Uganda's newspaper writers face serious trouble from government crackdowns and money problems. The African Centre for Media Excellence released a damning study about press freedom between 2019 and 2024. Reporters struggle against harsh laws that silence critical voices across the country. Media companies cannot speak freely about political issues without facing punishment. Government officials use old rules to shut down stories they dislike.
Internet journalists risk jail time for posting content authorities consider offensive or false. Police arrest online writers who criticize government policies on social media platforms. Digital news sites face constant threats from security forces who monitor their activities. Reporters practice...
American officials just slammed the brakes on pregnant Ugandan women who want babies born on US soil. Embassy workers posted stern messages warning people against using vacation visas for delivery trips. Officers will reject travel applications if they suspect mothers plan secret birth missions. The crackdown targets families who try hiding their real reasons for flying to America. Government officials say these parents burden taxpayers when they use free medical services.
Popular musicians and their wives have made headlines for having American-born children. Bebe Cool's family and Jose Chameleone's wife both delivered babies across the ocean. Social media posts about these births sparked jealousy among ordinary families who want the...
Uganda has beaten back the deadly HIV virus with amazing results. About 1.5 million people carry the infection across the country right away. The Uganda AIDS Commission released fresh numbers that show huge improvements over recent years. More patients know about their condition and receive proper medicine. Doctors say the changes will save thousands of lives.
Back during 2015, only 82 percent of sick people knew they had HIV. That number jumped to 94 percent during 2024 thanks to better testing programs. Community health workers spread across villages to find hidden cases. Rural areas received more help from government and donor groups. Testing became part of regular doctor visits for everyone.
Medicine access shot up from 63 percent...
Rotary Uganda wants to spend huge money on helping communities across the country. Geoffrey Martin Kitakule leads District 9213 and announced the ambitious spending plan to reporters. The charity group controls 137 local clubs that will hunt for problems needing solutions. Kitakule said members will donate one million dollars to unlock five million dollars worth of community projects. The math works because outside funding matches what local people contribute.
The organization targets seven main problem areas that hurt ordinary people daily. Clean water projects will help families drink safely without getting sick. Education programs will give children better chances to learn and succeed. Health projects will save mothers and babies...
Jimmy Akena went after Uganda's ruling party during a major political rally. The UPC leader told crowds that President Museveni steals ideas from other parties. Akena claimed his party already controls northern regions like Lango. He said the current government only knows how to throw parties instead of helping people. The opposition chief wants voters to pick UPC over NRM during the next election.
Akena traveled through Teso region to pump up supporters at political meetings. He complained that the government refuses to pay farmers back for stolen cattle. The politician said this delay hurts local people who depend on livestock for money. Akena believes the ruling party uses these problems to control voters. He promised UPC would fix...
Uganda Police chief Abas Byakagaba sat down with UN Women boss Paulina Chiwangu for important talks about helping women. The two leaders want more female police officers to join peacekeeping missions around the world. They also discussed better ways to help people who survive violent attacks. The meeting shows both groups want to make police work more fair for everyone. Byakagaba praised the partnership and said men need to support women more inside the police force.
Chiwangu promised to keep helping Uganda Police with money and training programs. She wants to help police review their rules about treating women and girls fairly. The UN group plans to give police special vans and cameras for collecting evidence. They will also provide...
Uganda Reinsurance Company teamed up with COMESA officials to create a phone-based system that checks car insurance cards. The new digital platform helps border guards spot fake yellow cards that drivers use when crossing between African countries. Traffic officers can dial *284*8070# on MTN and Airtel networks to verify if insurance stickers are real or counterfeit. Ronald Musoke from Uganda Re said the technology will stop criminals from making phony insurance documents at border crossings. Security teams will save hours of work because they can check cards instantly rather than doing paperwork.
The COMESA yellow card covers drivers when they travel through 13 different African nations for business or personal trips. Fake insurance...
Rugby officials from Uganda made a special trip to meet South African diplomats today. The visit happened at the South African High Commission building located right here in Kampala. Nile Breweries marketing chief Wangechi Gitahi joined Uganda Rugby Union boss Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga for the important meeting. They sat down with Solly Sebola who runs the South African mission as acting head. The talks focused on Uganda hosting the Rugby Africa Cup tournament and bringing the famous Webb Ellis trophy to town.
Eight African rugby teams will battle it out at Mandela National Stadium from July 8 through July 20 next year. The tournament winner earns a direct ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup happening in Australia. Uganda faces Kenya as...
MTN Mobile Money teamed up with Sanlam Life Insurance to create a new phone-based insurance service for Uganda. The telecom giant wants to help protect families across the country through their mobile money platform. More than nine out of ten Ugandans lack any insurance coverage right away. The new Family Cover service lets people buy protection for themselves and six relatives. Monthly payments start at just 500 shillings for basic coverage.
The insurance covers two main situations that cost families money. MyLife pays out cash when someone dies to help surviving relatives. MyHospital gives money when family members need hospital care for accidents or sickness. People can choose different payment levels from 500 to 4000 shillings each...
