Uganda: Uganda's Forgotten Children - the Endless Cycle of Street Life

On any given day in Kampala, the sight of street children begging is impossible to ignore. Some are barely five years old, weaving through traffic at busy junctions, palms… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Amid Calls for Early Detection and Support

As the world observes September as the Golden Month for childhood cancer awareness, experts at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) are sounding the alarm on the urgent need for… Read more »

Uganda: Nambassa Calls for Better Service Delivery, Youth-Led Leadership

Former Makerere University Guild President and National Unity Platform (NUP) Aspirant for Woman Lord Councillor LCV in Kawempe South Shamim Nambassa, has urged Ugandans,… Read more »

Uganda: MTN Uganda, WWF Launch Pachi Panda Challenge to Back Youth-Led Climate Solutions

MTN Uganda has announced the launch of the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme aimed at supporting young people… Read more »

Uganda: Police Warn Parents After Child Dies in Mayuge House Fire

The Uganda Police Force has renewed its warning to parents and guardians about child safety during the ongoing school holidays, following a fatal house fire in Magamaga, Mayuge… Read more »

Uganda: Mercy Kanyesigye Urges Swift Resolution of Suspended NRM Youth Polls

One of the contenders in the National Female Youth MP race, Mercy Kanyesigye, has called on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership to expedite the organization of fresh… Read more »

Uganda: Namisindwa Youths Blocked From NRM Kololo Conference

For 14 youths from Namisindwa, the trip to Kampala was meant to culminate in a historic moment--casting their vote at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth delegates'… Read more »

Uganda: Deputy IGG Urges Students to Champion Integrity, Patriotism

The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Patricia Achan Okiria, has challenged Ugandan youth to embrace resilience, responsibility, and patriotism as pillars for good… Read more »

Uganda: ACCU Launches Youth Training to Tackle Corruption

The Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU) has unveiled a new training initiative to mobilize young people in the fight against corruption, a vice that costs the country an… Read more »

Uganda: The Career Ladder Is Broken - Stop Preparing Kids for a World That No Longer Exists

For centuries, the blueprint for success was engraved in stone. A trade, a profession, a craft--these were heirlooms passed dutifully from great-grandparent to grandparent to… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Youth Leader Demands Independent Electoral Commission

As the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) prepares for its crucial delegates conference vote, one of the party's youth candidates has called for reforms in the internal… Read more »

Uganda: Kawempe South Youth Hail Museveni As They Benefit From State House Wealth Creation Program

Youth engaged in small businesses in Kawempe South have benefited from the Youth Wealth Creation Program, an initiative supported by the Presidential Household Initiative. Read more »

Uganda: Masaka NRM Youth Launch Taskforce to Guard Party Votes

Members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Masaka City have launched a new mobilization and vote-protection taskforce, dubbed "Team NRM Solidarity," as… Read more »

Uganda: WHO Warns of Rabies Threat As Children Remain Most Vulnerable

Rabies remains a serious public health threat in over 150 countries, particularly across Asia and Africa, causing tens of thousands of deaths annually. Read more »

Uganda: Refugee Youth Urged to Take Charge of Their Future At Kiryandongo Dialogue

As the world commemorated World Humanitarian Day, hundreds of young people from refugee and host communities gathered in Kiryandongo District for a dialogue aimed at turning… Read more »

Uganda: Police Urge Parents On Child Safety As School Holidays Begin

Police have urged parents to be cautious about the safety of their children as the second term holiday begins. Read more »

Uganda: Why Cerebral Malaria Is a Fast-Killing Threat to Children in Uganda

Cerebral malaria -- a severe, brain-targeting form of malaria -- remains one of Uganda's deadliest health threats, striking children with alarming speed and leaving survivors at… Read more »

Uganda: Katumba Vows Liberation-Led Change in 2026, Calls for Independent Police and Youth Empowerment

2026 Presidental Aspirant, John Katumba, made a passionate appeal for change ahead of the upcoming general election, calling for an independent police force, youth-centered… Read more »

Uganda: Poisoned Child Survivor Discharged As Father Detained Over Tragic Deaths in Kikuube

- Precious Aheebwa, the only surviving child out of four poisoned by their father Wilson Kiiza in Kikuube District, was discharged from Hoima Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday… Read more »

Uganda: Who Hails Progress in Exclusive Breastfeeding, Calls for Continued Global Support

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced steady global progress in exclusive breastfeeding rates, highlighting it as a vital investment in child survival and long-term… Read more »

Uganda: Boda Union Launches Youth Empowerment Drive in Kawempe

The Uganda Boda Union has unveiled a youth empowerment campaign in Kawempe Division aimed at tackling unemployment and poverty by supporting young riders with motorcycles,… Read more »

Uganda: Scouts Blocked From Kazi Grounds, Urge Museveni to Save 'National Treasure'

Members of the Uganda Scouts Association were on Saturday blocked from accessing their historic Kazi grounds in Wakiso District, where they had planned to hold a national general… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Commit to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B By 2030

Health ministers from African Union (AU) member states, along with development partners and civil society organisations, have called for urgent and coordinated action to eliminate… Read more »

Africa: Africa Adopts 12-Point Action Plan to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B By 2030

A call to Action has emerged from a High-Level Ministerial Conference on Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B, held in Kampala, Uganda. African Ministers of Health,… Read more »

Uganda: Low-Income Workers in Lubaga Praise President Museveni for Youth Wealth Creation Support

Low-income earners in Lubaga Division have lauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his continued support through the Youth Wealth Creation Program--a government initiative… Read more »