Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 An unusually prolonged dry season has left farmers in Omoro District, northern Uganda, worried about their livelihoods. The hot, dry conditions began unexpectedly in early November and have now lasted a month, scorching crops including maize, green vegetables, sunflowers, and soybeans. Betty Adong,…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1433 EAT on Friday 28 November 2025 The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has issued an urgent warning about a steep rise in prostate cancer cases, which has now become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the country and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Speaking during…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0844 EAT on Thursday 27 November 2025 Former Tororo Municipality MP Sanjay Tanna has announced his retirement from elective politics and called on residents to support his son, Shyam Tanna, in the 2026 general elections. Sanjay, a Ugandan of Asian descent born on April 27, 1973, served two…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1444 EAT on Wednesday 26 November 2025 Lifestyle factors such as obesity, unhealthy diets high in industrially processed foods, smoking, and physical inactivity are contributing to a rise in diabetes cases in Uganda, health experts warn. “Ultra-processed food and heavy alcohol use are key drivers of diabetes. Heavy…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1353 EAT on Monday 24 November 2025 Secondary schoolgirls in Soroti City, eastern Uganda, are reportedly engaging in commercial sex for as little as Shs 1,000, a practice local leaders say is exacerbating the region’s high HIV/AIDS rates. The 2024 Uganda AIDS Commission report shows Soroti’s HIV prevalence…

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1528 EAT on Friday 21 November 2025 Kampala socialite Bryan Kirumira, known as Bryan White, has been remanded to Luzira Prison until December 18 over charges linked to the death of 25-year-old Carol Nalubwama. The 38-year-old appeared Wednesday before Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court in proceedings held behind closed…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1128 EAT on Tuesday 11 November 2025. The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is highlighting its inmate education programs as a leading rehabilitation effort, noting a significant rise in senior six candidates this year. According to UPS, at least 70 inmates have begun their senior six examinations across various…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1506 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Two Kenyan human rights activists who went missing in Uganda after being abducted by armed men have been released after 37 days in detention. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly kidnapped “mafia-style” at a petrol station in Kaliro, eastern Uganda,…