Uganda extends Ebola lockdown in two hotspots
Kampala – Uganda’s president extended a six-week lockdown Saturday on two districts at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak... Read more
28 Nov
Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall
Kampala – Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting... Read more
26 Nov
Uganda to deploy 1 000 troops to DRC to fight rebels
Kampala – Uganda will deploy around 1 000 soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the end... Read more
23 Nov
The tools Uganda is using to fight Ebola outbreak
Paris – New clinical trials of vaccines and drugs have helped bolster Uganda’s arsenal of weapons to fight against... Read more
22 Nov
Uganda bans phones for ‘distracted’ jailers during World Cup
Kampala – Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates... Read more
22 Nov
Top Ugandan rights groups file case against internet law
Kampala – A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge to a... Read more
18 Nov
Uganda urges tourists not to cancel plans on Ebola fears
Kampala – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged foreign visitors not to cancel their plans over fears of... Read more
16 Nov
Uganda mulls clampdown on alcohol
Kampala – Uganda is considering legislation to regulate bar opening times and limit sales and advertising of alcohol in... Read more
13 Nov
Outcry over Uganda university pregnancy test order
Kampala – A private Ugandan university triggered a public outcry on Thursday after it told some female students they... Read more
11 Nov
‘Death every day’: Fear and fortitude in Uganda’s Ebola epicentre
Mubende – As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in... Read more
11 Nov
