Uganda Welcomes First Batch of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shots

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Uganda has taken delivery of its first consignment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection given twice yearly, in a move officials say could significantly reduce new infections. The country received an initial 19,200 doses this week after the drug was…

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Trump’s Dramatic State of the Union Offers Few Signs of Policy Shift

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night, hailing what he described as an American “turnaround for the ages.” At a time when polls suggest many in the United States are dissatisfied with the nation’s direction…

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Senegal Premier Decries Morocco’s Arrest of Fans After AFCON Showdown

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has echoed his country’s football federation in denouncing Morocco’s detention of 18 Senegalese supporters following January’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. The fans of the Senegal national football team were arrested in the…

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Pressure Mounts to Relocate Weighbridges in Masindi Over Rising Sugarcane Theft

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1346 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Sugarcane farmers and local leaders in Masindi District say the temporary closure of roadside weighbridges is already curbing theft, and they are now calling for the facilities to be permanently relocated from sugarcane-growing areas. On February 13, the Ministry of Trade…

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UG EX VP Gilbert Bukenya Whispers to President Museveni.

On the Senior Citizens Talk with Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) is Uganda’s EX long serving Vice President H.E Gilbert Balibesaka Bukenya. He whispers to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of Cabinet Appointments. He also talks about Kitubulu & Nonve Forest Restoration, Lake Victoria, Swamps among others. Subscribe and watch here H….

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Museveni aide rewards best savers, urges Abataka SACCO to scale into a bank.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) KAMPALA- UGANDA- The Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of Bataka Affairs in Buganda, Henry Lutwama, has rewarded three outstanding savers of Abataka Mutindo SACCO and called on clan leaders to deepen support for the Government’s wealth creation agenda. Mr Lutwama was the guest of honour at…

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