Local church impacts over 15,000 lives with water wells in Uganda

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — John McIntyre, pastor at Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church, reflects on his journey with OneThirst: A Well for Every Village, a mission that aims to provide clean drinking water to communities in Uganda. “Fresh water… we …

Uganda receives 2,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines from Africa CDC

Kampala, Jan 17 (IANS): Uganda has received 2,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan …

Uganda heightens border surveillance over suspected Marburg outbreak in neighboring Tanzania

KAMPALA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has intensified border surveillance with neighboring Tanzania following a suspected Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak that has claimed eight lives, a senior government official said Friday. Ugandan Minister of Health …

Uganda Cycling Association releases calendar

Uganda Cycling Association releases calendar Moonlight Events Limited will be in charge of all races on the Uganda Cycling Association calendar. This was revealed today at a press conference held in Mengo today. Sam Muwonge, the president of the Uganda …

CMC Motors exits Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as economic pressures bite

CMC Motors Group has announced plans to gradually wind down its operations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, marking the end of an era for the company in East Africa. In a statement, the group assured that the decision to cease operations will be executed in …

Strengthening Ties: Uganda and India Discuss Bilateral Collaboration

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen. Jeje Odongo Abubakhar, hosted H.E. Upender Singh Rawat, the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda, at the Ministry headquarters in Kampala. Their discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations and advancing …

Uganda receives 2,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Africa CDC: health minister

KAMPALA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan …

Cholera cases in Uganda rise to 67: official

KAMPALA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of cholera cases in Uganda has risen to 67 since the disease outbreak was announced in the northern part of the country on Jan. 7, the Ministry of Health said Friday. Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at …

Strengthening Ties: Uganda and India Discuss Bilateral Collaboration

DR Congo, Uganda Join Forces to Free 37 Hostages Captured by ADF Rebels

The DR Congo army freed over 37 hostages captured by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a criminal rebel group operating in the region. The soldiers delivered the captives, among whom were women and children, on Jan. 16, in Beni, North Kivu area of the …