Move is part of wide programme that involves routine multivalent meningitis, human rabies, and hepatitis B birth dose vaccination ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | In a historic step, preventive Ebola vaccination will become the norm in the highest-risk countries, courtesy of GAVI, the public-private partnership Vaccine Alliance that brings together developing …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9:00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in …

Experts share mixed views relating to fiscal discipline, tax, growing debt COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | As Finance Minister Matia Kasaija ascended the podium at Kololo Independence Grounds on June 13 to unveil the FY2024/2025 National Budget, the air was thick with anticipation. The nation waited with bated breath, eager …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The rollout of a vaccination drive to prevent healthcare workers in Africa from contracting the Ebola virus while on duty is in the works, a senior official from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance has said. Francisco Luquero, GAVI’s head of High-Impact Outbreaks said that inoculating frontline …

ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Sinwar in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice COMMMENT | AMY MAGUIRE | The request by Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is a significant step in the effort to bring …

FASANO, Italy | Xinhua | The Group of Seven (G7) Summit concluded on Saturday with member countries each having their own strategic considerations, which makes the next steps uncertain. During the drafting process, the joint communique issued on Friday afternoon sparked intense debates and disagreements among the G7 members. RUBBER …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua | For the second year, the Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war killing thousands, displacing millions, and collapsing the economy. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government has grilled authorities at Lira City council over the slow progress of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development- Additional Financing (USMID- AF) Projects. USMID- AF was under cluster 2 in which Apac, Lira and Moroto district procured a single …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Every Sunday, several streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as well as its suburbs, usually bustle with activity involving mainly young people. The youngsters normally take photos in all manner of poses as others make skits and record videos using their phones. The photos …