Special Report Archives

Ensuring Patient Safety: Mbarara Hospital sets bar high in Pharmacovigilance

MBARARA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has been making efforts to instil a culture of reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to safeguard...

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Why Gov’t efforts to end FGM in Eastern Uganda still a challenge even after denouncing it in 2010?

In 2010, FGM was made illegal with the passing of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act. This act criminalizes those...

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50 percent of P3 learners can’t identify alphabets – Report

According to the report, a staggering 50.7 percent of children who were in primary three could not identify letters of the alphabet...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Parenting styles, media content could trigger suicide amongst children

The other push factors include depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD, high levels of stress, physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect.

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Gulu district grappling with unsafe abortions

GULU, UGANDA: The Gulu district health department is battling with unsafe abortions due to persistent increase in teenage pregnancies. Statistics from the...

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Malnutrition cases on the increase among refugees in Adjumani district

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Malnutrition is becoming a serious concern among the refugee and host communities in Adjumani district; all this is attributed to...

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Gun used in Gen. Katumba attack linked to Maj Kiggundu killing

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS: One of the four assailants who ambushed outgoing Works minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, on Tuesday, used the same sub-machine gun...

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EXCLUSIVE: Uganda’s Mobile Money Accounts Hit 28 Million

Mobile money accounts in Uganda have hit a record 28 million increasing with 325,000 new accounts reported to have been registered in...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Uganda lost sh164b worth of exports to Kenya due to COVID-19

SPECIAL REPORT: Uganda recorded a $45m (sh164b) decline in exports to Kenya between March and August 2020 over the COVID-19 pandemic triggered...

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Report: Over 250 MPs voted out of Parliament in 2021 Elections

SPECIAL REPORT: Over 250 incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) representing different constituencies in the outgoing 10th Parliament, will miss the 11th Parliament...

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Results from over 1000 polling stations were excluded by the EC – Reports say

SPECIAL REPORT: The Electoral Commission of Uganda excluded polling votes from 1,257 polling stations countrywide and these were not included in the...