Uganda news

The public has shared views on why some people after getting symptoms of Ebola run to witch doctors. This comes after the President’s speech where he noted that people instead of going to hospitals are running to shrines for treatment which is dangerous. A number of people have come out to share why this is so, especially in rural areas. ...

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 ...

President Museveni has directed all witch doctors and herbalists in the country to stop working on sick people because of the spread of Ebola. Museveni said this while addressing the nation on the state of Ebola in the country. Apparently, a number of people have been running to witch doctors after getting signs of Ebola. “Witch doctors, traditionalists and herbalists ...

The Katikiro of Buganda, Peter Mayiga, has called out to the government to engage coffee farmers in value addition. He says this motivates them to do better in producing coffee of more quality. The Katikiro said this while in Ssese County, Kalangala District on his two-day visit. While in the islands, he was preaching better coffee farming practices in a ...

Former NBS TV journalist, Daniel Lutaaya, has said that it’s time for the country to accept that teenagers are having sex and getting pregnant. According to him, the earlier this is accepted the better because then teenagers will be helped. He says it doesn’t make sense for teenagers to be kept in the dark about contraceptives yet they could protect ...