Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO on Thursday released new guidelines giving countries a green light to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. The guidelines that were released ahead of the annual International AIDS Conference will support countries as they plan for …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania’s traditional medicine authority has announced a crackdown on unregistered traditional healers across the east African nation, a statement by the health ministry said late Wednesday. Hamisi Malebo, the chairperson of the Council for Traditional and Alternative Medicines, said unregistered traditional healers that will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union delegation has urged Uganda to decide which side it supports in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The war which has escalated the world’s economic crisis started in February and has raged till now creating turmoil in food and energy markets, and further raising …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African continent has so far reported 2,101 monkeypox cases and 75 people have died due to the virus across the continent since the beginning of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed. Out of the 2,101 monkeypox cases that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administrators of the new taxi park are stuck with over 200 bags and 8 mattresses left behind by travelers from different parts of the country. Officials say they have kept some of the luggage since the government reopened the economy in January this year …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aleph Hospitality, the leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, has solidified its presence in Uganda by taking over management of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala. Best Western Plus The Athena is a contemporary four-star hotel situated in the upscale neighbourhood …

Instanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | The Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday that the Russian-Ukraine grain corridor deal could boost trust between the two sides if implemented properly. Mevlut Cavusoglu made the remarks in Istanbul during a press briefing following a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili. “If implemented properly, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Director, Dr. Nathan Onyachi, has acknowledged failure to seek clearance from the Attorney General for a 2.5 billion Shillings variance for the 400 bed Maternity and Children Complex project. Dr. Onyachi and the current hospital director, Dr. James Elima …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP leaders from Busoga sub region on Thursday accused security operatives of brutality, while effecting arrests of protest suspects. Following the remand of 67 suspects on Tuesday evening, police rounded up the trading centers of Namulesa, Mafubira, Nakabango, Lwanda, Wakitaka, Soweto, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Luwero and Wobulenzi town councils have resolved to close early and return home following the Monday attack on a police checkpoint. Unknown assailants armed with machetes emerged from both sides of the police checkpoint at Kiwumpa village near Luwero town council and hacked …