Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CEO Summit Uganda, an executive think tank in December visited vulnerable children at the Noah’s Ark Village in the spirit of holiday cheer. Noah’s Ark Village is a community-based organization that supports children with special needs with temporary shelter, long-term care, educational programs, and …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership in Namisindwa District is divided over the recent appointment of Michael Mumya as the district party registrar. Some party leaders allege that Mumya is biased and was not properly vetted. According to a leaked letter from Namisindwa Resident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team from the Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) in collaboration with the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) has recovered 218 coffee bags that were stolen in transit in November. The coffee bags which were destined for Nakawa, in Kampala and later to be exported, …

LONDON, ENGLAND | THE INDEPENDENT |  Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) – Real Betis The right-back will be required to be in great shape when Betis go up against Alaves at Estadio Benito …

MADRID, SPAIN | THE INDEPENDENT | Atalanta and Napoli have established themselves as genuine Serie A title contenders this season, and their meeting at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Saturday 18 January 2025 could play a key role in deciding the destination of the Scudetto. Match background Both La …

LONDON, ENGLAND | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool’s surge toward the Premier League title will continue on Matchday 22 of the 2024-25 season, which will see 10 fixtures played from Saturday 18 to Monday 20 January. Liverpool have been sensational under the guidance of Arne Slot, setting a pace at the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | CMC Motors Group, one of the oldest dealers in motor vehicles in East Africa, has announced it is ceasing operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The Company, originally known for the distribution of Ford, Mazda and Suzuki vehicles said in a January 17 statement, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The number of cholera cases in Uganda has risen to 67 since the disease outbreak was announced in the northern part of the country on Jan. 7, the Ministry of Health said Friday. Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at the Ministry of Health, told …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health and Kyotera District Health authorities are intensifying surveillance operations at Mutukula border-post, and other entry points following an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania. The outbreak was traced in Kagera Region, particularly the two districts of Biharamulo and Muleba. MVD is a severe …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters that …