900,000 free FMD vaccines sent to 23 districts

Government says anyone who imports or found selling the FMD vaccines will be arrested

Govt seeks to boost tourism in Jinja City

Initiated in 2018, the comprehensive overhaul aimed to elevate the hotel’s standards to a...

Karuma Bridge registers low traffic after diversion

The national roads agency, Unra, announced the partial shutdown of the arterial bridge to heavy...

We can’t eject Museveni, says NUP leader after supporters injured in Busia fight  

“We are spending a lot of time fighting each other instead of carrying out mobilisation which I...

Air pollution in Kampala 8 times higher than set by WHO – Nema 

Dr Barirega Akankwasah, the Nema executive director, said the air pollution in the city has...

Lyantonde health facility demands water from expectant mothers

Ms Nalule explained that expectant mothers who turn up with caregivers find no big challenge...

How Tisai Island in Kumi is opening up to the world 

Distributors now deliver goods directly to island shops, eliminating the need for costly trips...

Lecturer killed in Mbale as thugs terrorise city

Residents have expressed grave concerns over escalating incidents of insecurity and called upon...

Let us put an end to this malaria menace

We all know what causes malaria, we know what to do to prevent it and should someone still go...

Eating for climate change

One of the most impactful ways to eat for climate change is by reconsidering our protein sources

Do not yield to accidental falls without a fight

Accidental falls are part of the risks of living. We who have passed the age of 65 are at...

CAF officials to inspect Namboole Stadium again

Officials from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be in the country this Wednesday, May 8, 2024, to reassess the newly renovated Namboole Stadium. This assessment is intended to evaluate the stadium’s readiness to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers games, where the Uganda Cranes will play against Botswana and Algeria next month. […]

Have you run out of options? …  Just wait

Financially distressed businesses can adopt new strategies such as e-commerce to remain afloat.

Will your children manage that business in your absence?

Family business owners must find ways of familiarising younger family members with the business...

Census dodgers, saboteurs face six months in prison

The punishments are prescribed for persons convicted for breaching provisions of Section 29(3)...

Is There Witchcraft in Football, or We Are Just Being Africans?

[Observer] Drama ensued at the Masindi Municipal stadium on April 19, when Kitara FC hosted Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League.

Former MP aspirant trolled for ‘bragging’ about constructing a makeshift wooden bridge

Constructing a bridge might earn you praise in most cases, but for Dr. Protazio Begumisa, a former Ndorwa East Member of Parliament aspirant, it has instead drawn trolls on social media. Yesterday evening, through his known handle (formerly Twitter), Begumisa shared a photo of himself and a few residents ‘commissioning’ the newly repaired bridge. “People […]

Forced From the Flock - LGBTQ+ Believers Are Being Pushed Out of Churches in Uganda

[Global Press Journal] Kampala, Uganda -- "The gospel that is being preached on the pulpit these days is just meant to insult and belittle us," says a Ugandan churchgoer.

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less cost

Before civil war engulfed her Ethiopian home region of Tigray in 2020, Tsega Girma was a prosperous trader who sold stationery and other goods. But when hungry children displaced by the conflict started appearing in the streets, she sold everything and used the proceeds to buy them food.

After that money dried up, Tsega appealed to Tigray’s diaspora for donations. At the height of the war, her Emahoy Tsega Girma Charity Foundation provided meals to 24,000 children a day.

Key issues traders want Museveni to sort out

“The President will meet the traders on issues of taxation and other issues at Kololo,” the...