000, Shs 500m in damages
The Supreme court has ordered the government to pay $790,262 and Shs 500 million to Dr. Maj. (Rtd) Anthony Jallon Okullo, who was contracted to provide medical treatment...
NWSC Chief Urges Ugandan Engineers to Embrace Innovation and Self-Reliance
Dr Silver Mugisha, Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), has urged Ugandan engineers to embrace innovation and self-reliance, arguing t...
Tourism Ministry Calls for Professionalization of Bird-Watching Industry to Boost Uganda’s Global Appeal
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Doreen Katusiime, has urged the bird-watching sector to invest in human resource developmen...
Parliament Approves Shs772 Bn Loan to Tackle Water Crisis in Four Districts
The Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy has approved a government request to borrow Shs772 billion to address long-standing water supply challenges in four Ug...
From London Cab to Billionaire Boardrooms: Sudhir Ruparelia’s Triumphant Return to the UK-Africa Summit!
Alex, a Ugandan Taxi driver from Gulu in London who