Uganda: UNAIDS Warns of Rising HIV Infections Among Young Women, Calls for Urgent Action Ahead of World Aids Day

As the world prepares to mark World AIDS Day 2025, UNAIDS Country Director Jacqueline Makokha has warned that Uganda--and the global community is at a "critical juncture" in the… Read more »

Uganda: IMF Set to Review Uganda's Post-Financing Assessment in January 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that its Executive Board is expected to consider Uganda's Post-Financing Assessment (PFA) in January 2026. Read more »

Africa: WHO Sounds Alarm Over Funding Gaps Threatening Global Fight Against Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is once again in the global spotlight as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that years of progress in fighting the deadly disease could be undone by severe… Read more »

Uganda: UNAIDS' Winnie Byanyima Calls for Urgent, Equitable Access to New HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Winnie Byanyima has issued a powerful call for urgent, fair, and affordable access to the new HIV… Read more »

East Africa: President Museveni, UN Envoy Guang Cong Discuss Pathways to Lasting Peace in Horn of Africa

President Museveni has met with Mr. Guang Cong, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, at Mbale State Lodge. Read more »

Uganda: WFP School Meals Transform Lives, Boost Learning in Karamoja

As Uganda prepares to implement a nationwide school feeding programme, thousands of children in the Karamoja sub-region are already benefiting from a similar initiative run by the… Read more »

Uganda: ICC Confirms All 39 Charges Against Joseph Kony

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has welcomed the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II confirming all 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against… Read more »

Uganda: Mukono Strengthens Emergency Response With Two Modern Ambulances From Unicef

Mukono Municipality has received a major boost in its health emergency services with the addition of two modern Type B ambulances, a donation from UNICEF under the Global Road… Read more »

Uganda: 33 Female Combatants Complete UN Women's Peacekeeping and Drone Training in Entebbe

Thirty-three female combatants from 15 United Nations Member States, including Uganda, have successfully completed the 5th Women's Outreach Course and the Micro Unmanned Aerial… Read more »

Uganda: UN, Migration Agency Support Youth Entrepreneurs With Shs115m Grants

Ten young Ugandan entrepreneurs have received $30,000 (about Shs115 million) in seed funding under a United Nations-backed business incubation programme designed to address youth… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Pitches Uganda's Mineral Sector As the Next Frontier for International Investors

Uganda has declared itself open for business in the mineral sector, with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, rallying international investors to take… Read more »

Uganda: Govt, WFP Roll Out 'Nutri-Bus' to Feed Karamoja's Children

The Government of Uganda, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and Lions Club International, has launched the Nutri-School Bus, a new initiative aimed at fighting… Read more »

Uganda: Busoga Kingdom,UN Engage School-Going Children in Dialogue On Teenage Pregnancy

The Busoga Kingdom, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), held a high-level dialogue with school-going children to address the root causes of teenage… Read more »

Uganda: Byanyima Eager for Free-Besigye Peaceful Walk

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has pledged to join a peaceful walk in solidarity with detained opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, whose prolonged imprisonment without… Read more »

Africa: AU Condemns Massacre of 71 Civilians in Eastern DRC

The African Union (AU) has condemned the killing of at least 71 people in a brutal attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in North Kivu Province of the… Read more »

Uganda: Child Labour Crisis Deepens in Busoga, Refugee Settlements - Report

A new report by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has exposed alarming levels of child labour in Uganda's refugee settlements and the poverty-stricken Busoga sub-region, painting… Read more »

Africa: Who Africa Calls for Open Talks to Prevent Youth Suicide

WHO Africa Urges Parents and Caregivers to Start Conversations on Suicide Prevention. Read more »

Africa: More Children Are Obese Than Underweight - Unicef

For the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children's charity Unicef. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Blasts 'Baseless' Genocide Allegations At UN Human Rights Council

Rwanda has issued a strong rebuttal rejecting allegations by the Democratic Republic of Congo that it is backing armed groups and complicit in genocidal acts in the troubled east… Read more »

Africa: Interpol Africa Conference Charts New Course Against Organized Crime

The Interpol African Regional Conference has closed with a series of recommendations aimed at bolstering international police cooperation and enhancing the continent's capacity to… Read more »

Uganda: Ggoobi Reassures On Uganda's Restored Ties With IMF, World Bank

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathan Ggoobi, has reaffirmed the country's strong ties with both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the… Read more »

Uganda: Over 1 Billion People Living With Mental Health Conditions

More than one billion people are living with mental health conditions globally, with disorders such as anxiety and depression causing severe human and economic costs, according to… 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: Museveni, WHO Director General Discuss Uganda's Health Sector

President Museveni has held talks with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at State Lodge, Nakasero. Read more »

Africa: WHO Chief Calls for Urgent Reform of Global Food Systems

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning over the deadly toll of unhealthy diets, urging global leaders to enact sweeping reforms in… Read more »