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2026 is the Year of the Horse for China, and in Uganda, it is being marked with a renewed emphasis on people-to-people exchange. The Lunar New Year begins on February 17, 2026, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse. Young Ugandans welcomed the celebration at the Chinese Embassy in Kampala, a sign of deepening cultural ties and focus on youth.
In the shadows of Kampala, deep inside Katwe-Kinyoro - the slum many call “Kikaramoja” - children are bought, registered, priced, and pushed onto the streets to beg. In this episode, we name the prime suspects, trace the money trail between Napak and the city, and confront a chilling question: Where are the dead street children buried?
In this episode, leaders propose a solution to the child trafficking problem as shoddy NGOs and government big wigs are named in the Karamojong street kids' crisis.
In part three of Karamoja's stolen childhood, we uncover the hidden pipeline, a shadowy network quietly moving children from the villages of Karamoja to the streets of Kampala
In this second episode of Karamoja's stolen childhood, we demystify myths, showing you the Karamoja we never hear about. Who is profiting from bringing Karimojong children to beg on Kampala streets? How are they recruited? And why does the system keep regenerating?For 75 days, our undercover reporter followed the trail from the capital's busy junctions to the heart of Napak. This is life in Matany.
On the restless streets of Kampala, childhood flickers in traffic lights, small hands stretched between cars, soft voices swallowed by engines, eyes too weary for their years. To many, they are just street children. To others, they are a nuisance. But behind their presence lies a calculated trade, a shadowy network that has, for years, turned innocence into income.In this opening episode of Karamoja's stolen childhood, we begin where the story is most visible — on the pavements of Kampala and trace the hidden pipeline that moves children more than 500km from Karamoja into a cycle of exploitation. Who is profiting? How are they recruited? And why does the system keep regenerating?For 75 days, our undercover reporter followed the trail from the capital's busy junctions to the heart of Napak. This is where the investigation begins.
Dance Plus Therapy, an approach that blends movement with counseling and peer support, is helping youth reclaim their lives one step at a time.
More than a decade after the guns fell silent in Northern Uganda, this two -part podcast reveals a different kind of war still raging, the invisible battle inside the minds of journalists who reported on the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency.While the country moved on, many of the reporters who bore witness to massacres, ambushes, mutilations, and death were left to carry the psychological cost alone.
More than a decade after the guns fell silent in Northern Uganda, this two -part podcast reveals a different kind of war still raging, the invisible battle inside the minds of journalists who reported on the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency.While the country moved on, many of the reporters who bore witness to massacres, ambushes, mutilations, and death were left to carry the psychological cost alone.
A look at the UGX 838bn cost of Uganda's 2026 general elections and what it means for democracy.
From jobs and internet access to mindset and markets, President Museveni's “Jazz With Jajja” conversation offered rare insight into how he views Uganda's digital generation. Here are the key takeaways.
Join election observer Crispin Kaheru as we explore Uganda's 2026 elections, from internet restrictions and voter mobilisation to the challenges of ensuring a free and fair vote. What's at stake this decision week? Listen in.
In these special episodes of Around Uganda, we focus on the 'safety of children online', exploring how Uganda's children are growing up in a digital world, the opportunities technology offers, the risks they face online, and practical ways parents, educators, and communities can help young people navigate the internet safely and responsibly.
One month after deadly landslides devasted Uganda's Sebei region, survivors are still waiting. They are waiting for land, for safety, for a chance to begin again.At least 26 people were killed, thousands displaced, and more than 78,000 Ugandans forced from their homes by climate disasters in 2024 alone. In Kween and Bukwo districts, families now sleep on classroom floors, short of food, water, and dignity, as government resettlement plans stall.As extreme weather intensifies across Africa, Sebei lays bare the human cost of climate change.
When kidneys fail and treatment is out of reach, innovation becomes the difference between life and death. This is the story of a Ugandan doctor using low-cost dialysis to save lives.
A new campaign in Uganda is turning the fight against malaria into a race against time. The 24.2 Hours Initiative has a simple goal: to save lives, especially among children under five, who account for most malaria deaths in the country.Raziah Athman reports from Iganga, eastern Uganda, where one mother's desperate journey to save her child shows what's at stake.
Kiki ekyakusikiriza okukuguka mu kunoonyereza ku kirwadde ekireeta omusujja gw'ensiri?Ebituukiddwako mu kunoonyereza ku kirwadde kya Malaria.Okunoonyereza kwemukoze kuyambye kutya okutereeza mu nkwata y'ekirwadde?Malaria ayimiridde atya mu ggwanga era omugeraageranya otya ku myaka egiyise?Bitundu ki ebisinga okutawaanyizibwa obulwadde obuleeta omusujja gw'ensiri?Malaria yatangirwa atya luli bwogeraageranya bwekiri leero?Enkola y'okukendeeza omusujja gw'ensiri etuukiddwako etya?Kika kya bantu ki ekisinga okutawaanyizibwa obulwadde buno era babweriinde batya? Mugaso ki oguli mu kukozesa eddagala eritangira omusujja awamu n'enteekateeka y'okukendeeza obungi ensiriVaccine ekubibwa abaana okubatangira okukwatibwa omusujja gw'ensiri ekoze etya?Nteekateeka ki ereeteddwa okusomesa abantu okwerinda omusujja gw'ensiri ku byaalo?Uganda egeraageranyizibwa etya mu mawanga ga Africa ne munsi yonna okulwanyisa Malaria? Lwaki olowooza okunoonyereza ku Malaria kikyetaagisa n'amaanyiNkola ki empya ezireeteddwa okukebera n'okujjanjaba Malaria?Nnyonnyola omulabi obuyiiya bwa gene drive kyebuli ne bwebukola?Target Malaria Project egenda kukozesa etya ensiri zeyalula kiyite gene drive?Abantu balina kutya ki eri ensiri ezaaluddwa era bagumye ate obawe n'amagezi okwongera okwerinda MalariaOlowooza okumalawo malaria mu ggwanga kisoboka?Dr. Martin Lukindu, omukugu mu kunoonyereza ku nsiri Target Malaria - Uganda
A road crash along the Kampala–Gulu highway has left at least 46 people dead. Two buses, a lorry, and a Land Cruiser collided. In today's episode, we bring you the facts, the voices, and the urgent call to action.
Voters in Adjumani and Amuru districts made their demands as National Resistance Movement candidate Yoweri Museveni campaigned in West Nile. Original reporting by Jackson Kitala and Doreen Taisa.Narrated by Raziah Athman
When Kenya's Raila Odinga died, two worlds came together: the ceremony of the state, and the sacred rites of the Luo. From bonfires to buffalo cries, this episode explores what it means to bury a Luo elder.
In Kisumu, 2007, a grieving crowd asked for guns. Raila Odinga gave them words. Amida Anyanzwa was there - and this is how the late former prime minister's choice changed everything.
A family celebration turns into a brutal crime scene. When Hannington Asiimwe Musasizi is found bound and bleeding in his home, suspicion quickly falls on his wife, Diana Luttu Nabbengo. What really happened that afternoon in Kawempe? Based on original reporting by Michael Odeng for the New Vision.
He was more than a politician. To millions, he was Baba, a father, a fighter. In this tribute, we remember Raila Odinga.
In this special edition, we take you to State House, Entebbe, where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressed the nation during the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast.With a theme centered on “The Power of Forgiveness and Reconciliation,” the President reflected on Uganda's past, its spiritual journey, and the moral compass needed to guide its future.From wartime memories to heartfelt appeals for national unity, this episode captures his message; honest, and reflective.
In this episode of Around Uganda, we bring you words of reconciliation from Chris Rwakasisi, once a powerful government minister, later a condemned prisoner, and now a man reborn through grace and forgiveness.Rwakasisi served as Minister of State for Security under President Milton Obote in the early 1980s. Following the 1986 change of government, he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. For over two decades, he lived behind bars, until a presidential pardon in 2009 offered him freedom.At the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast, Rwakasisi shared a soul-stirring testimony; one of pain, repentance, and divine reconciliation.In his own words, he speaks to the power of spiritual transformation and what it means to truly forgive and be forgiven.
With support from ADRA- Uganda, Right to Play, Oxfam and Care Uganda in partnership with Global Affairs- Canada, we are exploring Youth Voices and why adolescent participation in health decisions matters.Guests: Rogers Golooba, Senior Probation and Welfare Officer, Ministry of Gender and Labor and Social DevelopmentPio Ndahilo, project Manager of TOGETHER Project implemented by ADRA-Uganda Joan Amanda,Executive Director, Uganda Youth Alliance, for Family Planning and Adolescent Health
February 3, 2012 — Kampala businessman Wilberforce Noah Wamala is brutally tortured and stabbed to death inside his own home. His houseboy, Sadiq Mugerwa, also murdered. But this wasn't a random robbery — the killers knew exactly what they wanted. Vital documents stolen, expensive cars left untouched. Original story was reported by Charles Etukuri for the New Vision
As Uganda marked 63 years of independence on October 9, 2025, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered a wide-ranging address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, focusing on the country's progress, stability, and future economic outlook.In his speech, the President paid tribute to the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for preserving peace and security—pillars he described as essential for national development. He emphasized that without peace, no meaningful transformation can be achieved.Reflecting on Uganda's post-independence journey, Museveni recounted how the country's early decades were marred by political instability and economic collapse. He drew a sharp contrast between the turmoil of the past and the relative stability enjoyed under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership, which he credited with ushering in reconciliation, unity, and long-term planning.Highlighting Uganda's ongoing economic transformation, Museveni pointed to key achievements in industrialization, value addition, and infrastructure. He singled out projects such as Kiira Motors as evidence that Uganda is entering a new phase—one driven by technology and innovation.Looking ahead, the President projected that Uganda's economy is expected to grow to USD 66.9 billion by the end of the next financial year, driven by strong growth in sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture, and manufacturing. He said that with oil production commencing soon, the economy could register double-digit growth, provided peace and policy stability are maintained.
In Uganda's Albertine region, a dream is getting closer to reality.The first commercial oil drop is expected in 2026, after two decades of the making.But as the rigs dig into wells, and pipelines are installed through rural communities, a global climate clock is ticking.
Eight candidates have been duly nominated to run for the 2026 presidential election. The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, cleared those that will vie for the 2026 general elections at their grounds in Lweza - Lubowa, Wakiso District.The incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) will face off with former army commander Maj. Gen. Rtd Mugisha Muntu from the Alliance of National Transformation (ANT), Robert Kasibante from the National Peasants Party (NPP), Nathan Nandala Mafabi from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu from the National Unity Platform (NUP), and Joseph Mabirizi from the Conservative Party (CP)Others are, Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga from the Common Man's Party (CMP) and Frank Bulira Kabinga from the Revolutionary People's Party (RPP).EC says all candidates were nominated in accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Elections Act, Cap 179.Reporting by: Isaac Nuwagaba, Charles Etukuri, John Masaba, Stuart Yiga, and Simon Masaba
Disturbing details emerged indicating that a report compiled by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on the assassination of former Police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi, has gone missing, New Vision has learnt. This came to the fore after security agencies re-opened investigations into the murder. The development has raised fresh questions over the handling of the high-profile murder case in which top security personnel in the country have been cited. Kaweesi, his bodyguard Corporal Erau Kenneth and driver Constable Godfrey Mambewa, were brutally gunned down by unknown assailants on March 17, 2017, just a few metres from the gate of Kaweesi's residence on Kasana–Kulambiro road in Buto, Nakawa division. Reported by: Michael Odeng, Farooq Kasule and Charles EtukuriCompiled by: New Vision Investigations DeskProduced and presented by: Raziah Athman
In northern Uganda, the army is removing tens of thousands of cattle belonging to nomadic herders, known as the Balaalo. The government says these herders, mostly from western Uganda and neighboring countries, are illegally occupying land and causing conflict with local communities. Raziah Athman has been following the progress of Operation Harmony.
Men are no longer the kings they used to be, and due to the change of roles, men have abandoned their role of provision, and in the long run, it has caused women to lose respect for men. In a real sense, it is easier to submit to a man who is a provider, and that is why men are supposed to be the head in the family. Jackie Nalubwama says, a woman's money, should be left to her.'Kameza money' is understood as the money a man gives his partner daily to cater for needs at home.
It is the Ugandan election campaign season and the real competition is not just in speeches or size of rallies, it is also in the pictures on posters, billboards and ballot boxes. Listen to the story behind Uganda's political symbols, reported by Joseph Batte and Nelson Mndela Muhoozi, narrated by Raziah Athman.
Dating and relationships can be hard but can even be harder if you don't allow yourself to heal from past hurt.Past scars can become wounds in your current relationships.In this episode, we teach you how you can heal from past scars - encourage you to know yourself, spend time with yourself so that you don't become the problem in your relationships.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Uganda's Constitution promulgation, Vision Group will on October 7, publish a comprehensive magazine that highlights the milestones covered under the Constitution. When the National Resistance Army NRA overran Kampala under the leadership of president Yoweri Museveni, the journey to transit to constitutional rule started almost immediately with the issuance of Legal Notice No. 1 of 1986.In this special episode of Around Uganda, Nelson Kiva speaks with Miria Matembe, a lawyer, women's rights activist, former minister of ethics and integrity, who was also the member of parliament for Mbarara district.Matembe narrates the making of the constitution, from her dream of becoming a lawmaker to being appointment to the commission that would put together the 1995 Constitution. How did the Constituent Assembly come to be, and what is the question she asked the president when they ran broke?
How do you stay committed in a relationship when faced with temptation? Francis Emukule and Jacky Nalubwama discuss
This topic touches many Ugandan homes: how much kalo (millet bread) or matooke (steamed green bananas) is too much, especially for those living with or at risk of diabetes. To help us unpack this, we spoke with Dr. Dan Oriba Langoya, Professor Robert Kalyesubula, and two expert nutritionists. Together, they explore when even wholesome staples can stress blood sugar, and how to enjoy them wisely in a balanced diet. Host: Raziah Athman
Men love genuinely and will go the distance for the women they love. Some even pay tuition for their heartthrobs. But how genuine are they? Can it be called love if they await marriage as the reward? Join Francis Emukule and Jacky Nalubwama, as they discuss love's generosity from the men's side.
In 2011, President Museveni promised to build a public University in Bunyoro. Over the years, the promise never seemed forthcoming that many people from Bunyoro thought it was only a political sham. Annette Najjemba spoke to members of the University task force and the man who donated land to build the university. They confirm the University will have its first intake in August/September 2027
At 85 years old, Regina Nalubega should be spending her sunset years in peace. Instead, she finds herself entangled in a fierce land conflict that has left her traumatised and imprisoned. A resident of Lugangu Village in Najja Sub-County, Buikwe District, Nalubega says she legally acquired her land in 1980 from a man named Joseph Wasswa and has lived on it ever since. Her troubles escalated following the death of her husband, when a dispute arose over the ownership of the land. The matter ended up before a Grade One Magistrate, Martin Wakayemba, who ruled that Nalubega should vacate the land within 30 days and pay sh6m in costs. She spent a month in prison and is now appealing for help. Her relatives have since petitioned the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, seeking urgent intervention.Nalubega's story is one of many unfolding across the country, with Ugandans lamenting a surge in land disputes ahead of the 2026 general elections. Results of a recent nationwide survey by Vision Group, conducted under the Citizens' Manifesto initiative between March and May 2025, show that 48% of respondents identified land grabbing and insecurity as their most pressing concern as the country heads to the polls.Reporting by Michael Odeng
The problem of being overweight and its deep connections to diabetes, heart disease, general discomfort and mobility issues remain quite evident across our societyIn many East African communities, being overweight is still seen by some as a sign of prosperity, comfort, or even social status. But behind that perception lies a growing health crisis, one that silently affects our energy, our independence, and our longevity.In this episode, Simon Okitela speaks to Dr. Chirag Kotecha, a renowned medical and cosmetic practitioner, and Wendy Ayayo, a qualified nutritionist from Refine Skin & Body Clinic who help us unpack the truth about weight management and why it's not just about appearance rather about reclaiming your health.We also explore the three pillars of sustainable weight-loss: nutritional balance, mental strength, and exercise and also discuss medical options for those whose bodies need extra support.
The fall of NRM giants. The rise of new voices. And a bitter contest between two of Uganda's most powerful women. Raziah Athman presents.
The Weekend Vision team followed the case in which a 12-year-old orphan was sodomised by a fake pastor in Fort Portal. The victim, Alpha, failed to report his ordeal because the accused had threatened him. Listen to the detailed account of the horror presented by Raziah Athman.
Across Africa, social protection systems remain largely genderblind, overlooking the unique vulnerabilities and roles of women in care, household and informal work. To ensure inclusivity, gender responsiveness must be at the core of their design. Experts from the International Center for Research on Women join Raziah Athman, to discuss issues and measures.
The Citizens' Manifesto and Opinion Poll, conducted in all 17 sub-regions, aimed to capture public sentiment on governance, service delivery, and development priorities. The study reached 6,006 eligible voters through a stratified random sampling method, ensuring demographic and regional balance.A question was asked ‘In your opinion, which issues are affecting this community?'
On this World Mosquito Day, Annette Najjemba on Kabalega FM, discusses defeating malaria with trust, talent and technology
On World Mosquito Day, we discuss defeating malaria with trust, talent and technology
Fungal infections, pregnancies, and hernias have been the most common health problems that technically knock out potential recruits into the UPDF in the ongoing recruitment exercise in the West Nile region.Arua Central Police Station hosted the exercise for the districts of Arua, Terego, Maracha, and Arua City conducted at the Engineering Workshop premises. The regional exercise was being headed by Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the deputy commander for UPDF 4th infantry division.The latest statistics show that out of the 57 shortlisted for recruitment for Maracha district, 48 turned up and 37 succeeded, Terego district had 50 slots, 48 candidates showed up and 29 were recruited.For Arua City 27 slots were available but the recruitment team received less that number, and out of the 79 available slots for Arua district, 59 applications were considered.Lt. Nasser Mene, the UPDF information officer for West Nile blames the failure to achieve the targets to the lack of required academic qualification and health challenges.
When the government rolled out the Parish Development Model (PDM) in 2021, many Ugandans dismissed it as mere campaign rhetoric by NRM to win re-election.Four years later, however, the PDM is proving its critics wrong. Raziah Athman and Nelson Kiva present.
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