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Mental health professionals in Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro district, express concerns over their capacity to provide psychosocial support due to space and personnel shortages. The limitations hinder private counseling and mental health services for both refugees and host communities. Elias Manirakiza, Regional Coordinator of the Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation, highlights challenges …

Women activists are pushing for the acknowledgment of unpaid care work as valuable, emphasizing its significant contribution to the social and economic development of societies. During a validation workshop at Mestil Hotel, where academicians, activists, and government officials convened to discuss research on the implementation of care policies in Uganda, …

The High Court in Kampala has mandated the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to compensate the family of the late Sir Apollo Kaggwa for the fraudulent and illegal subdivision of their 14.31-acre land in Munyonyo. Land Division Judge Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya delivered this verdict on Thursday. In 2014, Solomon Luwalala, David …

In a dramatic incident, a police officer from Lira Central Police Station sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach during the interception of a Toyota Land Cruiser, registration number KDH 790K, suspected to have been stolen from Kenya. The wounded officer, Tony Ebong, along with three other individuals – George …

In a momentous achievement, Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, has clinched the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, commonly known as the Shanghai Award. The announcement was made at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Cities Day China Observance, a collaborative event organized by UN-Habitat, the …

A controversy has erupted in Uganda as reports suggest that certain individuals are involved in a dubious plot to register the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) as a personal entity in Kenya, with aspirations of monopolizing the importation of petroleum products into Uganda. Emmanuel Otaala, the Member of Parliament for …

Law enforcement agencies have requested additional time to thoroughly investigate the tragic death of Henry Katanga, a prominent city businessman who succumbed to a gunshot wound inside his bedroom in Mbuya, Kampala. His wife, Molly Katanga, was also found unconscious at the scene. The police, without disclosing extensive details regarding …

Authorities in Albertine and Kagadi have apprehended seven members of a criminal gang responsible for a spate of armed robberies and attacks that have troubled residents in Kagadi district over the last couple of months. This arrest comes after the police, alongside the UPDF, carried out a targeted operation in …

The telecommunications landscape has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, especially with the advent of 5G technology, marking a transformative era in connectivity and reshaping the way individuals interact with the digital sphere. MTN Uganda, a prominent entity in the nation’s telecommunications sector, achieved a groundbreaking milestone by being …

Arsenal secured a convincing Champions League victory over a lackluster Sevilla as Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka scored in a dominating performance at home. Trossard, deputizing as the number nine in the absence of injured Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah, struck in the 29th minute, skillfully guiding Arsenal into the …