Lenacapavir: NDA approves HIV prevention shot

Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug manufactured by U.S.-based Gilead Sciences. “This is a game-changer for HIV prevention, especially for those at high risk. This is a great step towards ending AIDS by 2030,” NDA said on X. The long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers high-risk adults and…

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Muntu: rare earth minerals could become a ‘resource curse’

Bugweri/Namayingo – Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Major General (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu has cautioned residents of Bugweri and Namayingo districts that Uganda’s recently discovered rare earth mineral deposits risk becoming a “resource curse” if governance and accountability are not prioritised. Speaking during campaign rallies on January 4, 2026, in Igombe and Buniokano in…

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Bobi Wine: I’ll protect Museveni if he accepts defeat, hands over power

Mbale — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he would protect President Yoweri Museveni if the long-serving leader accepts defeat in the January 15, 2026, presidential election and hands over power peacefully. Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer and Museveni’s main challenger, made the remarks during…

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Millions starving in a land of wealth, says Bobi Wine

National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, delivered a fiery New Year’s address on Friday, highlighting Uganda’s vast human and natural resources while decrying the continued poverty and suffering of millions of its citizens. “Uganda is rich in people and resources, yet millions of its citizens live in total poverty. This…

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