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OPINION: The Patriot’s Focus on Uganda’s Unemployment Question

Article By, Gad Kanyesigye_The Patriot_ a community empowerment advocate.  To begin with, many Ugandan parents are not business-oriented, which is a significant reason why their children often finish school...

UGANDA: 4 out of 10 children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition

Locals in Isingiro district,western Uganda and other parts of the country have been challenged to embrace better feeding...

A Polio Survivor Turns His Disability into a Powerful Plea for Vaccination

CREDIT - UNICEF, DRC.  Rajabu Vampise deftly manoeuvres his wheelchair through the backstreets of Kindu in the Democratic...

INSIDE THE COLONIAL LEGACY OF HOMOPHOBIA IN MODERN-DAY UGANDA

By Hyowon Park , International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).  In March 2023, the Ugandan...

DR Congo’s Reliance on Charcoal threatens Forests and Fuels Armed Conflict

Elodie Toto - KANYARUCHINYA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Amid a circle of spectators, a troupe of performers takes...

Support fruit growing for food security – Laban Kanywa

Lack of fruits in different homes both for home consumption and commercial purposes has been raised as a growing threat against food security, prompting...

Double tragedy as three perish in ambulance fire

Police on Wednesday 11th May 2022 registered a single traffic fatal accident at Kicucu village Kisomoro sub county Bunyangabu district Western Uganda,at 3:45pm. This happened...

Deputy Speaker’s constituency Health Centres in worrying state;women & children at the highest risk

PUBLIC OUTCRY.  Locals and other concerned stakeholders have expressed concern over the worrying and deteriorating state of health centres in Ruhinda North Constituency Mitooma...

Mbarara RRH specialists successfully separate conjoined twins

Mbarara regional  referral hospital specialists led by Dr. Deus Twesigye, a senior consultant & general surgeon have successfully separated conjoined twins. These babies  belong...

Uganda Police Force & Mbarara RRH to sign MoU

The Uganda Police Force-UPF and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital-RRH are set to sign a memorandum of understanding-MoU that will see police officers & their...

Mbarara RRH hosts Cuban envoy to Uganda

The Cuban government has pledged more support to Ugandan government especially in areas of healthcare. This, as a delegation led by Cuban envoy to Uganda,Dr....