Lace up your running shoes and get ready to Run the Hills for the Future! The Makerere Marathon is happening on September 27th at Freedom Square.
Whether you're tackling the 5KM or the full 42KM, it's going to be an epic day of fitness, artist performances, and cash prizes.
Scan the QR code to register for just UGX 50,000. See you at the starting line at 6:00AM sharp.
Treason charges are becoming a political weapon against opposition leaders across Africa.
In country after country, opposition figures are arrested, prosecuted or threatened with treason charges after challenging those in power.
African governments must respect political freedoms, due process and the right of citizens to organise and challenge those who govern them.
When treason charges become a shortcut for dealing with political opponents, democracy itself is put on trial.
#ThisIsAfrica
Eight medical interns have been remanded to Luzira Prison after police arrested them while they tried to deliver a petition to Parliament. Police arrested the eight, seven men and one woman, along Parliamentary Avenue on August 12 as they protested delayed deployment and what they describe as a discriminatory payment structure for the 2026/2027 internship intake.
The interns appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrateโs Court, where prosecutors charged them with being a nuisance on a public road. The court remanded them to Luzira. They return to court on Monday.
At the centre of the standoff is the National Education Training for Health Policy, which classifies internship as training rather than employment and removes allowances for privately sponsored graduates. The Ministry of Health says internship continues medical education but the Uganda Medical Association and Federation of Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) argue that interns provide a major share of frontline healthcare and need support for food and accommodation to work safely. The Ministry has ordered interns to report to their assigned facilities by August 15 or risk losing their placements.
FUMI rejects the directive, arguing that sending unpaid interns into hospitals puts both their welfare and patient safety at risk. The Uganda Medical Association has given the Ministry 14 days to resolve the dispute and warned of a nationwide doctorsโ strike if it fails.
#PayAllMedicalInterns
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BREAKING NEWS
Uganda is honored to welcome @Rotary President, Francesco Arezzo, from 20โ22 Feb 2026
Uganda remains a country of great interest to Rotary International leadership, and this visit reaffirms our impact, relevance, and growing footprint.
This is a moment for all Rotarians and Rotaractors to show up, unite, and showcase the strength of our Rotary family.
A proud nation. A global spotlight. Letโs Unite for Good.
#RIPresidentVisitsUG
#RotaryEyamba
๐จ Today, we have a Fun Fest happening in our Quadrangle, right in @Makerere, and open to all students.
Basketball ๐, other Games and Lots of Goodies to #Win for participants.