Bobi Wine, like Kizza Besigye, is wrong to see Museveni as the problem and his removal as the solution COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | In this article, I argue that the lack of a developed socio-political infrastructure to uphold the bureaucracy of a modern state exposes Uganda to certain structural …

Cannon Rumanzi’s photographs of election posters satirize the nature of democracy in Uganda ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Uganda is only two years away from the next general election but the election fever is already in high gear. The recent country-wide tour by the leading opposition party, National Unity Platform, that …

Despite understandable frustration among the general public, it won’t be easy avoiding the Cobra’s Bite COMMENT | SIMON M. MUTUNGI | During the British imperial rule in India, the city of Delhi found itself grappling with a significant infestation of venomous cobras. In an earnest attempt to mitigate this issue, the …

HEALTH NEWS | AGENCIES | The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. Teniola Adedeji (Nigeria) and Dr. Moses Ochora (Uganda) have been announced as first prize winners and Nura …

Poor maternal health and malnutrition underpin the high numbers London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early (before 37 full weeks of pregnancy) in 2020  which is around 1 in 10 of all live births – according to a detailed study published in the Lancet …

Imposing a uniform policy approach on African countries has only worsened crises, limiting their policy space ANALYSIS | CARLOS LOPES | The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-this month. The city and country are still reeling …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant stride towards empowering women and girls in Uganda, MTN Uganda’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, on Friday celebrated the graduation of 70 talented individuals in Computer Applications User Occupation and STEM Courses under the esteemed MTN Girls in Tech program. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society organizations, government representatives, and the private sector convened at a high-level policy symposium in Kampala on September 27-28 to address the critical issue of pharmaceutical production and access in Africa. The symposium aimed to explore ways to increase local production, reduce dependence on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has increased the free storage period for Transit cargo. Speaking to KPA stakeholders in Kampala, Betty Mkonyi, the KPA Country Representative to Uganda, said that apart from investing in state-of-the-art equipment and completing the new container terminal to increase capacity …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Jane Aceng, the Minister of Health, has halted the distribution of assistive health devices to health facilities in Lira City and the district. The 3,707 devices are a donation from ReLAB-HS, under a comprehensive five-year program that is responding to the escalating need for …