Army takes over security in Lira town
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has taken over security of Lira town in northern Uganda after police got overwhelmed…
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HIV patients sue gov’t over Septrin stockout
The Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (Cehurd) has dragged government and the National Medical Stores (NMS) to the High…
Government introduces paramedic care
The commissioner- in-charge of Emergency Medical services, Dr John Baptist Nambohe Waniaye (2nd right). File photo Kampala. Government together with…
Museveni tasks doctors to focus on disease prevention
Speaking out. President Museveni (left) engages the Uganda Medical Association president Dr Ekwaro Obuku during the 3rd Grande Doctors Conference…
Commercial oil production faces more delays
Members of the Bunyoro parliamentary caucus tour oil wells in Bunyoro sub-region. FILE PHOTO Kampala. Government and the oil companies,…
People with albinism hold beauty pageant
he top ten finishers will represent Uganda at this year’s Miss/Mr Albinism East Africa in Nairobi The five males that…
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 million children by 2030, study warns
More than 880,000 children -- mainly aged less than two years old -- died from pneumonia in 2016 alone. Pneumonia…
99,672 candidates begin UNEB exams
The registered candidates for 2018 are less than the 102,007 who were registered to sit for the same exams last…
Timber exporters cry foul over gov’t permits
Commercial tree growers have expressed frustration with government officials for tossing them between ministries and denying them export permits - threatening…
Kabale court dismisses 4GC case against Besigye, Lukwago
The Kabale Chief Magistrate's court has dismissed a case in which former For God and My Country (4GC) opposition pressure…
