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  Kampala, Uganda | URN |  Twenty-five people living with sickle cell disease have undergone hip replacement surgery to treat osteonecrosis, a painful condition in which bone tissue dies because of reduced blood supply. The operations were carried out during a free surgical camp that ends on Friday.Dr Philip Kasirye, who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, and Chil Group have launched the third phase of their school hygiene programme in Uganda, targeting 650,000 pupils in four districts as they seek to reduce preventable illnesses and improve school attendance. The initiative was launched at Four Points by …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has called on online media outlets to strengthen coverage of discrimination, marginalisation and equal opportunities, saying limited public awareness of its mandate could prevent Ugandans from accessing information and seeking redress. The call was made during a half-day engagement with …

    Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has rejected suggestions that Uganda’s Sovereignty Bill may have contributed to the recent depreciation of the shilling, attributing the currency’s weakness primarily to a widening current account deficit and reduced portfolio investment flows. The Protection of Sovereignty …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | A devastating fire has gutted Wandegeya Police Barracks, destroying property. The fire, which started on Thursday evening at around 4:30 pm, razed more than 10 makeshift housing units in the barracks, leaving police officers counting losses. Didan Nuwaleba, a Police Constable attached to Wandegeya …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in managing funds from the country’s extractive sector, including oil, gas, and other natural resources. The commitment comes as the latest extractive industry report shows that companies disclosed about 261 million shillings in social expenditure …

  Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have warned that trucks repeatedly used to transport charcoal in Northern Uganda risk being auctioned as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illicit trade blamed for accelerating forest destruction and threatening agricultural production. The warning was issued on …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force says it has not reviewed its statement templates since independence, which is why suspects’ tribes are still being recorded despite growing concerns over tribal bias. The current police template captures a suspect’s name, age, tribe, contacts and residence. However, some …

  Uganda’s Green Economy Push Takes Centre Stage at CEO Breakfast Meeting   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The conversation around Uganda’s green transition is no longer about whether the country can afford it. It is about whether it can afford not to act. That was the message from …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan farmers are facing high fertilizer costs as disruptions to international supplies linked to the Iran crisis raise concerns about the cost of agricultural production and the availability of farm inputs for coming planting seasons. A 50-kilogram bag of urea was selling at about …