UMEME, the official electricity distributor in Uganda, has urged its clients to purchase enough Yaka units to avoid disruption during the system upgrade from Sunday, December 8, to Monday, December 9, 2024.

he Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a UGX 21 billion contract for innovative medical equipment at Soroti and Jinja Regional Referral Hospitals, a significant milestone in the country's healthcare sector.

According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, they include those who have long-term physical, mental, and intellectual or sensory impairments that, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

The conference serves as a platform to share experiences, learn from best practices, and mobilize collective action to achieve a TB-free and leprosy-free Uganda while fostering strong partnerships and implementing innovative strategies.

EMERGENCY, an international humanitarian organization that provides free, high-quality care to people affected by war and poverty in collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Health, has launched Pediatric Laparoscopy Surgery at the Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe.

Youth in Uganda are the youngest population in the world, with 77% of its population being under 25 years of age.

As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.

Research indicates that land conflicts are a major issue in Uganda, affecting around 33-50% of landholders. With these conflicts, the social stability and economic development of the country can be threatened, as agriculture accounts for a large portion of the country's labor force and GDP. Over 90% of domestic disputes in Uganda are related to land conflicts.

Ssemakadde’s leadership style continues to lie under public scrutiny, battling the divide between freedom of expression and responsible professionalism in the law society.

According to NDA, since March 2024, the authority has successfully retrieved government medications worth more than UGX 2.5 billion. 

The four-lane toll expressway under the Uganda National Roads Authority links the Entebbe International Airport to Kampala, the country’s capital city.

According to the study done by Makerere School of Public Health, it was unveiled that the national prevalence rate of epilepsy in Uganda is alarmingly high at 1.69%, indicating that over 770,000 Ugandans are living with the disease.