Tag Archives: Millions

A disturbing new report from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics has lifted the lid on a growing but largely ignored national crisis — the silent disappearance of fathers from Ugandan households, leaving millions of children vulnerable, abandoned, and struggling to survive. The findings, released this week in Kampala, paint a grim picture of a country where fatherhood is increasingly becoming …

By Amos Tayebwa – Mbarara A bitter financial dispute is brewing in Mbarara after leaders from Mbarara City North Division vowed to storm the city headquarters — commonly known as the White House — demanding answers over millions of shillings they say have not been remitted. During a heated council meeting held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, councilors led by …

KATOSI, Uganda — The government of Uganda, through the National Water & Sewerage Corp. and the French Development Agency, or AFD, is in the final stages of an expansive network project to connect millions of Ugandans to the Katosi water supply. French Ambassador Virginie Leroy on Thursday toured the project and emphasized that the French-funded Package 2B project is a …

MBARARA, WESTERN UGANDA — Shocking revelations have rocked Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital after it emerged that mortuary attendants have been running a full-blown extortion racket — squeezing cash out of grieving families in exchange for releasing bodies of their loved ones. According to multiple whistleblowers within the hospital, the attendants charge between UGX 200,000 and 500,000 to “release” a body …

Yesterday marked a significant milestone at Muyembe Health Centre with the official commissioning of medical equipment lobbied and donated by NRM flag bearers, Bulambuli Constituency Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu and Woman MP NRM flagbearer, Hon. Sarah Wekomba.  The event drew prominent government officials and dignitaries from across Bulambuli.  In a notable gesture, Biara pledged to renovate the entire ward where patients …