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Teso on alert over new TB cases

Uganda, April 8 -- Health workers in the Teso sub-region are on alert following the discovery of 14 new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) during a mobile clinic screening. These are part of 482 people who tu... Read More


Beyond the school gate

Uganda, April 8 -- On most mornings in Kampala, many parents drop their children off at school and feel a quiet sense of relief once they walk through the school gate. At that point, the worries of th... Read More


Iron sheets scandal: Ex-minister Nandutu convicted, remanded to Luzira

Uganda, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, for dealing with suspect property after she diverted thousands of metal... Read More


Nearly 200 students suspended after protest over denied disco in Kwania

Uganda, April 8 -- A total of 195 students of Aduku Secondary School in Aduku Town Council, Kwania District, have been suspended over alleged indiscipline after they reportedly caused chaos at the sch... Read More


Two bodies recovered after truck plunges into Lukolo swamp

Uganda, April 8 -- Two bodies have been recovered in Mpigi district after a truck loaded with stones plunged into Lukolo swamp on Easter Monday. Police have identified one of the deceased as Bosco Lu... Read More


Pros and cons of mobile courts or community trials

Uganda, April 8 -- On April 4, President Museveni directed the Judiciary to conduct the trial of the suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme, in the co... Read More


We need a new culture of political dialogue

Uganda, April 8 -- Uganda's last elections followed a familiar script of predictable outcomes, with the security forces taking over the electoral process, moments of tension and in some cases fataliti... Read More


Uganda moves to standardise menstrual products to international standards

Uganda, April 8 -- Uganda is stepping onto the global stage to shape the first-ever international standards for menstrual products, aimed at creating clear quality requirements that can open access to... Read More


Self-care goes beyond reproductive health, says Ministry of Health

Uganda, April 8 -- The Ministry of Health has taken steps to expand national self-care health indicators beyond Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), aiming to better capture the full rang... Read More


Plea bargain to handle 2,000 criminal cases in Kampala by July

Uganda, April 8 -- The judiciary has rolled out a plea bargain session in the Kampala Metropolitan area targeting 2,000 cases by the end of July this year. The non-capital plea bargain drive is part ... Read More