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Soroti hospital crisis deepens after theatre breakdown
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (801+ words) The crisis at Soroti regional referral hospital has deepened following the breakdown of its main theatre, forcing patients requiring surgery to be transferred to lower health facilities for treatment. Patients in need of major operations are currently being transported to…...
Security raids Among properties over corruption allegations
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (974+ words) Security agencies on Saturday mounted coordinated raids on properties linked to former speaker of parliament Anita Among over suspected corruption allegations. The operation, involving officers from the Crime Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CIID) and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), targeted…...
Uganda Law Society raises constitutional concerns over new chief justice appointment
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (331+ words) The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has raised concerns over the appointment of justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as deputy chief justice and Agnes Alum as chief registrar of the judiciary. In a statement issued by ULS vice president Anthony Asiimwe, the…...
Meet Handsome Jimmy, the Chinese who found love on Ugandan reality
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (866+ words) TV WU YIMING aka Handsome Jimmy is a Chinese social media sensation who sings better in Luganda than a regular Kampala dweller. He is a musician and businessman based in Uganda. Recently, Handsome Jimmy met the love of his life…...
Have you heard about psychological reactance?
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (602+ words) Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey released its first trailer a few days ago, and audiences are divided. Some are hailing the footage as a great triumph. The trailer has elevated their excitement to new heights. Others are furious because the trailer…...
Nerd culture is not cheap, and that's okay
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (605+ words) WWE held Wrestlemania 42 a few weeks ago amid controversy. TKO, WWE's parent company, had come under fire for hiking ticket prices to astronomical levels, preventing diehard wrestling fans from attending the brand's most prestigious show. Vince Mc Mahon had his…...
Silent crisis unfolds at Kigungu landing site as HIV, unsafe abortions rise
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (706+ words) Beneath the constant hum of boat engines and the steady flow of passengers across Lake Victoria, a silent health crisis is deepening at Kigungu landing site, fuelled by misinformation, limited access to services and the transient nature of fishing communities....
Beyond petroleum: Case for oil and gas skills across the economy
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1039+ words) Oil and gas stakeholders have been urged to deliberately transform skills developed in the petroleum sector into a foundation for broader national industrial growth and economic transformation. As Uganda's oil and gas industry moves closer to the production phase, questions…...
Teen girl found hanged after mother's beating
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) Residents at the scene of crime A 15-year-old girl, Mary Imongot, was found hanging from a mango tree in Kakori village, Kabarwa sub-county in Bukedea district, eastern Uganda. Imongot, a primary six pupil at Kakori primary school, was reportedly discovered…...
Gen Moses Ali discreetly sworn in as Adjumani West MP
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (605+ words) Veteran politician Gen Moses Ali has taken oath to represent Adjumani West County in the 12th parliament, extending a political career that has spanned several decades and multiple governments. Ali, 87, was born on April 5, 1939, in Adjumani district and was the oldest…...