On the 24th and 25th of July, 2025, Oqata Wellness Solutions will celebrate a landmark one year anniversary of achievement with a powerful, two-day experience at the UMA Multipurpose Hall in Kampala. Under the theme “One Year of Growth – A Future of Possibilities,” the celebrations will spotlight the company’s remarkable journey and its bold vision to
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Commissioner Ruzigye (in neck tie) and other stakeholders in the fight against drowning The Ministry of Works and Transport is encouraging Ugandans to take swimming as a life skill, amidst calls to take it to schools. This is part of the wider efforts by a partnership between the government, Reach
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Four patients have been transplanted in this third round of Kidney transplants in Mulago Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have successfully conducted four kidney transplant surgeries in the past week, including one on a sixteen-year-old patient, marking a significant milestone in the hospital's growing transplant programme. The recent surgeries
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The arrested Briton Kasule A 27-year-old TikToker, Briton Kasule—also known as Christian Sythn—has been arrested after sharing a viral video in which he bragged about illegally reconnecting electricity to his home and offering to assist his neighbours in doing the same. Kasule, a resident of Busega on the outskirts of
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In Uganda today, a troubling trend is unfolding- one that strikes at the very heart of justice, governance and professional integrity. Two senior executives of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), including the Deputy Executive Director (DED) and the Executive Director (ED) find themselves at the center of criminal prosecution
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A truck carrying harvested sugarcane. Bunyoro-Tooro sugarcane farmers are protesting price variations. Sugarcane out-growers in the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions have protested what they describe as unfair price variations imposed by sugar millers in the area. The farmers accuse the companies of exploiting them through inconsistent pricing structures, prompting the
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Goats in a kraal in Kasenyi village in Buseruka sub county. Atleast 2,120 goats have been vaccinated in Buseruka against Plague. Photo by Emmanuel Okello. Authorities in Hoima District have embarked on a massive goat vaccination campaign in Buseruka Sub County following a confirmed outbreak of Goat Plague, a highly
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As of July 2024, Uganda had approximately 2.3 million registered motor vehicles according to the Ministry of Works & Transport and URA. Photo Credit-Ochola Odonga Dominic. At sunrise in Kampala, as charcoal fires light and boda bodas hit the road, the air begins to thicken with a deadly mix of
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Uganda's food landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by a growing tension between the convenience of fast food and the enduring value of traditional, healthy diets. This shift has profound implications for public health and the future of the nation's well-being. Fast food is increasingly the preferred choice for
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President Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, arriving at Kololo Independence Grounds. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday officially concluded his nationwide Parish Development Model (PDM) assessment tours with a call to Ugandans to fight poverty by embracing wealth creation at
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