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Dr Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to …

When you cut off medicines, you declare death, says area MP Kampala, Uganda | Mubatsi Asinja Habati | Kilembe Hospital which is the biggest medical facility near Kilembe town and serves the residents of the Rwenzori mountains sub-region beyond as a general hospital is on the verge of closure. The 200-bed capacity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Omoding won the by-election in Serere County to replace his father who died in a car crash in December. He polled 15,638 votes beating his closest rival by 2000 votes in an election where the opposition candidate came a distant third. “I pledge to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.22, Airtel Uganda announced that their Smartphone Network is now ready for the trailblazing 5G technology. The development was announced at their Clement Hill office by the Managing Director, Manoj Murali. 5G is the 5th generation mobile network that enables a new kind of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.22, Vivo Energy Uganda, the marketer and distributor of Shell fuels and lubricants launched a campaign called ‘Genda Okikube’ for drivers of commercial vehicles and public transportation that aims to support their ambition to succeed at their jobs. Through the campaign, the company, through its Shell …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In typical fashion, President Museveni declined to sign an endorsement for his 2026 candidature while in Omoro district. The President said that there is time for everything, noting that Ugandans should focus on wealth creation through calculative agriculture. Museveni had been requested by the leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Kotido district have demanded that the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs tender an apology over alleged theft of Karamoja relief items. Mary Gorreti Kitutu is under investigations for allegedly diverting iron sheets that were procured to support the vulnerable groups and reformed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Russian invasion of Ukraine marked its first anniversary with no clear signal of when the war would end. US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine days to the anniversary in a highly classified operation that caught many countries by surprise. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC headquarters has joined the crusade against homosexuality in the country. The body designated February 24, 2023, to protest against homosexual practices in the country. In a statement, Sheikh Imran Abdunoor Ssali, the UMSC Religious Affairs Secretary, directed all District Kadhis …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has awarded 68 billion Shillings in compensation to more than 5,000 families after the government set up an Internally Displaced People’s (IDPs) camp on their land. In 2016, the families acting under their umbrella Lango Camp Host Association (LACHA) filed …