Health Body releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies, end malaria
More than 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant each year in low and middle-income countries, around half of which are unintended. With impacts on girls’ education, social connection and future employment prospects, early pregnancy can create cycles of intergenerational poverty that become difficult to break. It also brings serious health
Rescue.co Offers Nationwide Emergency Response Services for Ground Ambulances, Air Rescue and Roadside Assistance.
Rescue.co has emerged as the first company in Uganda to offer fully integrated emergency response services, bringing a new era of speed, reliability, and coordination to ground medical, air, and roadside emergencies across the country. With a track record of reducing response times to under 15 minutes, Rescue.co began transforming
Retired Police Officer Sam Omala Passes Away
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Omala has passed away due to cancer-related complications. He had been receiving treatment at Mulago Hospital in Uganda and at an undisclosed hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Omala, who served as the Kampala North Police Operations Commander, retired from the police force in 2020
Retired Police Officer Sam Omala in critical condition
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Omala is in critical condition, Daily Star has learned. He is battling cancer-related complications. He is receiving treatment at Mulago Hospital. Omala, who served as the Kampala North Police Operations Commander, retired from the police force in 2020 upon reaching the retirement age
Tension as Bobi Wine’s Chief Bodyguard Eddie Mutwe goes missing
Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe and the chief civilian bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) principal Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, has been abducted. The revelation was made by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament. According to Ssenyonyi, Eddie Mutwe was abducted in Mukono by
Former Minister Sam Kutesa Survives Throat Cancer, Builds Shs 3 billion Church
President Yoweri Museveni has officially commissioned the newly built All Saints Church, a Shs 3 billion project funded by former Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa. Kutesa constructed the church in fulfillment of a promise he made after surviving throat cancer. “I commissioned the newly built All Saints Church. I thank
Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat Win Elite Men’s and Women’s Titles in India
Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has won the elite men’s race while his compatriot Sarah Chelangat bagged the women’s title at the World 10K Bengaluru 2025 on Sunday. Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat were the first athletes from Uganda to take home the TCS World 10K titles. The contest between the
Vaccination progress helps save millions of lives in African region
An increase in vaccine coverage in Africa is helping protect millions of people from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio and cervical cancer. In 2023, vaccination saved at least 1.8 million lives in the African region, nearly half the global figure of 4.2 million. These advancements have been possible thanks
Court Orders Standard Chartered Bank to Pay Shs 573 Million for Unlawful Dismissal of Employee
The Court of Appeal has ordered Standard Chartered Bank to pay Shs 573 million to Grace Tibihikira Makoko for her unlawful dismissal from employment. Between 1995 and 2015, Standard Chartered Bank employed Makoko in various capacities in Uganda and Kenya. From 2011 to 2015, she served on international assignments as
Pope Francis laid to rest in a marble tomb inscribed Franciscus
Around 400,000 mourners packed St. Peter’s Square and the surrounding streets of Rome to pay tribute to Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church since 2013 and was known as a champion of the poor. After a solemn funeral, Pope Francis’s plain wooden coffin, symbolising his humility, was slowly driven
