Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has called on women across the country to participate in a large national prayer initiative aimed at mobilising at least one million women to pray for the nation. Speaking during engagements with faith leaders and women’s groups, Museveni urged women to take a leading role in spiritual mobilisation for peace,…
Health authorities in Mbarara City have raised concern after the city recorded 1,678 new HIV infections between January and December 2025, with the highest number of cases reported among adults and young people. The figures were revealed by Dorcus Twinabaitu, the city’s HIV focal person, during a meeting involving city officials and partners reviewing HIV…
More than 300 students at Nyapea Secondary School in Zombo District have been suspended for two weeks following a strike that broke out on Monday and resulted in the destruction of school property. According to school authorities, the unrest erupted after students raised concerns about several issues affecting their welfare and the management of the…
The Inspectorate of Government Uganda (IG) has directed Habib Hussein, a former clinical officer attached to Bombo Health Centre III, to refund UGX 81,258,356 that he received in salary while absent from duty. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Inspectorate said the directive followed investigations by its Mukono Regional Office which found Hussein guilty of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Doctors and medical professionals in Uganda have raised concerns over a proposed reform by the Ministry of Health (Uganda) to extend the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) training programme from five to six years by introducing a mandatory unpaid internship starting in July 2026. Health officials say the proposed…