- November 21, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Mulago Begins First Cardiac MRI Services in Uganda
Mulago National Referral Hospital has begun offering Cardiac MRI services, becoming the first health facility in Uganda to provide the highly specialised heart imaging procedure locally. The breakthrough is expected…
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- November 21, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Prostate Cancer Tops Men’s Cancer Cases
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has sounded a fresh alarm over the rising burden of prostate cancer in the country, warning that the disease has become the most commonly diagnosed…
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- November 21, 2025
- John William Ogenda
How Kampala’s Saunas Turned into a Hotspot for Modern Prostitution
Kampala has embraced the sauna lifestyle with an almost religious devotion. Every week, a new steam room pops up in a corner of the city behind arcades, inside shopping malls,…
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- November 21, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Museveni Revives Indian Ocean Debate, Says Africa Is Viewed as ‘Insects’
President Yoweri Museveni has once again defended his controversial call for Uganda and other landlocked African countries to secure strategic access to the Indian Ocean, warning that Africa risks remaining…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
32 NUP Supporters Arrested in Arua
At least 32 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters have been arrested following violent clashes with police during Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaign tour in Arua District and Arua City on Wednesday, authorities…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Gov’t Lowers Senior Grant Age to 65
The government has announced major reforms aimed at expanding access to social protection programmes for older persons, including lowering the eligibility age for the Senior Citizens Grant (SAGE) from 80…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Gov’t Targets Youth and Women for Local Government Jobs
The Ministry of Local Government has urged district and city authorities to fully enforce the government’s 15% procurement reservation scheme, saying public procurement must deliberately be used to fight unemployment…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Man Dies During Electricity Vandalism in Mukono
A man has died after becoming trapped while attempting to vandalise a high-voltage power transmission tower in Nakapinyi Village, Kasenge Parish, Nama Subcounty, Mukono District. Police say the incident occurred…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Trailer Truck Catches Fire on Clock Tower Flyover
Police at Katwe are investigating a fire that engulfed a trailer truck on the Clock Tower Flyover in Kampala on Thursday morning. The truck, registered UBG 431P / UBG 168P…
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- November 20, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Uganda’s Shamirah Nabadda Crowned CAF Women’s Referee of Year in Rabat
Ugandan FIFA referee Shamirah Nabadda added another major accolade to her growing legacy after being named the 2025 CAF Women’s Referee of the Year at the CAF Awards ceremony held…
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