What was supposed to be a day of excitement and celebration at Makerere University, as first-year students were officially welcomed into the university community during the Freshers’ Ball, turned into ...

A sharp rise in young people seeking mental health services in Soroti has sparked deep concern among health professionals and local leaders, who warn that worsening substance abuse and severe gaps in ...

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has ordered all its members to boycott an upcoming thanksgiving ceremony organized for Chief Justice Flavian Zeija in Rukungiri District, accusing the leadership of the ...

The High Court in Nebbi has officially commenced a dedicated criminal session to hear 50 capital offence cases, prioritizing suspects who have spent over three years on remand in government prisons.

Despite experiencing rapid expansion, urban local governments across the West Nile sub-region are struggling to execute road projects on schedule. A severe lack of specialized construction machinery ...

The cost of living crisis has ushered in a new normal—high prices that will remain either static or drop marginally. But overall, the cost of commodities will still be high.

Defense lawyers representing nine environmental activists affiliated with the 'Rooted in Resistance' movement have petitioned the court for their mandatory release on bail, pointing out that their ...

"We are deepening penetration and ensuring that all those underserved communities, all those places where we have not had people interact with condoms are able to access them," said Mr. Edwin Banda ...

Our tragedy is that today’s hunter invariably becomes tomorrow’s prey. Men who once commanded the state’s machinery of violence with unblinking cruelty end up stripped of rank, fleeing the very guns ...

Built by the government in 1997 following the creation of Adjumani district, the 100-bed facility was originally designed to serve a significantly smaller population, with the maternity, ...

Rain-fed agriculture limits farming to rainy seasons, hindering the potential of the farmers and the country. The government should step up its efforts to promote irrigation in the country. Irrigation ...

Faster, closer testing key to finding Uganda’s missing TB patients. For over 15 years, I have worked in community health mobilisation and advocacy, witnessing firsthand the barriers that prevent ...