Tag: Uganda Red Cross Society

Beyond the Smile: The Silent Strength of Women Beyond International Women’s Day

This International Women's Day, while celebrating the achievements and resilience of women globally, it is crucial to acknowledge the unseen battles fought behind the ever-present smile. Joyce Namutosi, a counselor at Butiru health center in Manafwa district...

Police Bust Criminal Gang, Recover Rifle in Mukono Operation

Crime

Police have apprehended nine suspects in a successful crackdown on criminal gangs in Mukono district after an operation on March 2, 2025. Authorities say the suspects were caught in a white Noah vehicle with registration number UBR...

National News

Gov’t Mobilizes for Urgent Rescue Operations in Bulambuli District...

The recent landslide in Kimono Village, Buluganya Sub-county, Bulambuli District, which occurred on November 27, 2024 has buried over...

Health

KAGADI: Uganda Red Cross Mobilizes Blood Donors to Save...

By giving blood, one is making a significant contribution to their community and helping to ensure that those in need receive the life-saving treatments they require.

Environment

Humanitarian Organizations Convene to Solve Effects of Climate Disasters,...

In Uganda, several families in the Bugisu sub-region have abandoned their homes in the past, seeking refuge in trading centers after mud and landslides wreaked havoc, destroying houses and gardens. Floods in Kasese district damaged roads and bridges and killed some cattle.

National News

Police, Red Cross Society Spearhead Recovery Of Bodies At...

The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.

Sports