KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema, the director of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) pension and gratuity, has reminded serving soldiers and officers to invest if they are to enjoy their retirement from the military. Brig Gen Biryabarema stressed that sometimes, soldiers, including senior officers, …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District leaders have been asked to embrace the malaria vaccination campaign. The Ministry of Health planned to start administering the novel R21 malaria vaccine to children under two years old to boost their immunity against one of the most dangerous diseases contributing to …

KIKUUBE, Uganda | Xinhua | On an escarpment overlooking the Chinese-operated oil field in Uganda’s western district of Kikuube, 30 students sat with paintbrushes and canvases, envisioning a future where nature, heritage, and modernization coexist. Under the shade of trees shielding them from the blazing sun of the Great Rift …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The media has been urged to increase its reporting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which is often underreported and neglected in favor of more sensational or political stories. The call was made by Yusuf Muziransa, Senior Communication Officer at the Equal Opportunity Commission, during a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners opting for science subjects at the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) level is steadily increasing, according to the data from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). An analysis of data from the past five UACE examinations shows an upward …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu City are battling an acute water shortage following the decrease and drying up of the water levels at the Oyitino main supply dam. According to Ivan Tekakwo, the Northern Region area spokesperson for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed an outbreak of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the western district of Kyegegwa. The laboratory results from samples taken from a 28-year-old male from Kazizi village in the sub-county of Kyatega, who is under isolation at Bujubuli …

OTTAWA, CANADA | TASS | The Group of Seven (G7) insists that any possible ceasefire arrangements in Ukraine be respected, it said in a statement after a foreign ministers’ meeting in the Canadian province of Quebec. “We emphasized that any ceasefire must be respected and underscored the need for robust …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | This weekend’s Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United means there are just eight games to be played in the Premier League before the first title of the season is decided in England. Liverpool goes to Wembley as the big favorite to lift the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eighth edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference, a premier platform for regional and global dialogue, is set to take place with a diverse lineup of speakers and thought-provoking topics. Organized in collaboration with Makerere University, the French Embassy in Uganda, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation and other …