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World Health Organisation is hoping to re-ignite momentum through policy and accountability on hand washing behaviour Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the message was drilled into public consciousness with rare global unity: wash your hands. From Kampala to Kansas, handwashing stations mushroomed …

He plans to end Gates Foundation in 20 years ANALYSIS | CLARE DUFFY | When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for the organization to continue its work, using their remaining fortune, for several decades after they died. But now, the billionaire Microsoft …

Increase in lower-income countries could be as high as 4.1 per cent by 2050 ANALYSIS | DANN OKOTH | It is well known that poorer countries bear the biggest burden of resistance to antimicrobial drugs and that these countries are also most vulnerable to climate change. But little research has been …

Clean cooking campaigns have been largely successful in Asia and Latin America, but efforts in Africa have been unable to outpace population growth ANALYSIS | LAURA MILLAN | The Trump administration’s gutting of the US Agency for International Development, with 80% of its programs now canceled, is a blow for clean …

From promises to power, can Uganda turn dialogue into energy action? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | I had the privilege of attending the Energy Convention 2025 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, an event that wasn’t just a gathering—it was a critical conversation about Uganda’s energy future. The convention, held under …

Two artists explore the concept of the natural world and humanity in a two man’s show with their vibrant and expressive paint brushes ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The natural world comes alive as one takes a tour of the exhibition Blossoming of Generation by two artists, Damulira Siraj Shira and …

The sector delivered a record performance in 2024, with industry-wide net profits surging 16% year-on-year to Shs1.6 trillion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking sector delivered a record performance in 2024, with industry-wide net profits surging 16% year-on-year to Shs1.6 trillion ($420 million), buoyed by improved cost structures, asset …

He was a long-standing ally of Francis, who repeatedly called for peace COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on April.08, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old cardinal, …

Five candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank shared their visions at a public forum ahead of the May 29 election, outlining priorities from infrastructure, debt reform, food sovereignty and private sector investment ANALYSIS | AYENAT MERSIE |  Five candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank made their pitches …

The fibre route not only reduces the distance and latency between Uganda and global networks but also introduces greater redundancy to Uganda’s connectivity infrastructure Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bayobab Uganda, the digital infrastructure arm of MTN Group, has unveiled a major fibre optic route connecting Kampala to Malaba, marking …