Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, has saidt the number of pregnant women attending official health centres has risen to 1.6 million annually, representing 86% of expectant mothers. However, he said, 200,000 pregnant women (14%) still rely on traditional birth attendants, posing risks to both maternal and…
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Kampala Archdiocese has called on the Ugandan government to introduce tougher legislation to tackle human trafficking. Speaking at the National Day of Prayer and Awareness on Trafficking in Persons on 12 September 2025, at Sharing Youth Centre Nsambya, under the theme: “Human Trafficking is Organised Crime-End the Exploitation,” he stressed the…
The ministry of Agriculture has urged the private sector to support its mechanization and irrigation thematic area under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation (UCSAT) project. The project is funded by the World Bank with a budget of $ 350 million. During a private sector conference in Kampala, Alex Asiimwe, the Deputy Project Coordinator at…
The Rotary Club of Kampala-Wandegeya has conducted a health and sanitation initiative in the Kimwanyi Zone, Katanga, Kawempe Division. During the exercise more than 500 residents were treated for various ailments. Led by Peter Zaake, the chairperson of Rotary Health Days in Uganda, the initiative began with a needs assessment that identified poor sanitation, primarily…
The minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, has announced that the government will implement a tenfold growth strategy over the next 15 years, aiming to increase Uganda’s GDP from approximately $ 50 billion to $ 550 billion by 2040. This statement was delivered on his behalf by the state minister for Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, during the…
The minister of Lands, Judith Nabakooba, has announced that her ministry is drafting regulations to streamline the work of surveyors. These regulations will mandate that all surveyors register with their professional body, and no one will be allowed to operate without clearance. Nabakooba made these remarks while officiating at the opening of the Joint 8th…
The Commissioner for Climate Change in the ministry of Water and Environment, Margaret Athieni, has urged greater female involvement in climate change planning and implementation across all levels. Speaking at the opening of the 4th Annual Women in Climate Change Conference held at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), she encouraged the adoption of clean cooking…
The minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, has urged parents to enroll their children in affordable universal primary and secondary schools rather than keeping them out of school due to financial constraints. Kabanda made these remarks while officiating at the Music, Dance, and Drama event at Nakasero Primary School, themed “Ending Gender-Based Violence and Promoting Sexual…
The Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC) has drafted 32 stringent regulations for nurses and midwives to address complaints and disciplinary proceedings related to professional misconduct. Julianna Kisakye, a Legal Officer at ULRC, explained that the regulations were developed in response to numerous public complaints about issues such as bribery, incompetence, medical negligence, sexual harassment, breach…
The Buganda Kingdom’s Powesa Sacco achieved a remarkable revenue growth, soaring from Shs 1.1 billion in 2023 to Shs 2.6 billion in 2024. The Sacco’s chairman of the board, Rashid Musisi Ssemanda, announced that this growth led to a significant rise in net profit, from Shs 23 million in 2023 to Shs 303 million in…
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza, has urged young people to contest political positions at all levels in the 2026 elections to ensure their full participation. Kiiza made the call during the third National Youth Symposium 2025, themed “A Reflection on 20 Years of Multi-Party Politics: The Role of Young People in Building…
