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Ugandan lecturer who allegedly slapped student arrested

Police in Uganda have arrested a lecturer at the country’s leading Makerere University for alleged physical assault. Bernard Wandera of the College of Humanities and...

Uganda denies Ebola spreader link to Kampala marathon

Uganda's health ministry has denied claims that a running event held last weekend at the capital, Kampala, was an Ebola super-spreading event. PRESS RELEASE: The...

Uganda: 1,000 troops to be sent to regional force against M23,DRC

Uganda will be the third country to send troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following contingents from Kenya and Burundi. Uganda's army...

‘Ebola is real’: Uganda to test vaccines and close schools early to contain the outbreak

Ebola has taken almost everything and everyone dear to Joseph Singiringabo. The 78-year-old lost his wife, son, and newborn granddaughter to the disease in...

WHO announces clinical trials of Ebola vaccine in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week. The announcement was made during the...

Uganda’s endangered national symbol on the verge of extinction

The crested crane, Uganda's national symbol, appears on the country's flag and coat of arms. However, these beautiful birds are now considered endangered due to...

Uganda assures on Ebola fears as tourists cancel plans

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has assured foreign visitors that the Ebola outbreak in the East African nation will be brought under control. In an address...

Uganda’s president blasts the West for climate change

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has accused Western countries of reprehensible double standards when it comes to climate change commitments. Mr Museveni highlighted the partial...

Uganda to close schools after eight children die of Ebola

Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country's first...

Uganda shortens the academic year to combat Ebola

Janet Kataha Museveni, Uganda's minister of education, announced on Tuesday that the country would cut the length of the school year by two weeks...

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