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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work, due to online violence, according to a new UN Women analysis. UN Women, TheNerve, and partners in a new report highlighting the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is set to roll out a new policy that will introduce a pre-internship examination and require medical students, along with other health trainees, to complete their mandatory internship before graduation. The policy, dubbed the National Education and Training for Health Policy, aims to …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | In many parts of Kampala, old buildings that once carried stories of Uganda’s past are steadily giving way to shopping arcades, commercial blocks, and modern developments. To conservationists, the transformation is becoming more than just urban growth—it is the slow erosion of the country’s cultural identity. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda’s downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positioning itself to compete in an increasingly crowded market where oil marketers are racing to expand retail networks, strengthen customer loyalty, and diversify revenue beyond fuel sales. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Survivors of the River Nkuse boat tragedy have painted a harrowing picture of the final moments before an overloaded canoe overturned, plunging dozens into the water and leaving many dead. What began as a routine return journey from charcoal burning in Bugoma Forest Reserve in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Uganda’s music industry, ambitious regional projects are often associated with mainstream Afrobeats stars backed by record labels, telecom sponsorships, or wealthy promoters. Gospel artists rarely enter that conversation because the economics are usually too restrictive. But Mungu Feni is attempting to disrupt that model. The …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The power sector is at a crossroads after a swift government crackdown at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, exposing the fragile path toward state-led distribution. The May 2, 2026 decision saw Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo dismissed and Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa sent on forced leave …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Government has clarified that schools are not banned from operating day care centres, but must comply with new regulations requiring each section to function as a separate, licensed entity. Dr Safina Mutumba, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Pre-primary Education at the Ministry of Education …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday reported a surge in measles cases, with 20 districts confirming outbreaks so far this year. Charles Olaro, director general of health services for Uganda’s Ministry of Health, said in a statement that despite progress in controlling the disease, measles …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni has proposed a tax exemption on the salaries of scientists, arguing that their work has a tremendous impact on the country’s development. Speaking during the launch of a Ugandan-made anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources  Research Institute in Namulonge on Thursday, Museveni …