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Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs

Uganda, April 23 -- A section of Civil Society Organizations operating in Karamoja sub-region have rejected the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, saying when passed, will suffocate development in K... Read More


Minister blames midwife negligence for rising C-sections

Uganda, April 23 -- The Minister of State for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Kaducu Moriku, has tipped medical workers on mechanisms that can be adopted for the management of expectant mothers in la... Read More


Nebbi produce dealers left in tatters out as fuel crisis bites

Uganda, April 23 -- Produce dealers in Nebbi are counting losses as rising fuel prices have forced  them to hike the cost of food. Since rising  fuel prices have a significant impact on foo... Read More


We're holding $10 million recovered by URA, says BoU

Uganda, April 23 -- Officials from Bank of Uganda (BoU) have revealed that the $10.2 million (about Shs37.9 billion) which was intercepted by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) while being smuggl... Read More


Makerere guild petitions Nawangwe over surcharges

Uganda, April 23 -- Makerere University's newly-elected guild president Ms Gracious Kadondi has written to the vice chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe, asking for a waiver on the five per cent surcharg... Read More


Nwoya health workers deliver HIV-free babies amid hurdles

Uganda, April 23 -- When Aromorach (not real names), went for her fourth antenatal check-up at Anaka General Hospital in Nwoya District, in mid-August 2025, she was emotional distressed, as if her unb... Read More


Legal reforms should unite, not divide

Uganda, April 23 -- On February 27, the Ugandan Gazette issued a notice on Qadhis Courts Bill following Parliament's grant of leave to one of the private members, who moved to introduce the Bill to op... Read More


Ggaba daycare murder suspect begins defence Friday

Uganda, April 23 -- Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, is expected to begin his defence on four counts of murder on Friday. The dev... Read More


ICT jobs grow to 1.3m in three years

Uganda, April 23 -- The Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) sector has created an additional more than 750,000 jobs in the last three years boosting the total number of employed Ugandans ... Read More


UNICEF warns shrinking donor support could hurt child nutrition

Uganda, April 23 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that declining donor support could undermine child nutrition programmes in Uganda, putting millions of children at risk.The w... Read More