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Flavoured shisha and vaping products are becoming more visible among young Ugandans, raising fresh concern about nicotine addiction, health risks and how the tobacco industry is using trendy packaging and sweet flavours to attract a new generation.

The countdown is nearly over. Tomorrow night, Uganda’s first #WASHAwards roll out the red carpet for nominees from Viva con Agua, Rotary, Makerere’s AMR Club & more. Hours to go before WASH champions take center stag

Teachers, traders, youth activists, and innovators are among those being called to step forward for Uganda’s first national WASH Awards—an initiative that seeks to showcase lives changed through clean water and sanitation.

The WASH Awards celebrate Uganda’s unsung heroes in clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Nominations close August 15.

A new study by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) exposes major gaps in Uganda’s government-supported care services. Despite significant infrastructure investments, access to childcare, healthcare, and disability support remains limited due to long distances, high costs, and entrenched social norms discouraging their use. The report highlights the underutilization of government childcare facilities, with less than 7% of households accessing them, while gender norms continue to place the burden of care work on women. Although the P.O.W.E.R. intervention model helped shift public attitudes toward government-supported care, actual service uptake remains low. Experts stress that policy reform, behavioral change campaigns, and increased affordability are essential for progress.

LUCAS MUSISI Over 25,000 youth and adolescents are poised to benefit from a Shs 84.1 billion Uganda-UN joint adolescent and…

34,000 Ugandans Diagnosed With Cancer Yearly

C-NEWS BUREAU CHIEF KAMPALA –In a sobering revelation ahead of World AIDS Day, UNICEF’s latest Global Snapshot on Children with…

Kampala, Uganda – As the world commemorates World AIDS Day, Uganda’s observance is marked by a theme that underscores a…

LUCAS MUSISI KAMPALA –On August 8, 2023, the World Bank Group released a statement highlighting its concerns about Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality…