EXPIRED ARVs SCANDAL! Hoima Referral Hospital on Spot for Giving out Expired ARVs to HIV Patients
People Living with HIV (PLHIV) are raising concerns after receiving antiretroviral (ARV) medicines that had allegedly expired before they were...
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UNIVERSITY SHAKE-UP! One-Year Countdown As Campuses Race To Adopt New Skills-Based Teaching System
Universities across the country have entered the final stretch of preparations for the transition to Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET),...
EBOLA PANIC! Two Suspects Escape Isolation Unit, Trigger Health Alert
Two Ebola Suspects, who were being managed at the Isolation Unit at Oli Health Center Four have escaped, health officials...
SEX CRISIS! Moroto Runs Out of Condoms as HIV Cases Soar
The empty condom dispensers hanging on the walls of health facilities, bars, hotels and public offices across Moroto District have...
FOUR YEARS TOO LATE! NCHE Puts UCU on the Spot Over Samantha’s Credit Transfer Drama
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is facing renewed scrutiny after the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) faulted the institution for...
ROBOTICS KIDS CONQUER THE WORLD! Uganda Wins Gold at the International Greenwich Olympiad in London
13-year-old's fruit-picking robot beats the world's best as two more Ugandan innovators earn global honours Uganda has won a Gold...
CASH FOR CLASSROOMS! Equity Bank Moves to Bridge School Funding Gap
Uganda’s second school term is well underway but many headteachers are still wresting with a familiar problem; keeping the school...
PAY UP TIME, NO ESCAPE! Govt Goes After Employers of Student Loan Defaulters in Billions Hunt
The Ministry of Education and Sports has begun tracing employers of former students who have defaulted on government student loans...
RUSH FOR HIV WONDER JAB! Mbarara Clinics Overwhelmed as New 6-Month HIV Prevention Injection Runs Out in Days
Health facilities in Mbarara City are struggling to keep up with surging demand for Lenacapavir, the revolutionary HIV prevention injection...
AGE 6, 12 AWARDS & COUNTING! Meet Pretty Amiirah, Uganda’s Tiny Superstar Rewriting the Rules of Child Talent
By Janet Nkusi While most six-year-olds are busy learning their ABCs, Pretty Amiirah is busy collecting international awards, releasing hit...
GULU DVC BATTLE! Four Professors Fight for Top University Seat
Gulu University has shortlisted four senior academics to compete for the institution’s first-ever Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration...
SALARY WAR AT MAK! Non-Teaching Staff Cry Foul Over Selective Pay Rise
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them...
KARAMOJA MOTHERS GET LIFELINE…As Stanbic Partnerships Deliver Maternal Healthcare Revolution
About a month ago, Maria Chepsok, a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) in Karita sub-county lost her sister-in law due to...
MEDICS DECLARE WAR! Medical Association Rejects Gov’t Health Training Policy
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has rejected the National Education and Training for Health Policy, saying it was rushed and...
School Owners Breathe Easy As Equity Unveils Sh500m Bridge Loans
By Our Reporter As schools across Uganda reopened for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet...
AIDS PREVENTION CRAZE! Men Scramble for New Wonder Drug As Demand Outstrips Supply Across Uganda
The Ministry of Health revealed on Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April currently surpasses...
GOD ISN’T DEAF! Museveni Tells Pastors: Keep Your Hands Off Worshippers Amid Ebola Scare
In his first presidential address on the Ebola situation in Uganda, President Y Museveni on Thursday urged pastors to avoid...
ALLOWANCE U-TURN? Gov’t Moves to Revisit Suspended Medical Interns’ Pay
The government has pledged to review the National Education and Training for Health Policy following widespread concerns over a controversial...
EDUCATION REVOLUTION! UNEB-NCDC Merger Plan Nears Completion
The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to merge the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) and the National Curriculum...
EBOLA TRAVEL BAN FURY! Global Health Body WHO Slams Restrictions Against Uganda
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said travel restrictions imposed on Uganda as a result...