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Uganda’s National Primary School MDD Festival 2024 Promotes Birth Registration Awareness

The National Primary School Music, Dance, and Drama (MDD) Festival, taking place in Mbale, Uganda, highlights the importance of birth registration and obtaining a National Identification Number (NIN). Some of the participating schools entertaining the audience. Prior to this festival, participating schools engaged in a series of competitions that began at the lower primary school […]

Paul Put Names 28-Man Squad for AFCON Qualifiers

Uganda Cranes coach Paul Put has named a 28-player squad for the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers, which includes matches against South Africa and Congo Brazzaville. The team will face South Africa in Johannesburg on September 6 and play Congo Brazzaville in Namboole on September 9. Uganda Cranes coach Paul Put has summoned a squad of 28 […]

Ministry of Health Launches TB Awareness Marathon Ahead of National Campaign

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with various partners, is organizing a TB marathon to raise awareness about tuberculosis. The event aimed at increasing public knowledge about the disease, its symptoms, and its impact on Uganda. Funds from the marathon will support the construction of an Isolation Unit at Iganga Hospital. The Ministry of Health, […]

UPDF Troops Secure Butembo in DRC to Support Anti-ADF Operations and Road Upgrades

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have taken control of Butembo town in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), south of Beni. This deployment, made in coordination with the Congolese Armed Forces, aims to secure and upgrade the Beni-Butembo Road and combat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the region. UPDF Troops The Uganda People’s […]

Health Camp in Kirinya Reveals Alarming Rates of UTIs, Hypertension, and Diabetes

At a health camp in Kirinya, Bukasa, health experts reported a significant number of cases involving urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, and diabetes. The two-day event, supported by the Rotary Club of Kirinya Bukasa and several partners, served over 600 residents with medical treatments and screenings. Health experts have reported an overwhelming number of […]

Rwandan Defence Forces meet UPDF for strategic talks in Mbarara

Military officials from Uganda and Rwanda are currently engaged in a three-day meeting aimed at fortifying border security and combating transnational crime. The gathering, which began yesterday, Thursday, August 29th, 2024, in Mbarara City, brings together high-ranking commanders from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) and the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF). In an effort to […]

Finance Secretary Ramathan Ggoobi Urges Ambassadors to Boost Economic Growth Through Innovative Strategies

In a recent retreat at the Civil Service College in Jinja, Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Ramathan Ggoobi, urged ambassadors and heads of missions to play a key role in Uganda’s economic growth by focusing on innovative branding and marketing strategies. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic […]

Ugandan Runners Cherop and Kiprop Win Bronze Medals at World Athletics U20 Championships in Peru

Ugandan athletes Charity Cherop and Kenneth Kiprop won bronze medals at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Charity Cherop with a Ugandan Flag Ugandan runners, Charity Cherop and Kenneth Kiprop, have brought home bronze medals from the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. The prestigious competition showcased some of the world’s finest […]

UNSA and Education Ministry Partner to Equip Students in Fight Against Corruption

The Uganda National Students Association (UNSA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has launched a nationwide campaign to train students in combating corruption through debates and community engagement, aiming for a corruption-free Uganda by 2030. The Uganda National Students Association (UNSA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has announced a nationwide campaign aimed […]

Government Proposes Extended Power Subsidies to Support Industrial Growth

Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and Junior Minister Evelyn Anite have advocated for extending full electricity subsidies to essential manufacturing industries to boost industrial growth and production. Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, along with Junior Minister Evelyn Anite, has called for the extension of full electricity subsidies to essential manufacturing […]