Uganda improves but 50% of people remain unserved by Universal Health Coverage services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere …

What the Global South must do and the concept of active non-alignment ANALYSIS | MONICA HEZ & GIANCARLO SUMMA | The planet is on fire, but almost all the firefighters have deserted. At the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 19 to 26 in New York, …

The world is not moving “back” toward some regimes familiar from the past, nor moving by “accident’ COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | It seems that 2023 will be another dismal year for democracy. There have been several coups in Africa. Tunisia long touted as the Arab Spring’s one democratic success story  …

Africa is expected to be disproportionately affected by climate change, despite accounting for less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled an insurance facility that aims to raise an initial US$1bn in financing to support countries on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and advocates championing inclusive education have significantly amplified their demands for the implementation of Disability-Tailored Assessments. They argue that despite Uganda’s recent strides made towards promoting inclusivity within its education system, the current assessment methods do not consider the diverse needs and abilities of …

A perfect getaway on a weekend would definitely be out of town; an escape from the loathly traffic jam and pollution in the city. Within the context of finding such retreat, Ndegeya Community of the Arts, births a novel fully packaged art weekend program dubbed Masaka Arts Weekend intended to …

They want comprehensive range of choices, comprehensive counselling and community engagement Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In a pioneering effort to address the unique reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV, a youth-led charity organisation; the GILO Young Positives Foundation, is taking significant strides toward empowering this vulnerable …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional affairs minister, Nobert Mao, who doubles as the Democratic Party-DP president has challenged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to deliberately spearhead the processes for him to peacefully handover of power. While spearheading DP grassroots mobilization drives in Jinja city over the weekend, Mao pointed …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Innovations in different sectors of the economy will dominate this year’s 3rd National Science Week which is expected to take place from November 6 – 11 in Kampala, said Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, the minister for Science, Technology & Innovation on Sept.27. A total of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | AB InBev’s Ugandan unit, Nile Breweries Limited, has launched a campaign to promote responsible drinking. Running under the tagline “Enjoy Like a Boss – Be a Champion of Moderation,” the campaign seeks to induce self-moderation in consumption through creating awareness about the dangers associated with …