Uganda’s 2025/2026 Budget Sparks Concerns Over Social Services, Debt, and Strategic Investments

The government has proposed a smaller national budget for next financial year than the current, but it’s appropriation is raising discomfort. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in its National Budget Framework Paper is proposing a total resource envelop of 57.441 Trillion shillings for the financial year 2025/2026. Fair, compared to the 52…

How a candidate vaccine (and other treatments) stopped Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak

When lab tests confirmed an outbreak of a highly virulent virus in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, health minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana knew he had to think outside the box. 13 January 2025 by John Agaba When blood samples tested positive for Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda’s capital Kigali on 27 September, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the country’s…

NGO Urges Government to Address Financial Hardship for Ugandans Seeking Overseas Heart Surgeries

An NGO facilitating free heart surgeries for Ugandan children in India has called on the government to implement initiatives to alleviate the financial burden families face when seeking specialized care unavailable locally. George Ntambi, Executive Director of Action for Disadvantaged People (ACDIPE), said the organization relies heavily on donations from individuals and corporate sponsors to…

Lamwo District Halts Markets Amid Cholera Outbreak

Lamwo District has suspended all market operations in Agoro Sub-county, including weekly and monthly markets, to curb the ongoing cholera outbreak. The decision, effective immediately, follows the confirmation of cholera cases in the area last week. Williams Komakech, the Lamwo Resident District Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Cholera Taskforce, announced that the ban will…