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By Suzan Nawonga Cervical and breast cancer are increasingly becoming silent killers among women in Uganda, particularly those in their most productive years. Cervical cancer has become the leading killer among women in terms of cancer-related deaths. Among men, prostate cancer remains the most common cancer, mainly affecting those above the age of forty. According to Uganda Cancer Institute records, the country...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today assumed the Chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) Summit, taking over from the outgoing Chairperson, President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, at the conclusion of the EAC Heads of State Summit held at the Arusha International Conference Centre. During the Summit, Heads of State and Government also approved the appointment of...

On 6th March, 2026, the Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Water and Environment; Dr. Alfred Okot Okidi officiated at the Partners’ Breakfast Meeting and Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony that was held at SKYZ Hotel in Naguru. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Water and Environment in collaboration with Water for People, Uganda Bankers Association and ZOA Uganda...

H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, to participate in the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State. The summit is being held under the theme: “Deepening Integration for Improved Livelihoods of EAC Citizens.”  The meeting will bring together regional leaders to deliberate on strengthening economic cooperation, enhancing regional integration,...

The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has released the results for the second series of assessments conducted by the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board. The assessments were carried out from 1st to 12th December 2025 across 215 accredited Health TVET assessment centres nationwide, marking the second national assessment exercise conducted under the Technical and Vocational Education and...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the current Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has called on world leaders to pursue global justice and affluence, warning that conflicts driven by identity politics continue to destabilize regions and undermine development. “I would like to use this season of Ramadan to call upon people around the world to work for justice everywhere and...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today called on Ugandans to combine hard work with trust in God, saying this is the true path to success.  “Man was created in the image of God; therefore, we have the power to create, add, subtract, and exercise dominion over nature all under the guidance of God. What I don’t accept is relying on prayer...

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has assured Ugandans of continued fuel availability despite rising instability in the Middle East and concerns over potential disruptions to global petroleum supply routes, particularly shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman. In a joint communication with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), the Ministry noted that it is...

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), working jointly with the Somalia National Army (SNA), have taken control of Mubarak town following a coordinated assault on an Al-Shabaab stronghold. The operation, dubbed “Rolling Thunder,” commenced on February 28, 2026, under the leadership of Sector One Commander Brigadier General Jackson...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched Tamini General Insurance, Uganda's first Islamic Insurance firm. Tamini General Insurance is a conglomerate of Saalam Group designed to offer Sharia alternative insurance services based on mutually beneficial terms with joint insurance guarantees for insurers and the insured. The event took place today at Millennium Park - Lugogo, Kampala City during an Iftar dinner...