Kampala, Uganda | URN | Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated national action to address Uganda’s persistent teenage pregnancy crisis, which has remained largely unchanged for more than two decades, with rates fluctuating between 24 and 25 per cent. The experts warn that the continued high prevalence of teenage …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) says the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure at Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City is nearing completion, expressing confidence that the installations will meet Confederation of African Football (CAF) requirements ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The weakening of the Uganda shilling against the US dollar is threatening Kiruddu National Referral Hospital’s ability to procure essential medical equipment, as suppliers revise quotations upwards, creating funding gaps and forcing the facility to reconsider projects already included in its approved budget. The hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda could gain an additional US$899 million in gross domestic product (GDP) over ten years from artificial intelligence (AI), but millions of young people who could drive that growth risk being left behind because they cannot afford reliable internet access, electricity and the technology needed …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | At least one in ten respondents in a household survey said they knew of a case in which a teacher or school official had offered a child good grades or a pass in an examination in exchange for sexual favours. The findings highlight a form …

Arua, Uganda | URN | An 800-kilometre cycling race through all 13 districts of West Nile is expected to boost tourism and create business opportunities for local communities as the region prepares to host its first Race The Nile Uganda Ultra from November 23 to 27, 2026. The five-day self-supported …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Fort Portal City Central Division councillors are pushing for the city to be renamed Tooro City, arguing that its current name does not reflect the area’s cultural heritage and indigenous identity. The proposal was presented by Clovis Kalenzi, the male councillor representing Older Persons, during …

Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) expects to hand over the first 350 housing units at its Temangalo housing project in Wakiso District on March 31, 2027, with prospective buyers expected to start booking the houses at the end of this month. NSSF Managing Director …

Kampala, Uganda |  URN | All persons seeking to serve as trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions must possess both professional competence in their trade and formal knowledge of how to teach, the TVET Council has said. Moses Kasakya, the TVET Council’s Executive Director, said the …

COMMENT | SHAO XIA | In September, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for deleting the “Enemy State Clauses” from the UN Charter at the UN General Assembly, drawing criticism from the international community. In fact, this is not Japan’s first such attempt. Since joining the United Nations in the 1950s, …