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Feb 2025 28 results
18:26
18:26

Kapelebyong District Gets UGX 1.2bn Health Centre III UGIFT 2 1

The facility worth 1.2bilion shillings was constructed under the Government program of UGIFT and it now bridges the gap of shortage of health services in the sub county.
18:03
18:03

Museveni Donates UGX 2.8bn to Ghetto Youth in Kampala 1

On Thursday, the President gave the youth in slams of Nakulabye in Rubaga Division 1.3 billion shillings, 500 million shillings was given to Katanga Young People Cooperative Society in Kansanga, Makindye Division and another 500 million shillings was given to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Councilors under their Economic Agenda SACCO.
17:44
17:44

Owiny-Dollo Demands Apology From Law Society Musa Ssekaana 1 2 Top story

Owiny-Dollo denied Uganda Law Society President from addressing New Law Year gathering which is normally attended by Justices, Judges and representatives from key institutions in the administration of justice. Past Law Society Presidents have addressed such gathering.
17:35
17:35

3,000 Injuries, 900 Deaths Recorded in Eastern DRC

WHO reports that their supported health clinic in North Kivu was temporarily occupied by armed groups and health workers had to flee. With the current situation, experts warn that the threat of infectious diseases has multiplied. Cholera, malaria, measles, meningitis, mpox and tuberculosis are among the infectious threats in the area. WHO figures show Ninety percent of the mpox patients (128 of 143) in isolation units in Goma had fled for safety, making it nearly impossible to provide them with care, and increasing the risk of spread.
17:23
17:23

Second Edition of Agribusiness Trade Show Kicks off in Arua City 4 4

The expo is aimed at promoting and educating farmers on better agricultural practices and businesses, which they consider to be the biggest business and development opportunity in the area.
16:57
16:57

Understaffing Hampering Services at Kyehoro Health Center III Patients 1 1

Records obtained from the health facility indicate that, it has two midwives, one laboratory assistant, one records assistant, one clinical officer and two askaris. The shortage of staff at the facility has created a big gap in the health service delivery.
16:34
16:34

Uganda’s Coffee Exports Revenue Rise to USD 115.02M

Despite the positive export performance, the Ministry has raised concerns over reports of poor post-harvest handling in some parts of the country. There have been instances of premature coffee harvesting and poor drying of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) coffee, which could undermine Uganda’s export standards and reputation in international markets.
16:21
16:21

Limited Access to Land Affecting Acholi Women’s Struggle for Reforestation 5

Okuna encouraged women who are economically empowered and independent to start buying their own land so that they can use, develop, manage, and also transfer ownership, if they so wish.
16:15
16:15

30 Gang Members Arrested in Kampala 1 1

According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Among these include Kawoya Vincent, Kitayibwa Wycliffe, Muhammad Ali, Abdil Wolly, and Eriya Kula who have been wreaking havoc in Lubaga areas.
15:58
15:58

Red Cross Deploys 25 Volunteers As Mpox Cases Rise in Luwero 2

Henry Kasule the Luwero District Surveillance Focal Person says that as result they have partnered with Red Cross Society to intensify the fight against the spread of the disease.
15:41
15:41

Two Arrested for Stealing 26 Cows in Luwero Cattle theft 2 1

According to reports, the suspects allegedly raided Nakaseta village in Busiika Town Council, Luwero District, on Thursday, where they stole the cows.
15:23
15:23

Jinja Hospital Sets Up Ebola Isolation Center 1

The facility will attend to all the probable contacts traced from the different parts of the Busoga sub-region. It will also serve as a treatment centre for all Ebola cases traced from the different parts of the Busoga sub-region.
15:09
15:09

ARV Clinics Battle False Closure Alerts Amidst Trump’s Aid Freezes TASO 1 3

Dr Benard Michael Etukoit, Executive Director at TASO said they had seen a lot of false alerts on social media claiming that their clinics had purportedly closed and yet all their eleven clinics that offer Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatments remain open.
15:04
15:04

Woman Arrested for Trafficking Juveniles 3

Kawala says that on Wednesday, Nakayima hired a vehicle, registration number UAW 850A, a Coaster Rosa, from Alex Muwanika, the driver. She adds that the suspect moved around Kazinga, Kyebando, and Nansana in Wakiso District, picking up victims from their parents and workplaces under the pretence of offering bursaries and jobs to work as matrons, cleaners, and security guards.
13:57
13:57

Soroti City Leaders Struggle to Recover Emyooga Funds enterprise uganda 1

The latest figures obtained from the Soroti City commercial office show that the overall recovery level of Emyooga funds in the 36 SACCOs across the city stands at only 42 percent.
13:26
13:26

Suspected Ebola Case in Mbale Tests Negative

Asumin Nasike, Chairperson of the Mbale City Ebola Response Committee, also Mbale Resident City Commissioner says that it has been confirmed that the patient died from tuberculosis (TB) instead.
12:56
12:56

Rukiga LCV Chairperson Sacks Vice 2 3

Late January 2025, Niwandinda who is also the secretary in charge of finance, planning and administration for Rukiga district council held a press conference and accused Kakwerere of suffocating efforts to have the public get updates about the performance of the district.
12:48
12:48

Making Sense of Borrowing to Pay School Fees 4

Yustus Aribariho, a co-Founder at Furaha, says that with the best strategy, dropping out of school due to finance, can greatly be mitigated if schools, and the financial industry join efforts, adding that schools also need stable revenues to perform.
12:40
12:40

Six Arrested in Nakapiripirit for Fraud 2 2

The police in Nakapiripirit district have arrested six people for fraudulently accessing 1 million PDM funds.
11:38
11:38

M23 Accuses FARDC of Violating Ceasefire As Four Are Killed in South Kivu 3

Kanyuka also accused the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) of releasing 100 FARDC and coalition on Thursday to start the fight in Goma city.
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