Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi (Center) at the press briefing on Thursday. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Public health specialists have called for new strategies to identify Ugandans who are living with HIV but remain unaware of their status, warning that traditional facility-based testing alone may not be enough as the population continues to grow. The call follows the release of preliminary findings of the 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA), which show that although Uganda has made significant progress in HIV treatment and viral suppression, a sizeable number of people living with HIV still do not know their…
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Johnblack Kabukye, a medical doctor and informatician at the Uganda Cancer Institute, speaks at the 2026 World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong. A newly developed automated call system can check on them between hospital visits SPECIAL REPORT | JOHN MUSENZE – SciDev.net | In Uganda, where cancer patients can travel hundreds of kilometres to access cancer treatment, an automated voice call system is helping doctors monitor them between treatments. The system, developed by the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), calls patients after treatment to check for side effects and alert doctors when they may need to return to hospital…
Trainees participate in a practical session during the capacity-building bootcamp Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | More than 50 high-potential Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Kampala Metropolitan, Busoga and West Nile have completed intensive business growth bootcamps aimed at strengthening Uganda’s green and circular economy. The three-day bootcamps were conducted under the WeWork – Green and Decent Jobs for Youth project through The Good Green Business Accelerator, implemented by SHONA Group in partnership with Enabel and the Government of Uganda, with funding from the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium. The programme selected businesses from hundreds of applicants operating…
Solomon Rukundo, Tax Specialist at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, explained that tax expenditures are deliberate departures from the benchmark tax system — Government choosing not to collect revenue in pursuit of particular policy objectives As Uganda pursues a US$500bn economy, policymakers face a difficult question: how much revenue can the country afford to sacrifice in the pursuit of growth? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s tax policy is facing an increasingly important test: whether the revenue government gives up through exemptions, tax holidays and other incentives is generating enough economic and social value…
Former gossip critic Mary Luswata has publicly issued an apology to singer Juliana Kanyomozi over the insensitive comments that she made years ago. Mary Luswata rose to fame in the 2010s with a gossip show Sqoop on Sqoop, on Urban TV, and was well known for being unapologetic and openly criticizing celebrities. Appearing during Prim Asiimwe’s latest episode of The Pickup and was tasked to mention one of the things she did in her television career that she would love to take back or handle differently. She confessed that the comments she made about Juliana Kanyomozi after she had lost…
Legendary Afrigo Band singer Moses Matovu’s son, Ibra Matovu, has stepped up to fill his father’s gap after his tragic death. Ibra Matovu’s decision comes following his father’s involvement in a heated scuffle with Vincent Arnold Nsamba, resulting in his unforeseen death. Vincent Arnold Nsamba, who is currently behind bars at Luzira Prison, was pushed into killing Moses Matovu over a woman identified as Rose Tumusiime. Following Matovu’s death and burial in Kyanja, the Afrigo Band, through a press statement, vowed to honor all bookings, revealing that their co-founder Moses Matovu laid a strong foundation, and they are ready to…
KPC. Uganda now owns 20.15% in EA’s most profitable petroleum and logistics enterprises. NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has been on an investment spree in recent years, but its decision to stay away from the Kenya Pipeline Company Initial Public Offer tells a lot. In recent years it has acquired significant stakes in large companies like MTN Uganda, Airtel Uganda and Kampala Mariott Hotel, while raising stakes in Kenya’s Safaricom, KCB Banks and other stocks across Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania stock markets. Its equity allocation has now expanded to 18.4 percent of its total portfolio (worth…
Hajjat Medina Ojale Naham Speaking During the Brave Girls Campaign Launch in Yumbe. Yumbe, Uganda | URN | Rising cases of teenage pregnancy, early marriages, school dropout and gender-based violence in Yumbe District have prompted stakeholders to launch the Brave Girls 2026 campaign aimed at protecting girls and keeping them in school. According to statistics from Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights stakeholders in West Nile, Yumbe has the highest reported cases of teenage pregnancy, school dropout and early marriages in the region, with only one in every ten girls who enrol in Primary One reaching Primary Seven. The campaign, launched…
Soroti District health officials vaccinate a child against rubella during the ongoing measles-rubella mass vaccination campaign. Soroti, Uganda | URN | Health authorities in Soroti City have raised concern over resistance from some schools as Uganda’s five-day mass measles-rubella vaccination campaign gets underway. The nationwide campaign, which started on Thursday and runs until October 5, targets children aged between nine and 59 months, with health workers conducting vaccinations in schools, health facilities and communities. Speaking during the launch of the campaign at Amecet Children’s Home in Soroti City West on Thursday, the city health officer, Dr Noah Okiror, said some…
Ugandan digital media brand Brice Promotions is expanding its entertainment coverage beyond Uganda, documenting major music, cultural, and entertainment events across East Africa and other African destinations. Founded by Ayesiga Brian, Brice Promotions has built a growing portfolio that combines entertainment reporting, event coverage, artist-focused storytelling, and digital content production, with an increasing focus on activities taking place across the continent. Brice Takes Ugandan Entertainment Coverage Regional Uganda’s entertainment industry is increasingly connected to the wider East African entertainment scene, with artists, promoters and audiences frequently crossing borders for concerts, collaborations, cultural festivals and other major events. Brice has followed…