MoH HYGIENE REPORT SHOCKER! 90% Of Ugandans Fail Handwashing Test As 33 Children Die Daily From Diarrhoea
A new report released by the Ministry of Health shows, lives of thirty-three children under the age of five are...
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POWERING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION! Stanbic Lights Up Mbale School for the Deaf with Solar System
Mbale, Uganda: A group of enthusiastic teenagers circle around, performing the famous Kadodi dance, a cultural symbol of the Gishu...
HEALTH SCARE! Pope Leo Faces Lung Surgery After Lump Found, Echoing Late Pope Francis’ Lung Troubles
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on "in the coming days" after a nodule was found on...
NEVER TOO LATE! 48-Year-Old Pastor to Sit S.4, Eyes Museveni’s Works Ministry Top Job
FORT PORTAL — At 48, when many of his peers may have long settled into their careers, businessman and pastor...
BUILD TO LAST! Stanbic Bank Pushes Schools to Plan for Generations
For Sam Kuloba, a retired Commissioner for Secondary Schools in the education ministry, a school's true test of success is...
EBOLA LANDS IN KENYA! One Death Confirmed, 50+ Under Monitoring
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease after a Kenyan citizen who had been living...
CRACKDOWN! Gov’t Hunts Fake International Schools, Closure Looms
By Our Reporter The Ministry of Education and Sports has tightened the noose around international schools, ordering institutions offering both...
HIV CRISIS! 1.5m Ugandans Living With Virus as 1 in 7 Don’t Know Their Status
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — Uganda’s HIV prevalence has remained at 5.9% among adults aged 15 years and above, with...
HEALTH WORKER EXODUS! WHO Clears Uganda to Export Nurses, Midwives as Brain Drain Fears Mount
The World Health Organization’s decision to remove Uganda from its list of countries facing severe health worker shortages has attracted...
SCHOOL FUNDING! Gov’t Dumps Pupil Numbers Model, Targets Real Running Costs
The government is set to overhaul its public education funding framework, scrapping the long-standing per-pupil capitation grant system in favour...
BABY DEATH CRISIS! MoH, UNICEF Probe Mystery Deaths After 48% of Baby Deaths Go Unexplained
Researchers are investigating unexplained deaths of babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. The investigation follows a government...
HIV TIME BOMB! Four Ugandans Catch Virus Every Hour, 54 Die Daily
Four people acquire HIV every hour in Uganda, according to data presented by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Brian Masimbi, a...
EXAM FEVER! UNEB Registers Record 1.63m Candidates as Numbers Soar 14.9%
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has sounded the alarm over the 2026 examination season...
TEACHER EDUCATION REFORM! Ministry Backs New Training Drive Ahead of ITEC 2026
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reaffirmed its commitment to improving teacher quality, professionalisation...
ROAD CARNAGE! Centenary Bank Steps Up Road Safety, Emergency Care Drive at 2026 Kaliisoliiso Dinner
Kampala, 16th September, 2026: Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance commercial bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives that improve...
JOBLESS GRADUATES ALERT! Gov’t Warns TVET Bosses Over Useless Courses
Minister says Uganda cannot keep training youths for jobs that don’t exist By Evans Najuna ENTEBBE — Government has put...
MEASLES OUTBREAK! Gov’t Targets Children Aged 9 Months–5 Years in Five-Day Free Vaccination Drive
By Evans Najuna The Government has launched a fresh offensive against measles and rubella, targeting millions of children in a...
HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN SCRAMBLE! Only 2,790 Students Get Government Funding Out of 10,615 Applicants
Only 2,790 students have been approved for government higher education loans for the 2026/27 academic year, leaving thousands of applicants...
HEALTH JACKPOT? Uganda, US Sign Shs6.42Trillion Health Deal
KAMPALA – Uganda has secured a massive $1.7 billion (about Shs6.42 trillion) health financing package from the United States to...
SHS120M BOOST! Equity Bank Helps Arua’s Vurra S.S Build Bigger, Brighter Future
Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a...