Parliament Passes Record Sh72.130 Trillion Uganda Budget
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament on Thursday passed a Sh72.130 trillion national budget, up from an earlier proposed total of Sh58 trillion. This is a Sh20 trillion increment from the last financial… Read more »
High-Water Levels in Lake Victoria May Also Affect White Nile in Sudan
Dabanga
Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the… Read more »
Kenya, Uganda Sign Agreements to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. Read more »
Breakthrough Cancer Treatment - Vmat, Imrt Revolutionalise Patient Care
Nile Post
In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer treatment, two innovative therapies are making waves: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy… Read more »
Nabbanja to Mediate in Pader Leadership Wrangles
Nile Post
Having personally experienced the fight between the Pader District chairman Retired Colonel Fearless Obwoya and his RDC Milton Odong, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has summoned… Read more »
Cancer Institute Clarifies On Treatment for Foreigners
Nile Post
The Uganda Cancer Institute has refuted allegations of running the public health facility on a discriminatory payment structure in which foreigners allegedly receive free treatment… Read more »
Kenya, Uganda Sign Pact On Importation, Transit of Petroleum Products
Capital FM
Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement on the importation and transit of petroleum products through the two countries. Read more »
Home Births On Decline in Uganda
Nile Post
The traditional practice of home births in Uganda is experiencing a significant decline, as more women opt for institutional deliveries in hospitals and health centers. Read more »
Celebrating Midwives - Edinah Delivers Babies, One Safe Birth At a Time
UNFPA
Grimacing and sweating, twenty-three-year-old Samiya, a refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting her first child and is experiencing intense pain while waiting… Read more »
Govt Mulls Ban On Security-Like Attires
Nile Post
In a heated debate surrounding the legality and implications of wearing attire resembling security uniforms, the government is contemplating a ban on the importation of cloth… Read more »
Popular Club Guvnor Now Closed on Saturday Nights
Nile Post
Guvnor, a renowned club, will be discontinuing its Saturday night operations after nearly 24 years of nightlife, starting next month. Read more »
Census Chaos in Amudat Threatens Accuracy
Nile Post
The ongoing national census in Amudat District has been marred by multiple anomalies, raising concerns over the accuracy of the exercise. Read more »
Census - Enumerators Urged to Avoid 'Irrelevant' Questions
Nile Post
Ambassador Milton Kambula has advised the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to revise the census questions and stick to the most relevant as well as popularizing the questions to… Read more »
Census Goes Against God's Creed, Say Arrested Sheema Defiers
Nile Post
Enumerators carrying out the National Housing and Population Census exercise in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District, were compelled to call the cops on members of two households… Read more »
Tororo Contractor Arrested Over Delayed Govt Project
Nile Post
TOROR | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arrested a contractor over allegations of embezzlement of government fund and fraud. Read more »