Gulu, Uganda | URN | Government-aided primary schools in Gulu District are struggling to maintain support services after the government banned mandatory Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) contributions. It has forced schools to lay off cooks and other staff previously paid for by parents. Head teachers and teachers say the loss …

Kinshasa, DRC | URN | Hundreds of thousands of children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing major disruptions to their education as the country battles its largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned. The humanitarian organisation said fear of Ebola, inadequate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Africa Uganda has dedicated October to strengthening its customer service culture, recognising employees and improving customer experiences under the theme “The Extra Mile.” The initiative challenges staff to go beyond routine service delivery by listening to customers, understanding their needs, resolving concerns …

Kabale, Uganda | URN | Kabale District has recorded a total of 2,787 teenage pregnancy cases in 2025 and between January and September 2026, according to the District Senior Probation and Welfare Officer, Monica Muhumuza Nzeirwe. Muhumuza says 1,520 girls aged between 15 and 19 became pregnant in 2025, while …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja (RHHJ) is targeting to screen 45,000 men for prostate cancer across the Busoga sub-region and neighbouring districts as it steps up efforts to promote early detection of the disease. The campaign follows an increase in the number of men approaching …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The United Nations Trade and Development agency has warned that rising public debt interest costs are increasingly squeezing spending on health, education and other development priorities in developing countries, with Uganda among the countries facing a particularly heavy interest burden. In its latest A World …

  Busia, Uganda | URN | Calls to redirect money spent on national Independence Day celebrations towards improving health services have emerged in Busia District, where residents say persistent drug stockouts and inadequate hospital facilities continue to affect access to treatment. As Uganda marked 64 years of independence on October …

Arua, Uganda | URN | When Ayikoru Edith, not her real name, was growing up, she expected the adults around her to prepare her for the challenges of becoming a young woman. But the 16-year-old says that guidance never came. In 2023, while preparing to sit her Primary Leaving Examinations, Ayikoru …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Tooro Kingdom has announced the resumption of the fifth edition of the Amasaza football and netball tournament, which was suspended following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV in August. The tournament, which kicked off on July 12, 2026, had reached …

  Cotton output fell from 78,000 tonnes in 1972 to 14,000 tonnes in 1976 and just 2,000 tonnes in 1987.   NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, cotton remains one of the country’s traditional cash crops, but production and export earnings have fallen far …