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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has registered a drastic increase in premature births in its maternity ward, despite ongoing efforts by health officials to sensitise expectant mothers on healthy lifestyle practices. The hospital, which serves the entire Acholi sub-region and parts of Northern Uganda, recorded 7,632 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Just two days before nominations were due to open, the Parliament of Uganda has indefinitely suspended the by-election process to fill two seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), citing an official clarification issued today. In a formal notice dated March 28, 2026, and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus has thrown its full weight behind the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2025, pledging to fast-track its passage once tabled in Parliament. The move, announced after a closed-door meeting at State House Entebbe on Friday, March 27, …

Katakwi, Uganda | URN | Poor housing conditions among rural women in Katakwi District have prompted members of the Ebumakinos Women’s Group to adopt a savings scheme to acquire iron sheets for permanent homes. In response to challenges associated with grass-thatched houses, including insecurity and high maintenance, the women introduced a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has no plans of demolishing the St. Balikuddembe Market commonly known as Owino Market. This assurance was given after Members of Parliament expressed fears on the future of the 55-year market. The KCCA Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki made …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | John Ekudu, the formerly long-serving dean of students, has died at the age of 76. He has been living a silent life in Entebbe and his home village in Kaberamaido following his retirement from the country’s top University in mid-2000. On retirement, students whom he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following its launch in November last year, Housing Finance Bank (HFB) hosted a two-day Zimba Challenge bootcamp at Forest Park, Buloba, for the 12 finalists across four categories: Designers, Developers, Dealers, and Departments. The bootcamp aimed to transform participants’ ideas into practical, scalable solutions …

  Pearl Bank backs efforts of Diocesan Education Inspectors to Access Remote Schools by Donating Motorbikes   Mengo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Church of Uganda (COU) education directorate will now be able to send out school inspectors to remote areas across the country after they got a boost of …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | A new study found that road traffic noise affects wildlife across vast non-urban areas, reaching much farther from roads than previously thought, according to a statement from Israel’s Ben Gurion University. The study found that noise pollution penetrates deep into natural areas, including protected zones, and …

Arua, Uganda | URN | A survey conducted by Decisive Research and Training Organization (DRTO) Limited on Secondary Schools Games and Sports Violence in Arua City has reported that the influence of old students and drug abuse among students are among the major drivers for violent cases registered every year …