Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has teamed up with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to address the shortage of rare blood groups, specifically the Rhesus-negative blood types, in the blood bank. The three-day drive aims to collect up to 3,000 units of …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 17, Uganda Breweries Limited staff in partnership with Tree Adoption Uganda and the Nakaseke community planted 5,000 trees in Nakaseke district to contribute to environmental sustainability and support the government’s afforestation agenda. The restoration of forests and tree cover by natural regeneration, …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates World Refugee Day today, Hello World in collaboration with abrdn, Andan, Imagine Her and Roke Telkom has constructed a solar-powered digital hub known as the Hello Hub at the Odravu West Community in Yumbe District to equip refugees and the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | The Nathan & Christine Were Foundation has donated 200 mosquito nets to help at-risk mothers and children struggling against the spread of malaria in Tororo district. They have also offered 1 A Level scholarship to a needy but bright girl, from the same district. “As a foundation, we …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hajj Bureau has explained the unfortunate travel delays experienced by numerous Muslims who had planned to journey for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the revered cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Reports emerged on Monday indicating that several pilgrims were …

Beijing, China |  Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Noting that the world is developing and the times are changing, Xi said the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the …

Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private school proprietors in Mpigi district have reached out to Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, seeking his support in demanding the disbursement of the 20 billion Shillings presidential pledge. The pledge, which was made by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in …

­  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Aavishkaar Capital (Aavishkaar), an Aavishkaar Group company and a global pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach to scaling businesses for impact, in partnership with KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank, has unveiled a second investment from the ESG First Fund in …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have arrested 20 people suspected to have aided the Allied Democratic Forces – ADF rebels to attack Lhubiriha secondary School in Kasese District on Friday. The attackers raided the school at Mpondwe town which is about 2 kilometres from the Uganda-DRC border …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Uganda Ladies Golf Union has introduced a Order of Merit in the Ladies game. The move is meant to improve the game amongst the lady golfers in the country and also to determine the best lady golfers in the country at the …