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Uganda faces empty medicine shelves after USAID left. Patients with HIV can't find their daily pills. Health centers ran out of TLD drugs that help eight in ten HIV patients. Children miss vaccines because clinics lack basic supplies like gloves. The trouble started when Trump stopped aid...

Someone wrote President Museveni about money problems at the Uganda Free Zones Authority last December. They claim leaders misused over 326 million shillings during 2023-2024. The letter points to fake reports for work never done. They question whether Tom Nyombi from the Finance Ministry...

Prosecutors want to continue the murder trial without the missing suspect Bruhan Balyejusa. They asked judges on Monday for time to file papers allowing the case against seven other defendants to move forward. The court gave them until May 9 to submit their request. Defense lawyers raised...

SADC troops started leaving North Kivu in Congo after M23 rebels beat them in Goma. They pulled out on Tuesday through Rwanda at the Rubavu border crossing with trucks full of weapons. Rwandan soldiers escorted them to unknown places inside Rwanda. M23 sources told reporters the departing forces...

HIV cases keep falling in Uganda, but not fast enough. The country sees about 38,000 new infections each year instead of the 10,000 target. Around 20,000 people die from AIDS yearly despite efforts to cut deaths below 10,000. Uganda aims to match the world goals of reducing new cases and deaths...

A security guard told police they planned to rob Diamond Trust Bank because they had not been paid after months without wages. Justin Okello came forward after police shot his partner Emmanuel Okao during their Sunday break-in attempt at the Kavumba branch where both men worked. The guards hid...

A phone battery blast killed student Immaculate Ayo at Ngai Senior Secondary School. She died from injuries after the weekend accident at Anyeke Health Center. The explosion happened when someone put a rubber-band-wrapped battery into a wall socket. This caused fear among students who ran...

Women have taken over Uganda's movie scene. They work as directors, writers, actors, producers, and makeup artists. The Uganda Communications Commission says films add about 250 billion shillings to the economy each year. Women lead much of this growth through their hard work behind the cameras...

PlayMatters leaders celebrated their success at the Fairway Hotel on Wednesday. Through play-based learning programs, they have helped more than 400,000 children in Uganda. The group started its work in 2020 with a goal of reaching 350,000 youngsters. They surpassed this number with almost a...

Rwanda struck a deal with Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The agreement runs through June 2028, making Rwanda the team's official training and tourist destination. The Visit Rwanda logo will appear on warm-up kits for the rest of this season and on game jerseys starting next...

Unknown gunmen shot dead Kaspul Kabondo lawmaker Charles Ong'ondo Were on Ngong Road after he left Parliament Wednesday evening around 6:15 pm. The Orange Democratic Movement party expressed shock about their member's killing, asking police to catch those responsible. Were served his second term...

A Kampala businessman died after he collapsed during exercise at a Muyenga gym, raising concerns about first aid readiness in public spaces. Hajji Eng. Abas Kasagga suffered a heart attack while lifting weights, but gym staff lacked proper training to help him. He passed away later at Kibuli...

The DR Congo plans to take properties from ex-President Joseph Kabila, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said Monday. The government waits for lawmakers to remove their protection before it charges him. Officials want to grab his assets because they think he helps the AFC/M23 rebels who control...

African leaders want more schools to teach about intellectual property rights. Officials from ARIPO and Uganda Registration Services Bureau met at Makerere University for three days to discuss how better IP knowledge can help Africa grow. URSB head Mercy Kainobwisho said Makerere should lead...

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba named Brigadier General Chris Bagonza as the new Chief of Staff for UPDF Land Forces based at Bombo headquarters. Bagonza previously worked as Deputy Joint Staff Human Resource Management at UPDF Services Headquarters in Mbuya under Brigadier General Jimmy Kinalwa. He...

Uganda's National Water and Sewerage Corporation started a Customer Protection Unit to fight corruption, vandalism, and water theft. The company set up two secret hotlines - 0788161568 and 0788705891 - for people to report bribery, damaged pipes, or stolen water. All field workers must wear...

The court sent Dr. Kizza Besigye back to prison until May 21. He appeared with fellow prisoner Hajji Obeid Lutale as guards watched closely. Their lawyers, Martha Karua from Kenya, Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago, and attorney Eron Kiiza, faced government lawyers in a full courtroom. Both sides...

Ugandan President Museveni met Orthodox Church leaders at State Lodge Nakasero today to mark their 25th anniversary in Uganda. The Ethiopian ambassador headed the group, which thanked Museveni for allowing them freedom to grow their religious mission. They began when they purchased land from...

Dfcu Bank started its seventh Rising Woman program with Monitor Publications at Kampala's Mestil Hotel. The campaign has helped over 60,000 women face-to-face since 2018. Former Agriculture Minister Victoria Sekitoleko praised her parents for letting her go to school when many girls could not...

Uganda courts backed the Bank of Uganda against tax collectors in a major tax case. The High Court threw out an appeal from the Uganda Revenue Authority, which tried to tax the central bank's pension plan. Justice Phillip Odoki agreed with earlier rulings that classified the retirement fund as a...