The High Court postponed a lawsuit filed by traders against Hamis Kigundu, seeking to halt his construction in the Nakivubo channel area. The case is adjourned to December 11th.

KAMPALA – The High Court has postponed a high-stakes lawsuit filed by traders against businessman Hamis Kigundu, in which they seek an immediate halt to his construction activities in the Nakivubo channel area. The case has been adjourned to December 11th by Court Registrar Simon Kintu Zirintuusa, presiding at the Tweed Tower.

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.