A Ugandan Air Force Aviation Unit of about 200 officers has been dispatched to Somalia for the African Union Transition Mission(ATMIS). ATMIS is the replacement of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, the deputy Chief of Defense Forces while representing the CDF flagged off the officers. This happened at Soroti UPDF Air Force training wing ...

Winnie Byanyima, the wife to opposition politician and Doctor, Kizza Besigye, has called for better protection of women and girls against HIV/AIDS. As the executive director of United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), she spotted three major issues. She hopes that these can help to bring the girls to safety and empowerment. One of the issues includes rolling out universal ...

Tanzanian authorities are seeking for help to repatriate over 120,000 Burundian refugees who currently live in two camps. One of the camps is in western Tanzania’s Kigoma region near the Burundi border. Humanitarians have said that conditions at the camp are better than conditions at home. This comes with allegations by rights groups and the UN that Burundian refugees have ...

The Ebola task force in Mubende together with security have resolved to close down a health facility at Kirunji Village in Mubende district. This facility has apparently been treating suspected Ebola patients. Rosemary Byabasaija, the Resident District Commissioner, says the move is aimed at reducing the risk of infection. It is also intended to encourage access by suspected cases to ...

Uganda is joining the rest of the world today to commemorate the World Mental Health Day. The Uganda police Force is joining this in a very special way by enrolling a five-year strategy to address mental health challenges.  Dr Moses Byaruhanga, the director of Police Health Services, said the strategy majorly targets the challenges faced by their officers. He also ...