Tedros Urges Tougher Tobacco Controls as Global Death Toll Remains High
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Tomatoes, Fresh Leaf Vegetables Lead Monthly Inflation Surge in Uganda
Monthly headline inflation for February 2025 surged by 0.6%, more than doubling the 0.3% recorded in January 2025.The cost of living in Uganda has experienced a notable r...
Shattered Windows, Vanishing Shadows: The Silent Threat Lurking on Kampala’s Northern Bypass
In response to escalating violent crimes along Kampala's Northern Bypass, police have initiated a crackdown on criminal gangs. These groups, often on boda bodas, target m...
Good News for the Music Industry as President Museveni Approves New Developments
President Yoweri Museveni has approved a new Copyright Management System to safeguard the work of musicians in Uganda and ensure they are fairly compensated.In a meeting...
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight famine...
Ugandans fatigued with epidemics
Ugandans dismissing disease outbreak announcements as alarmist are fatigued with epidemics, Dr. Richard Kabanda, the Commissio
South Africa is said to halt Starlink talks as US tensions escalate
Talks to license Starlink in South Africa have reportedly stalled over tensions with the Donald Trump administration in the US.Presidential spokesman Vincent NgwenyaTalks...
Joanita Kawalya’s little girl no longer so little…
MATILDA WHITNEY NAKAYIMA aka Matty Witty, 28, is a singer on a mission of using her voice to advocate for the rights of persons with disability in the entertainment indus...
"They Left Me No Choice" Gen. Muhoozi Sparks Uproar as He Abruptly Withdraws Forensic Evidence Bill
AMPALA – Parliament was thrown into chaos after the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, unexpectedly withdrew the Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024.L...
Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands
The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March, Ziria Tib...