Horror as nine perish in Freedom City Stampede on New Year’s Day

Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire says the celebrants died due to a tight…

Citizen TV employees allegedly poisoned, one life lost others being nursed

Nairobi, Kenya: It is alleged that most of Royal Media Services (RMS) workers that house Citizen…

20 Ugandan districts affected by Mumps disease

Kampala, Uganda: Mumps is characterised by painful enlargement of the salivary glands. Dr Richard Idro advises…

Kawempe North MP Ssegirinya’s health facility closes due to shrinking funding

By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Kawempe, Kampala-Uganda: The hospital was opened early July 2021 and it has…

Court blocks UMA’s suspension of Dr. Oledo

Kampala, Uganda: The applicant’s counsel submitted that the applicant is challenging the decision of the respondent…

“I am going to align UMA to it’s objectives in my tenure”- Dr. Edith Nakku, President elect

By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Kololo, Uganda: Uganda Medical Association (UMA) newly elected president vows to re-Unity…

CSOs kickstart campaign against GMOs menace

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under stewardship of Caritas Uganda…

Girl Preneurs and Advocates under the mentorship of Global Learning for Sustainability equipped with financial literacy skills & knowledge on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Entebbe, Uganda: On Wednesday 14th December, a section of Girls…

Ugandan gov’t tasked to update the Food & Drugs Act to suit food safety needs at hand

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: While addressing press at Hotel Africa on Monday,…

Uganda Red Cross Society launches Commercial Ambulances to complement ‘First Aid interventions’

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurewa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Red Cross Society has today launched Commercial…