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Viewers: 10,000 By Andrew Irumba The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), through the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines, has intensified its nationwide mineral governance sensitization campaign with another major consultative workshop targeting stakeholders from Kassanda, Mubende, Hoima, Kiboga and Kyankwanzi districts. The engagement, held on Tuesday in Kassanda District, focused on the proposed Mineral Markets and …

Mines Department Commissioner Alaba: Mineral Markets Regulation to Protect Miners From Exploitation, Traders From Fraud, Gov’t from Illicit Financial Flows – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessMines Department Commissioner Alaba: Mineral Markets Regulation to Protect Miners From Exploitation, Traders From Fraud, Gov’t from Illicit Financial Flows …

Kampala, Uganda — In the capital’s busiest arcades, shelves glow with promise creams and soaps marketed for radiance, renewal, and transformation. Yet behind this aesthetic appeal lies a quieter contradiction. Some of these products were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory analyses linked them to hazardous substances such as Hydroquinone and Mercury. The …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Auditor General 2025 Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda paints a disturbing …

By Amiri Wabusimba- In Kampala’s busiest arcades, commerce moves with confidence. Brightly packaged lotions and soaps promise transformation, renewal, radiance. Yet among them are products that were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory findings linked them to hydroquinone and mercury substances associated with severe skin damage, organ toxicity, and elevated cancer risk. The …