Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 166 illegal drug outlets in the Busoga Sub-region. The outlets lacked licenses and qualified staff to operate such facilities. NDA also impounded 241 boxes of assorted medicines valued at 80 Million Shillings. The five-day operation was carried out in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year’s edition of the UN Women “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, launched on Thursday, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “The …

Even if doesn’t sound the death knell of the current order, it highlights widely shared grievances against it COMMENT | ANA PALACIO | The just-concluded BRICS summit  bringing together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa  was touted as a pivotal event that could change the contours of …

It’s failed to produce an internationally coordinated and funded strategy to support public-interest media COMMENT | JAMES DEANE | In July 2019, the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, launched a global campaign for media freedom at a London conference co-organised by the Canadian government. “Today, we are joined by delegations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When it comes to roofing, homeowners and builders are on the lookout for materials that blend durability, aesthetics, and longevity seamlessly. Shingle stone-coated steel roofing has emerged as a groundbreaking solution that checks all these boxes and more. In this article, we delve into the …

The sins of the past should not crowd out a clear-eyed climate strategy, especially in the UK and EU COMMENT | BENEDICT MACON-COONEY & TONE LANGENGEN | In the debate about how to curb global warming, climate action is often confused for climate justice. Many European countries (including the United Kingdom) …

Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda cranes have failed to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) once again. Despite of their sounding win 2-0 against Niger in Morocco, Tanzania managed to hold Algeria on to a draw to finish the group with 8pts ahead of Uganda’s 7pts. …

Following a recent spate of military coup d’état in West Africa, there has emerged fresh interest in military coup d’état including this one: ‘Undoing Coups. The African Union and Post-coup Intervention in Madagascar’ by Antonia Witt. BOOK | Antonia Witt | The recent wave of military coups from Sudan to Guinea, …

A far-flung maternal healthcare facility shows how it is done BIRD STORY | Michael Sarpong Mfum | Ghana’s Sunyani West Municipality, a rural community mostly made up of farmers tucked away in the east of the country, is hardly a candidate for top quality healthcare. But over the past five years, the …

How they shed light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent ANALYSIS | DANICA JENKINS | In Russia, failed coups portend turmoil and collapse. They also herald greater repression, and a tightening of centralised control. This is because Russian history has swung back and forth between chaos and …