South Africa prepares for potential Ebola outbreak
South Africa's Ministry of Health is scaling up readiness interventions to handle any potential Ebola outbreak. Image: Pixabay.The South African Ministry of Health is ram...
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Cabinet Approves Food and Agriculture Regulatory Authority Bill to Unify Food Safety Oversight
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From Saul to Paul! Journalist Mwenda concedes he was wrong after meeting Dei BioPharma Founder Dr. Magoola
MATUGGA, Uganda — Veteran journalist and commentator Andrew Mwenda, whose written attacks on Dr. Matthias Magoola provoked a public scolding from President Yoweri Musev...
Masaka rolls out 6-month HIV prevention injection
Medics in the Masaka sub-region have rolled out the use of injectable Lenacapavir amid calls for behavior change as a preventive measure in the fight against HIV.Addressi...
Gov’t to Address Myths Associated with New HIV Injection in PrEP Strategy Review
Faced with growing myths and misconceptions surrounding the newly rolled out HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on a review o...
Govt Stakes Shs5 Trillion on Health Sector But Medical Interns Left At Sea
Uganda has allocated Shs5.23 trillion to the health sector in FY 2026/27 to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce donor dependence, but the omission of Shs28 billion...
Govt Allocates Shs2.26 Trillion to Agro-Industrialisation in Largest-Ever Agriculture Investment
The government has earmarked Shs2.26 trillion for agro-industrialisation in the 2026/27 financial year, targeting irrigation, value addition, agro-processing and agricult...
Five Congolese Nationals Arrested at Pakwach Checkpoint
Security personnel at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) checkpoint in Pakwach have arrested five nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who were...
A TURN OF THE TIDE: Uganda Unveils Homegrown Anti-Tick Vaccine in Major Leap for Africa’s Livestock Sector
President Yoweri Museveni commissions the NARO anti-tick vaccine production plant at Nakyesasa, in Wakiso district on 30th April 2026.On April 30th, 2026, Uganda marked a...
Ugandan Scientists Alert, Watch Yet Another Deadly Viral Disease Outbreak in Congo
While Uganda has not yet recorded a case of Hantavirus disease before, scientists have urged the public to be alert warning that the disease-causing rodents and small mam...