Health Minister Aceng’s recipe for success or failure? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has the ability to effectively respond to its first Ebola virus outbreak in more than a decade and to curb its spread to other regions and neighbouring countries. That is the expressed view of the …

Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2022   Sept 19-22 LEADERBOARD  A Ssekibejja 71,76, 75 | 222 M Tumusiime 72,73, 80 | 225 J Cwinya-ai 80,69, 78 | 227 G Nsubuga 75,77, 76 | 228 J Kasozi 78,73, 81 | 232 …

A staggering 345 million people face acute food insecurity, with more going to bed hungry COMMENT | ANA PALACIO | Actions speak louder than words. That adage explains why Russian President Vladimir Putin’s depiction of his brutal and senseless war in Ukraine as a noble fight against Western imperialism comes …

Uganda  Cancer Institute-Mulago a death trap? COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 19th Sept 2022 my sister checked in at Uganda cancer institute Mulago. Previously, we were admitted for over a week at Nsambya Hospital. The diagnosis was multiple myeloma, which many confirmed to us that it is treatable cancer depending …

`Forever chemicals’ are a threat to its use for domestic purposes | IAN COUSINS | In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One of the reasons is water scarcity – …

A biography of Uganda’s leading art educationist and artist who inspired artists like Joseph Ntensibe, General Elly Tumwine and Fabian Mpagi ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Uganda art industry has been recently touted to have a lot of potential and to grow exponentially in the next decade. But it …

Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2022 DAY 3  (Sept 19-22) LEADERBOARD ahead of Day 3 M Tumusiime – 72 & 73 (145) M Ssekibejja- 71 & 76 (147) J Cwinya-ai – 80 & 69 (149) Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & PHILLIP CORRY  …

She has led key strategic and technical financial initiatives to optimize the institution’s financial capacity Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Oct.10 appointed Hassatou Diop N’sele as the substantive Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer— a position she has been holding in …

Prize awarded to winners in five categories, with each winner receiving £1 million grant Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Oct.12, Multichoice Group, a pan-African video entertainment company announced a new media broadcast partnership with The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize, in a new initiative geared towards helping …

Why government policy to control inflation at 5% under whatever circumstances is misguided THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | A fetish is an inanimate object (like a small stone or wood curving of something like an animal) that is worshipped for its supposed magical powers. That is what …