C-Care IHK, Kampala Audiology Mark World Hearing Day with Cochlear Surgeries
C-Care IHK Hospital and Kampala Audiology & Speech Centre have conducted the 34th cochlear surgeries since 2017, restoring hearing ability to individuals in Kampala. On March 2nd, 2024, two children regained their hearing following successful procedures at C-Care IHK, the pioneer in cochlear implant surgeries in Uganda. The surgeries, conducted in partnership with Kampala Audiology […]
M7 put on notice over Makerere Chancellor search irregularities
A Makerere University alumnus has asked President Museveni not to assent to the University Council’s recommendation to appoint Professor William Bazeyo Chancellor. The Chancellor is the titular head of the University. He presides at all ceremonial assemblies of the University and in this name, confers degrees and other academic titles and distinctions. The Chancellor is appointed […]
Stop packing condoms for your children to school- parents told.
As children report for second term, parents have been asked to desist from packing condoms and family planning pills for their children. Recently, it was learnt that there are some parents who have resorted to packing condoms for their children as they go back to schools as one way of protecting them from contracting sexually […]
Traditional Healer Arrested for Aggravated Defilement of his 4 Biological Daughters
The Territorial Police in Katonga Region and Mpigi CPS, have in custody a one Swaibu Murundi, a 43 year old, traditional healer of Butamba village, Kayabwe Town Council, in Mpigi district for the Aggravated Defilement of 5 girl victims aged 16,15,15,14, and 12. According to Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson,the girl victims are all school […]
23 Survivors of Trafficking Rescued from Myanmar, Return to Uganda
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has successfully repatriated 23 Ugandan citizens who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar. This achievement was the result of coordinated efforts by various government agencies and international partners, showcasing the Uganda Foreign Service’s dedication to protecting Ugandans abroad and combating human trafficking. Speaking at Entebbe International Airport while […]
Unpacking the Shs 72.136 trillion 2024/25 budget.
Finance minister Matia Kasaija Last week, parliament passed the budget for the financial year 2024-2025, approving a total expenditure of Shs 72.136 trillion, which is Shs 14.050 trillion more than the initial budget proposal of Shs 58 trillion. According to parliament, the government is projected to generate Shs 32.3 trillion through revenue collection to fund […]
25,000 teens, youths to benefit from Shs 84.1bn joint UN agencies program
The program launch in Entebbe Over 25,000 youth and adolescents are set to benefit from a Shs 84.1 billion Uganda-UN Joint Adolescent and Youth Program (UNJYP). The program is focused on ensuring social protection and adolescent health, skilling and economic empowerment. It also further seeks to enhance their participation and engagement in crucial thematic areas […]
Carbon credits and tourism are key to Uganda’s path to sustainable growth
Off the back of organizing the recently-concluded East Africa Carbon Markets Forum (EACMF) in Kampala, Uganda, where the themes of carbon markets and climate financing in East Africa were brought to the forefront, ELOI MINISTRIES caught up with ANETE GAROZA. Garoza is an international public speaker, climate lawyer, Forbes 30 Under-30 awardee, and co-founder of 1MTN, a […]
Droughts, floods to cyclones in Africa
Cyclone Hidaya was the first time Kenya experienced a cyclone as they brace for new normal of extreme weather ANALYSIS | TONY MALESI | Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted, leading to a dangerous cycle of […]
Obstetric Fistula: Breaking the cycle for the sake of girls and women
In Uganda, about 7,200 maternal deaths occur every year, and for every maternal death, 6 – 15 mothers survive with chronic and debilitating ill health such as obstetric fistula. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries around the World will on Friday, May 23rd carry out a campaign to highlight the gravity and the need to […]