Current Affairs Archives

Support breastfeeding at workplaces: A great need for the working mother

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (giving a baby no other food or drink) for the first six months after birth.

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FLOODS: Absa Bank Uganda donates sh60 million to Uganda Red Cross

The MD of Absa Bank expressed sympathies about the ongoing emergency and committed the bank’s resources to meet the needs of the...

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Lukwago Drags Ofwono Opondo to Court over Assault, wants Sh500m compensation

In his application before the High Court Civil Division, Lukwago contends that on July 28th, 2022, he was physically attacked, manhandled, and...

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Nurses and Midwives play a key role in facilitating successful breastfeeding

There is a great need to also strengthen the leadership role of midwives and nurses at national, local, and facility levels and...

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Global expert advises Uganda on organ transplant

Dr Kharya who is in Uganda on the invitation of the ministry of Health to among others; assess Uganda’s readiness and train...

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Uganda rejects plan to build East African Central Bank in Tanzania

This was revealed by Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of East African Community Affairs

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We have liberated Soroti from opposition: Ariko

The comments by Ariko, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party follow his victory in a by-election held on Thursday.

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Besigye, Mukaaku case adjourned to September 2nd

Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the leader of the “red card front” and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, former MP aspirant in June were arrested by...

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DPP directed to investigate Abiriga, Kagezi murders within six months

They were responding to recommendations filed in the Uganda Human Rights Report for 2018-2020.

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MPs ask gov’t to protect domestic workers abroad

MPs said government needed to emulate countries such as Philippines whose labour export industry flourishes and workers are shielded from abuse.

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Rwizi region registers surge in cases of house break-ins

The region has in all registered another 6,728 cases that include 132 homicide cases or murders, 397 cases of cattle theft, and...

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Why IG is protecting corrupt officials from exposure

Speaking to URN, the Inspectorate spokesperson Munira Ali explained that they are in negotiations with the corrupt officials.

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Kitgum registers over 1,000 teenage pregnancies in six months

When schools reopened, many thought the girls would concentrate on their studies, which would automatically lead to a reduction in teenage pregnancies.

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Ntungamo district partially lifts livestock quarantine

The government imposed total livestock quarantine on the sub counties of Rubaare and Ngoma in February following the outbreak of the Foot...

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Mother, Son arrested over murder of her husband

Upon a search with help of the police K9 Unit, a phone belonging to the deceased was recovered with blood stains from...

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NUP, FDC Mobilizers cross to NRM in Soroti ahead of By-Election

The coordinators announced their defection in the presence of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Moruapesur Primary school during his campaign for the...