KAMPALA (Reuters) -A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment.

Despite a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court stopping the trial of civilians by the General Court Martial and saving four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused from being tried ...

London — The rising prison population is not only a concern of Uganda but all countries with heightened levels in Africa. Prison authorities have stressed how much overcrowding is a major challenge to ...

Uganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the bill on Monday despite ...

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed a prison inmate has contracted mpox in a central area that is the epicentre of the outbreak in the East African country. "We recorded one confirmed case of mpox in one of ...

Uganda is looking to outlaw homosexual activity across the country as lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for those who have same-sex relations. A roll call was ordered by ...

How to close the care gap: Factors hindering the use of BRCA mutation profiling of patients with breast cancer and ovarian cancer in a real world setting. Repetitive presentations of phase II and III ...

Ugandan prisoners hone African mahogany into furniture at a government-run business that takes pride of place at the Uganda Prisons furniture showroom at the Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) ...

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