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African auditors seek autonomy

Uganda, May 10 -- Auditor Generals (AGs) from 26 English-speaking African countries have resolved to push for their independence and embrace digitisation to hold their governments accountable. They m... Read More


Govt launches self-testing initiative to curb HIV/Aids

Uganda, May 10 -- The government has said it's targeting more than five million Ugandans in the new HIV self-testing drive launched yesterday in Kampala. Speaking at the launch of the Community Check... Read More


Man, 26, remanded for assaulting his father over Shs50000

Uganda, May 10 -- A 26-year-old man has been remanded to Luzira prison for severely beating his father after he refused to lend him Shs50,000. Sserunjongi Shafikh, a shop attendant and resident of Na... Read More


Kasese mudslides claim 13 lives

Uganda, May 10 -- Mudslides in Kasese District, western Uganda, yesterday claimed 10 lives, bringing the total number of those killed to 13 in one week. The separate incidents occurred across various... Read More


Uganda, Tanzania trade deficit reduces by Shs22b

Uganda, May 10 -- Uganda and Tanzania reduced the trade deficit in 2023 by about $6m (about Shs22.6b), with exports closing at an estimated $186m (about Shs703b) up from $135m (about Shs510b), and imp... Read More


Census: Broadcasters, UCC agree to only run Museveni's messages

Uganda, May 10 -- Broadcasters have agreed to run President Museveni's message about the National Housing and Population Census that starts today and runs for the next 10 days. The resolution was arr... Read More


Ubos assures on data protection

Uganda, May 10 -- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has assured citizens about the privacy of the information that will be collected. Civil society organisations, the private sector and politica... Read More


Ubos dismisses falsehoods spread about 2024 Census

Uganda, May 10 -- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has assured the public that information that will be collected during the 2024 census won't be shared by anybody else. The national statistics... Read More


Combat domestic violence in rural areas

Uganda, May 10 -- On this International Day to End Corporal Punishment, it's crucial to highlight the pervasive nature of this issue, particularly in Uganda. Despite the global efforts to protect chil... Read More


The boy-child needs help too

Uganda, May 10 -- Numerous strides have been taken to fight for the rights of the girl-child. Many organisations, both local and international, have made it their life's mission to see that the girl c... Read More