Thailand has announced mandatory 21-day quarantine measures for travellers arriving from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over fears of the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), following a recent outbreak in the region. The new restrictions, which take effect from 6:00 pm on May 27, 2026, were approved by Thailand’s National Communicable…
Canada has announced sweeping temporary border and immigration restrictions affecting travellers and residents from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan over concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the region. The Government of Canada said, in a statement, that the measures are aimed at preventing the Ebola virus from entering and spreading…
Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received modern pediatric theater equipment worth about 500 million Ugandan shillings ($135,000) from Kids Operating Room, a United Kingdom-based charity supporting children’s surgical care. Hospital officials said the donation will support the operationalization of the facility’s new state-of-the-art children’s surgical ward and improve access to specialized pediatric surgery services in…
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has officially confirmed that the Diocese of Kasese will animate the national Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations in 2027, following the suspension of this year’s centralised celebrations at Namugongo due to Ebola concerns. In a pastoral statement issued on Tuesday evening, the Catholic bishops announced that the annual national gathering at…
The Soroti Catholic Diocese has postponed the planned homecoming celebration for Bishop Simon Peter Engurait, the Ugandan-born bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana, because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Bishop Engurait had been scheduled to make his first visit to Uganda since his installation as bishop in the United States on Sept. 5, 2025.…
Authorities in western Uganda’s Ntoroko District have delayed the reopening of schools for the second term by three days to allow schools to put in place Ebola prevention measures following heightened alerts along the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border. Schools across Uganda officially reopened Monday for the second term of 2026. However, under a directive…
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has been tasked with leading global efforts to eliminate polio through a new reference laboratory set to open at its Entebbe-based facility. Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, UVRI’s Executive Director, revealed this during the launch of activities marking the institute’s 90th anniversary today. He said scientists at the institute have already…
Tensions are mounting at the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border post in Kasese District following a decision by authorities to temporarily close cross-border markets as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The closure affects the fish and cattle markets, which are jointly used by traders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic…
Authorities in Kikuube District have temporarily closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. The closure affects the Nsonga and Sebigoro border points on the shores of Lake Albert in Kyangwali and Kabwoya sub-counties, which serve as the main official entry and exit routes between Kikuube…
Health facilities in Amudat District are recording a resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases, with many girls now crossing into Kenya to undergo the practice in secret before returning home to give birth. Midwives say they are seeing more young mothers with fresh FGM scars, some as young as 14 to 18 years old.…