Relief for households as inflation eases to 3.4% in October

Uganda’s annual headline inflation has dropped to 3.4 per cent in October 2025, down from 4.0 per cent in September, offering a measure of relief to households that have been grappling with high living costs. The latest figures from the Uganda...

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability

KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, during the second Joint...

Ural trucks to be produced in Uganda-Russian Ambassador

NAIROBI, October 17. /TASS/. A plant for the assembly of Russian Ural trucks will be built in Uganda, Russian Ambassador in Kampala Vladlen Semivolos told TASS, commenting on the results of the third meeting of the intergovernmental commission on...

Potato, Interrupted: Genetic Engineering for Disease Resistance

Americans love their potatoes. We enjoy them baked and mashed, and as chips and fries, to the tune of 140 pounds per person per year. Potatoes anchor our holiday meals, our summer picnics, and our fast food indulgences. They are savory perfection....

Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Skills of Police Officers Towards Prehospital Care for Road Traffic Accident Victims in Southwestern Uganda

Introduction Road traffic injuries (RTIs) and fatalities are a significant public health issue globally, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. In 2022, Uganda reported 20,394 traffic accidents, leading to 3,901 deaths, along with...

Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy and the African health mission

With Tanzania having marked Nyerere Day earlier in the week, memories return of a leader whose style was defined by service and moral conviction. For Mwalimu Nyerere, leadership meant walking alongside his people and Africa, lending his hand...

World News | Uganda: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh Plants Sapling at Swaminarayan Temple Complex in Kampala

Kampala [Uganda], October 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh visited the Swaminarayan temple Complex in Kampala and planted a sapling there as a part of 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative. Sharing the...

AI and Health in Africa: The Race to End Preventable Maternal Deaths

When I first held a tablet that could scan a pregnant woman and predict her risk of complications, I felt a mix of awe and disbelief. Not because the technology was new to the world, but because it was new to a clinic that still struggled to keep...

Uganda is already benefiting significantly from the oil discovery.

Ugandan engineers and technicians celebrating 20 million man hours without lost time injuries at Total in 2023. Up to 10,571 Ugandans have been employed by TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Uganda, along with its contractors, which accounts...

Terego: President Museveni Hailed Over Uganda’s Socio-Economic Transformation 

Terego District residents and leaders have hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM Presidential flag bearer, for his steady leadership in driving Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. They credited him for bringing peace, stability, and...

President Museveni Pledges Stronger Uganda–Iran Relations

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran across all sectors, such as trade and investment, as part of the efforts to promote shared prosperity between...

India-Uganda discuss enhancing defence cooperation through professional military education

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): COAS General Upendra Dwivedi met Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Forces, Uganda and held discussions towards enhancing defence cooperation through joint training, professional military...

Commercial surrogacy is “hijacking” medical resources in poorer countries

Healthcare in low and middle income countries in Africa and elsewhere is being “hijacked” by commercial surrogacy companies, experts have warned. At a session at the European women’s rights conference FiLia in Brighton on 12 October, former...

CAF Champions League 2025/26 Group Stage Draw: Rivers United Land in Group of Death with Pyramids, Berkane, and Power Dynamos

Johannesburg, South Africa – On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the group stage draw for the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg. Conducted under the...

National Drug Authority Arrests Three Health Workers for Stealing Government Drugs

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has conducted a special operation and arrested three health workers who were involved in the theft of government drugs and these include; Odoi John, a Health Assistant at Kifamba HC III in Rakai District who was...

World News | India-Uganda Discuss Enhancing Defence Cooperation Through Professional Military Education

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): COAS General Upendra Dwivedi met Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga, Commander Land Forces, Uganda and held discussions towards enhancing defence cooperation through joint training, professional military...

Clinicians from Around the World Gather In Kigali to Bridge Gaps In Acute Care Trials

1 In a meeting that is concluding in Kigali on Building Global Acute Care Research Capacity, John Marshall, Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine at University of Toronto gave two ideas to attract public attention on how the ‘dear...

World News | MoS KV Singh Holds Talks with Uganda Minister of Foreign Affairs on Expanding Partnership Across All Domains

Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held talks with Odongo Jeje Abubakar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on Thursday to expand partnership across all domains. Singh said that...

Sudan seeks technical support in agri, pharma, maritime sectors

ISLAMABAD: The government of Sudan has sought Pakistan’s technical cooperation in the development of its agricultural, pharmaceutical, and maritime sectors. These proposals were formally forwarded by the Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Salih...

Mos MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Uganda President Museveni, conveys PM Modi’s greetings

Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, met with Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister...