ENTEBBE, Uganda — Twelve exceptional teachers from across Uganda have been honoured at a State House ceremony in Entebbe, with First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni praising them as key drivers of the country’s transformation. The awards, held on March 18 under the “Teachers Making a Difference” initiative by the Vision Group, recognised…
Kampala, March 12, 2026 – Members of Parliament have criticised the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) for withholding Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results over malpractice while failing to take action against school administrators and invigilators accused of orchestrating the cheating. During a tense plenary sitting, lawmakers argued that the current approach punishes innocent pupils while…
The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital Dr Juliet Nakku has revealed that mental health cases in Uganda have risen by 71% with four years, with children accounting for a quarter of this increment. She made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) where she had led top leadership from the…
A lack of specialists at the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has seen newborns and pre-mature babies moved to other facilities, which exposes them to serious health risks. The Acting Executive Director of the hospital, Dr Sam Ononge, revealed that the facility cannot provide specialised care to over half of the babies admitted to…
Police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into the abduction of a three-day-old baby from Kiganda Health Centre IV, where a woman posing as a medical officer allegedly stole the infant. According to police, the incident occurred on March 15, 2026, involving a couple identified as Muhindo Joachim and Nalubowa Ruth, residents of Katosi Cell…