The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has advised motorists traveling from Masindi Port and the Paraa-Murchison Falls National Park route to plan their journeys ahead of time so as to avoid delays on the road.

The celebration of African Traditional Medicine Day not only honors the rich heritage of traditional healing practices but also aims to integrate these methods into national health systems, enhancing their recognition and regulatory frameworks across Africa.

The authorities in Kanungu district have temporarily banned the movement and sale of livestock and consumption of meat from cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and their products following an outbreak of anthrax.

M-pox, which spreads from animals to humans through close contact with infected individuals, has raised concerns due to its recent resurgence in neighboring countries. As of September 2, 2024, Uganda had reported a total of 10 confirmed cases from five districts.

The first incident was reported around midnight at Kakungulu Memorial School in Kibuli, Makindye division, where the fire broke out in the dormitories housing over 50 students, while in the second incident, a fire outbreak occurred at the Entebbe municipality headquarters.

Boeing Aircraft Assembly workers have downed their tools at the factories in the Seattle and Portland areas after union members voted to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that included a 25% pay raise over four years instead of a 40% raise.

A new study conducted in Uganda's refugee settlements has revealed alarming rates of violence against children.

Regional carriers cancel flights to JKIA as the strike continues to disrupt operations at JKIA, which serves as a major hub for air travel in East Africa, handling over 40 passenger airlines and 25 cargo airlines annually.

Much as the ministry has banned use of mobile phones in schools and regulated the content the students and pupils should access, it is also important for parents to do the same at home when it comes to mobile phone usage by children since most of them get access to the internet using their parents, siblings, or guardians' gadgets.

An accident on the Kampala-Gulu Highway has claimed the lives of four people, and six others have sustained fatal injuries.

Kenyan doctors have described Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei’s condition as critical but stable after sustaining severe burns in an alleged domestic attack by her...

The World Health Organization states that measles is a highly contagious disease causing fever, rash, cough, and watery eyes, with early symptoms lasting between four and seven days. If not treated, it can lead to blindness, severe breathing issues, ear infections, diarrhea, and dehydration, among others.