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…
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Parents, Schoolgirls Urged to Test as Sickle-Cell Spreads in Teso
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…
Court Remands Bryan White to Luzira Prison in Murder Case
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…
Seventy Prisoners Sit UACE 2025 Exams Across Uganda
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…
Missing Kenyan Activists Released After 38 Days Detained in Uganda
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,…
Mafabi Demands Evidence from Museveni on Bugisu Cooperative Land Dispute
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1346 EAT on Saturday 8 November 2025 Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni, challenging him to provide evidence supporting allegations that Mafabi sold land belonging to the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU). While campaigning in Teso earlier this…
Nile Star Suspends Bus Services Following Series of Deadly Accidents
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 Nile Trade Link Services, the company behind Nile Star Buses, has announced the suspension of all passenger transport operations following a series of fatal accidents involving its fleet within the past month. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company…
Algeria Marks Revolution Day, Commemorating the 1954 War of Independence
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 1525 EAT on Monday 3rd November 2025 Kampala, Uganda — Algeria is commemorating Revolution Day, the country’s national holiday that marks the beginning of its historic war of independence against French colonial rule. The day, celebrated every November 1, remains a powerful symbol of national unity,…
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