Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday an initiative to vaccinate 40 percent of the population of every country against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 and 70 percent by mid-2022, by prioritizing vaccine delivery to low-income countries, particularly those in Africa. “Today, WHO is …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Eziron Bwambale Imbethe Malimali, the former Deputy Culture and Community Development Minister in the Milton Obote government has made an appeal for financial support to treat their ailing father. Bwambale is confined in a wheelchair at his country home in Kinyamaseke town council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at Makerere University have established flaws in early learning that they blame on continued lack of interest in science courses despite years of promotion of science by the government. Dr Henry Busulwa, a researcher based at the College of Education says that more than 10-years …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods triggered by heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Bududa district. Major rivers in the district such as Ukha, Ulukusi and Suume burst their banks on Thursday evening following heavy rains that lasted for two hours. The floods destroyed crop gardens and bridges. …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students of Kabale School of Comprehensive Nursing in Kabale district have staged a protest over maladministration. The students accuse the administration led by the Principal Josephine Kigozi Nandilo, of being brutal and feeding them poor quality meals. They also accuse the administration of maintaining medical, field …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received 196,800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first batch of the nine million doses of the single-shot vaccine procured by the government. The vaccines were delivered aboard Brussels Airlines, which torched down at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 68-year-old retired banker and his wife are stranded after being thrown out of their home by a money lender. Francis William Balyokwayibwe was a manager at Stanbic Bank by the time he retired 16-years ago after a 28-year career that started at Uganda Commercial Bank …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority has been asked to recover a sum of 2.1 billion Shillings that was paid to Seyani brothers, the contractors for the re-modification of Entebbe Airport. The airport expansion project which started in 2015 covers the extension of the passenger terminal, construction of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distributor Umeme has appealed to parliament to review the laws that affect the power sector, especially those that directly affect the pricing of power to the final consumer. The high cost of electricity and the unstable supply are the major concerns presented by electricity users …

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director general, said the long-awaited vaccine was a breakthrough for science and could save tens of thousands of young lives each year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It may take two years for Ugandans to access the malaria vaccine that was approved on …