Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has set up an Ebola isolation centre. The facility will attend to all the probable contacts traced from the different parts of the Busoga sub-region. It will also serve as a treatment centre for all Ebola cases traced from the …
Read More »Experts searching how Uganda’s first ebola victim was infected
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that scientists are yet to identify how the Ugandan health worker who succumbed to the Sudan virus disease got infected. Speaking at a meeting on Thursday, Otim Patrick Ramadan, a Health Emergency Officer at the World Health Organisation …
Read More »Uganda’s coffee exports revenue rise to USD 115.02 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has reported that Uganda’s coffee export revenue has risen to USD 115.02 Million, in December 2024. Information from MAAIF indicates that Uganda exported 413,221 60-kg bags of coffee in December 2024, generating USD 115.02 Million in revenue, marking …
Read More »3,000 injuries, 900 deaths recorded in eastern DRC
Goma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization said on Friday that the recent surge in violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life and trauma with over 3,082 injuries recorded in 31 health facilities in North Kivu alone. According …
Read More »Drama as Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo demands apology from ULS president
“You come to someone’s house whom you have been abusing and you demand to speak….only a fool can allow you to speak. I personally told the program manager to remove you from the list of the people to talk” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo …
Read More »Opposition: Over crowded polling stations a form of cheating
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just a year to the 2026 general elections, the opposition has raised alarm about the significant overcrowding at polling stations, particularly in areas traditionally supportive of opposition parties. They argue that this issue is not just a matter of logistical inefficiency but a deliberate …
Read More »Mastercard Foundation’s approach to youth, women in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Mastercard Foundation is committed to fostering economic opportunities for Uganda’s young people through targeted interventions in key sectors, according to Adrian Bukenya, the Country Director, who addressed journalists at a media roundtable in Kampala on Feb.6. Bukenya emphasized that the foundation’s approach is centered …
Read More »Experts share insights on microfinance and poverty alleviation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While microfinance institutions are a vital source of credit for many businesses, experts are stressing the need for financial literacy to truly empower entrepreneurs and break the cycle of poverty. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director of SEATINI Uganda, says business training should be tailored to the …
Read More »African genomics took center stage at a landmark conference in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 15th African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) and the inaugural Uganda Society of Human Genetics and Bioinformatics (USHGB) Conference occurred at the Speke Resort Munyonyo from Jan.3 – 7. The event, titled Harnessing Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for African Genomics, brought together leading …
Read More »Uganda Wildlife Authority gets Dr. James Musinguzi as new ED
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced the appointment of Dr. James Musinguzi as its new Executive Director, effective April 1, 2025. He will succeed Sam Mwandha, who has led the organization since 2018 and is set to retire on March 31, 2025. Available …
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