. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This week’s the 18th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) conference, the 30th UNACOH conference and the 8th Uganda Medical Association (UMA) Grand Doctors Conference (GDC) plus Annual General Meeting (AGM) will climax on Friday afternoon, with the 22nd Dr Matthew Lukwiya Memorial Lecture. Dr …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Iguru I has been airlifted to Kampala after his health condition deteriorated.  The King was airlifted today in a military helicopter at 11 a.m. from Hoima City. Eng. Fred Mugenyi Rucunya, the Okwiri (Chief Prince) …

  NEW YORK | TASS | Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is trailing Republican Donald Trump by just one point in the latest public opinion poll from Rasmussen Reports. According to it, 48% of respondents say they are going to vote for Trump in November’s presidential election, while 47% will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Commissioners of the House to provide a comprehensive report on the state of the new parliamentary chambers, currently under construction, within two weeks. The Speaker issued this directive during a plenary session on Wednesday, 16th October …

SANAA | Xinhua |  Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition launched 15 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern city of Saada early Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes targeted three sites in Sanaa, in the areas of Al-Jiraf, Hafa and Jarban, as well as two other sites …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff at Makerere University have agreed to temporarily halt their strike. The decision was announced by Justine Namuddu, the acting Branch Secretary and National Organizing Secretary of the National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI), following a Joint Staff Associations General Assembly held on Wednesday …

  URUMQI | XINHUA | At a time when the world is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), media leaders from around the globe gathered in the vibrant heart of northwest China’s Xinjiang on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought about by AI. As the 6th World Media …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three former top officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) spent the night in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) following extensive interrogation on Wednesday. The trio, Dorothy Kisaka, the former KCCA Executive Director, her deputy David Luyimbazi, and Dr. Daniel …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  A pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, after an approximately 19-hour trans-Pacific trip from Sichuan Province in southwest China. A dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777F aircraft landed at the Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Blencowe Resources, a UK-based firm undertaking the Orom-Cross graphite project in Northern Uganda has received full Mineral Services Partnership (MSP) accreditation. The partnership is a global initiative promoting transparency and best practices in mineral resource reporting to enhance investor confidence and industry credibility. 14 …