Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year are attributable to alcohol consumption. This number accounts for 4.7 per cent of all deaths and 0.6 million deaths that occur as a result of psychoactive drug use. Notably, …

Concern over young girls and women dropping from HIV care programs undermines efforts  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Despite significant strides in HIV treatment availability, a silent enemy lurks within communities -stigma. A recent surge in HIV infections in Uganda, particularly in areas like Mbarara, is linked to missed Antiretroviral …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Examination Board (UNMEB) is urging training institutions to establish permanent and improved skills laboratories. It says the upgrade will enhance the effectiveness of training and reduce the financial burden of practical examinations. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary of UNMEB, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crop and livestock experts are meeting in Uganda to address emerging threats to food security, particularly in the livestock sector. The three-day summit that kicked off on Tuesday at the Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe, aims to identify challenges, develop strategies, and adopt policy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 57 people have been arrested in joint security operations carried out in search of criminals waylaying locals and carrying out robberies in Mutungo, a suburb of Kampala. Dozens of complaints had been lodged by locals at Mutungo and Lubowa police stations about criminals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study by Makerere University dons propose that secondary schools should include performing arts in the teaching and learning of mathematics. They say the incorporation of music and drama at lower secondary schools could make teaching and learning interesting and understandable. The study was conducted …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto termed Tuesday’s street protests in the East African nation as treasonous, noting that his government will soon provide an expeditious response to the situation. In his televised address to the nation, Ruto said the government has mobilized all its resources to …

NAIROBI, Kenya | TASS | President of Kenya William Ruto announced that he ordered to send the military to suppress the riots that anti-governmental protests have escalated into, according to the NTV TV channel. “The troops will be sent to protect your property and your peace, so that the people …

SYDNEY, Australia | TASS | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty, including the time he has already spent in detention in the United Kingdom, the office of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. According to the statement, the journalist …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the return of cultural artifacts from Britain that were taken during the colonial era. A statement by the Presidential Press Unit notes that Museveni was happy that the return of the artifacts marks a profound moment in the …