Tag: Uganda
Uganda announces outbreak of measles
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday announced an outbreak of measles, one of the country’s top killer diseases.
Uganda contains anthrax outbreak in South Sudan refugee settlement
Uganda on Thursday contained the Anthrax outbreak in a South Sudan refugee settlement that left one person dead and another…
Uganda launches joint operations to combat kidnapping
Ugandan security agencies on Wednesday launched joint operations to combat the rising kidnap-for-ransom cases in the East African country.
Uganda to host global meeting on preventing mass atrocities
Government representatives, civil society organisations and experts across the globe will meet on Wednesday to devise ways of preventing mass…
China donates emergency food aid worth $5m to Uganda
China on Friday donated emergency food aid worth 5 million dollars to Uganda to support World Food Programme (WFP) projects…
Uganda completes first round of cholera vaccination campaign
Uganda on Wednesday completed the first round of a cholera vaccination campaign aimed at containing an outbreak that has left…
Uganda on high alert following Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Uganda is on alert following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Uganda welcomes law to have single regional currency
Uganda welcomed a new law passed by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to pave the way for the formation…
Uganda considering Israel’s request to take African migrants
Uganda is considering a request from Israel to take in 500 migrants from Eritrea and Sudan, a minister said on…
Social media tax: Rights activists cry foul, accuse Museveni of stifling freedom
Uganda plans to slap a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue, which human rights activists…
Uganda plans to tax social media users from July
Uganda plans to slam a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue.
Uganda To Host 7th DStv Eutelsat Star Awards
Government dignitaries, the academic community, scientific world and students will convene when MultiChoice Africa together with its partner, Eutelsat, hosts…
23 Ugandan radio stations closed for ‘promoting witchcraft’
Ugandan authorities have closed 23 radio stations for “promoting witchcraft’’ and trying to con people out of money.
5 Ugandans charged over death of Finnish arms dealer
Five people were on Friday charged in Uganda’s Capital Kampala over the death of a Finnish arms salesman early in…
36 DR Congo refugees die of cholera in Uganda
The WHO on Thursday said 36 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died of cholera in February…
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
The Uganda Government is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the…
Uganda confirms outbreak of hemorrhagic fever
Uganda’s health ministry on Monday confirmed an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the central district of Nakaseke, Sarah…
Uganda denies deal with Israel to host African asylum seekers
The Ugandan Government on Monday denied reaching a deal with Israel to host thousands of African asylum seekers, a senior…
Heated argument erupts in Ugandan parliament over presidential age limit
Ugandan lawmakers had heated arguments and traded insults during a parliamentary session about a draft bill that seeks to remove…
South Sudan blames rebels for killing legislator
South Sudan has blamed rebels for killing a regional parliament legislator in neighbouring Uganda.
Ugandan nurses, midwives call off planned strike
Nurses and midwives in Uganda’s public health institutions called off a planned strike over low pay initially scheduled to start…
Uganda dismisses reports of plot to overthrow Rwandese Govt
The Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed “with contempt” claims by a Kampala media house that President Yoweri Museveni…
Weightlifting: Nigeria to participate in African Youth Championships
The President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Mohammed Yahaya, on Monday in Abuja said the federation would participate in the…
Health Minister Goes Undercover To Catch Corrupt Officials
The Ugandan State Minister of Health for General Duties Sarah Opendi went undercover to catch corrupt health workers in the…
Egypt move top after beating Uganda 1-0
Egypt gained revenge for Friday’s defeat in Kampala by beating Uganda 1-0 in Alexandria to leapfrog their opponents at the…
World cup qualifiers: Uganda tops group after upsetting Egypt
Emmanuel Okwi scored early in the second half to hand Uganda a surprise 1-0 World Cup win over Egypt in…
Chidinma Empowers Over 600 Youths In Uganda
Miss Kedike crooner Chidinma has paid a three day visit to Uganda aimed at inspiring young people through a reach…
Meet 37 Year Old Woman With 38 Children
Nalongo Muzaala Bana (the twin mother that produces quadruples) is what Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye goes by where she resides in…
3 Athletes To Represent Nigeria In Para-Badminton
The Nigeria Para-Badminton Federation (NPBF), on Tuesday said three of its athletes would represent the country at the maiden edition…
3,000 South Sudanese Flee To Uganda
Intelligence officers on Tuesday said that no fewer 3,000 South Sudanese fled into neighbouring Uganda after government soldiers attacked the…