Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based Case Western Reserve University has been hailed for its role in advancing the management and treatment of HIV and Tuberculosis –TB among children and adults in Uganda. The US-based institution first came into Uganda in 1988, after a Presidential invitation to Nobel Laureate Dr …

The biggest problem with too frequent showering is that it strips your skin of natural oils A hot shower is the usual start of your morning; along with brushing your teeth and combing your hair, but you may want to take a new look at your showering routine. It’s possible …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Auditor General Keto Nyapendi Kayemba wants Members of Parliament on the accountability, budget, and finance committees to be tough on accounting officers. Kayemba was speaking at the half-day sensitization seminar for members of parliament of the accountability, budget and finance committees on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Malaria Consortium has asked the Ugandan government to focus on malaria interventions that do not involve a lot of funding. According to the consortium president Kenneth Staley, the government instead needs to sensitize the public to clear breeding places for mosquitoes. Malaria is …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Uganda Cranes striker, David Obua has pitched camp in Lira town to coach the Lango Province team a head of the FUFA drum kick off this week. Obua, who arrived on Tuesday afternoon, is overseeing the training of more than 40 players …

New York, United States | AFP | Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential cause of two deadly plane crashes, two sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The aviation giant, which has been under fire and has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations want government to conduct a cost benefit analysis on terminating or continuing with the agreement for the proposed construction of the International specialized hospital of Uganda. The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) and Uganda Debt Network-UDN, say …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budget Committee of parliament has approved a supplementary budget of Shillings 280 billion to enable government secure the delivery of two bombardiers from Canada. In his report to parliament, the Budget Committee chairperson, Amos Lugoloobi, the Committee also approved another Shillings 12 billion for …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | England star Raheem Sterling has called on the Premier League to show the way to other European countries in the fight against racism. Sterling and his England team-mates were subjected to racist chants during Sunday’s 5-1 victory in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro …

UDB launches ambitious hunt for investor Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A cool breeze and a pungent smell like rotten eggs is what welcome you to the shores of Lake Katwe. That is the hydrogen sulfide; a poisonous and corrosive gas that occurs naturally in the salt caves of …