NO SCHOOL CLOSURES! Education Ministry Shoots Down Ebola Scare Rumours
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been...
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VIRUS ON THE MOVE? East Africa Scrambles to Contain Ebola Threat
The East African Community (EAC) is convening an emergency ministerial meeting over the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain...
Hundreds of Mothers, Elderly and Needy Receive Lifeline in Mbarara
Hundreds of vulnerable people, including postpartum mothers, elderly persons, widows, orphans and children, have received a major boost after a...
Uganda Moves Ebola War Front to Eastern DRC With Mobile Treatment Unit
The Ministry of Health is planning to establish a mobile Ebola treatment centre in Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic...
INSIDE UCI MELTDOWN! Sh26bn Debts, Drug Shortfall & Jobs Chaos Expose Management Weaknesses at Uganda’s Cancer Hub
A storm is raging at the Uganda Cancer Institute after a hard-hitting Auditor General’s 2025 report exposed deep cracks in...
Leaked Dossier Flags Debt Mess, Procurement Breaches & Idle Assets at JCRC
A hard-hitting Auditor General’s 2025 report has cast a long shadow over the Joint Clinical Research Centre, exposing financial bottlenecks,...
JOBS BAZAAR! Thousands Cry Foul as ‘Bigwigs Hijack’ Uganda Cancer Institute Recruitment
By Pepper Intelligence Unit A full-blown recruitment storm is shaking the Uganda Cancer Institute, with thousands of job seekers crying...
MALARIA FIGHT STUMBLES! Global Fund Ghosts Back to Haunt MoH As Investigation Reveals Systematic Failures Putting Lives At Risk
Uganda’s war against malaria is showing signs of progress—but beneath the surface, a hard-hitting Auditor General’s 2025 report has exposed...
AI Platform to Predict Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Resistance in Advance Developed
By Brian Musaasizi CHIL AI Lab, an African-led health technology company, has announced a breakthrough in breast cancer care. Their...
HERBAL HEALING CRY! Old People Demand Gov’t Back Traditional Medicine as Modern Drugs “Fail”
By Amos Tayebwa A powerful wave of voices from elderly citizens in Mbarara is demanding urgent government intervention to promote...
WOMB WAR IN MBARARA! Experts Sound Alarm Over Hike in Deaths Among Young Women Due to Unsafe Abortion
By Amos Tayebwa A silent but deadly crisis is unfolding in Mbarara, where medical experts are raising the alarm over...
HEALTH MINISTRY ON THE SPOT! Investigation Exposes Rot in Medical Waste Management; Warns…Ugandans Sitting on a Ticking Toxic Time Bomb
Kampala — A scorching report by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda has thrown the country’s health sector...
NMS ROT RELOADED! New Report Exposes Drug Delivery Failures, Billions in Expired Medicines & A Brewing Succession War Around Kamabare
A thunderous alarm has been sounded over Uganda’s lifeline for public medicines after the latest report from the Auditor General...
Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026 Warns of ‘Code Red’ for Health Journalism
By Venenscias Kiiza African health journalism is under unprecedented strain at a moment of escalating public health challenges, according to...
LIVES AT RISK? Chaos in Private Health Regulation as Ministry of Health, Councils (MDPC, UNMC & AHPC) Fail to Enforce Standards
Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has...
GWANGA MUJJE! Centenary Bank Powers Cancer Run 2026 With Sh500m
By Venenscias Kiiza It was more than a launch. It was a statement of financial muscle, compassion and innovation as...
STORM BREWS AT NDA! Decision Inertia, Revenue Missed, Bills Unpaid, Plans Stalled, Eight Floors Idle… Is It Time to Crack the Whip on Namanya?
The latest Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 has torn the lid off troubling financial and operational gaps at...
NDA, Police Arrest Three Fake Drug Inspectors Over Fraud & Impersonation
The National Drug Authority (NDA), working jointly with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested three suspected conmen accused of impersonating...
Strengthening Cancer Care in Uganda: The Impact of the Rotary-Centenary Bank Partnership
November being the Prostate cancer awareness month, Redpepper online looks back on how far the fight against cancer has come...
HOSPITAL CHAOS LOOMS! Medical Interns Threaten Showdown Over Secret Allowances Cut by Health Ministry
Uganda’s health sector has been thrown into fresh turmoil after the Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) unleashed a blistering...