The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide sickle cell awareness and screening campaign targeting universities and other higher institutions of learning, in a move aimed at increasing testing and...

The Tanzanian government has suspended political rallies across the country until further notice, saying the move is necessary to maintain security in the country. The government says it has identified...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties. In a statement, DR...

Uganda’s insurance sector has crossed a major milestone, with gross written premiums (GWP) surpassing the two trillion-shilling mark for the first time in 2025, reflecting strong growth across both life...

Officials from the National Drug Authority have seized a consignment of suspected counterfeit human and veterinary medicines during an enforcement operation conducted in the Kampala suburbs of Kawempe and Kanyanya....

The Archbishop of the Kampala Archdiocese, Paul Ssemogerere, has raised concerns over what he described as a deteriorating human rights situation in Uganda, warning that continued abuses are tarnishing the...

At least 93 female suspects escaped from a holding facility at City Hall Court on Thursday afternoon after they were allegedly released before appearing before a magistrate to answer various...

The emergence of independent Anglican bodies in Uganda has reignited debate over the use of names, symbols and traditions associated with established churches, amid growing concerns about preserving denominational identity....

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has ordered Arua City authorities to suspend plans to pay more than Shs1.5 billion to China Railway Seventh Group Company Ltd as investigations into the...

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Kigali-based gold refinery and several Rwandan mining firms accused of helping channel minerals from territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...