Uganda is introducing a new PrEP injection for HIV prevention, with the Ministry of Health finalising distribution strategies.

KAMPALA – The Ugandan government has announced it is in the advanced stages of introducing a revolutionary pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) injection, a significant new tool in the national HIV prevention arsenal. The Ministry of Health is finalising strategies to ensure accessible distribution of the long-acting injection, which is currently priced at approximately 100,000 Ugandan shillings per dose, with one dose administered every six months.

LUZIRA, UGANDA – In a significant move to bolster its command structure, the Uganda Prisons Service has commissioned and decorated 58 senior officers upon their successful completion of an intensive Intermediate Command Course.

In a decisive move, State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja, has directed individuals evicted from a 91-acre piece of land in Buga Village, Wakiso District, to immediately return and utilise their properties. The Minister also ordered the arrest of the alleged land grabber, Kakuggu Siliveno Tumwesigye.

Residents of Nabuta Village in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, are gripped by fear after armed robbers raided their trading centre on Wednesday night, killing a mobile money agent and looting several shops.

The deceased has been identified as Peter Ssekamate Derrick, a well-known mobile money operator in the area. He was shot in the chest by the assailants during the attack that occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on November 5, 2025.