GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Open defecation, poor hygiene, and inadequate sanitation remain major challenges in the Gulu district, posing significant public health risks. Despite repeated warnings from health experts, a troubling number of residents continue to practice open defecation, particularly in the sub-counties of Unyama, Pukony, and Patiko. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Sugarcane farmers want government to lift the ban on weigh bridges. This they say will enable them to conveniently sell off their cane to the nearest markets. This follows a statement, which was issued by the trade minister, directing all weigh bridge operators to …

VATICAN, ROME | TASS | Doctors have decided to lift their guarded prognosis for Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital with pneumonia on February 14, the Holy See’s press service said. “The improvements recorded in previous days have been further consolidated, as confirmed by both blood tests and clinical …

OTTAWA, CANADA | TASS | Mark Carney has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and is set to become the country’s next prime minister, securing 85,9% of the vote in the party’s leadership election. According to the data announced at the party congress, Chrystia Freeland …

PRETORIA | TASS | Rebels from the March 23 Movement (M23) have seized the city of Nyabiondo in the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the local Kivu news 24 news portal reported. Located some 110 kilometers northwest of Goma, the capital city of the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Chinese technology giant Huawei is advancing Uganda’s digital transformation through various initiatives, as the East African nation accelerates its adoption of information and communications technology (ICT). The company’s 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility report, released Wednesday, highlights efforts to promote digital literacy, support local communities, and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bwaise 1 parish and Kazo-Angola in Kawempe North have decried the poor service delivery in the area. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja visited Bwaise1 parish and Kazo-Angola to campaign for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer Faridah Nambi in the Kawempe North …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal City and Kabarole District leaders have announced measures to contain the spread of Ebola. Currently six suspected Ebola patients are admitted in the Isolation Unit at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital awaiting results from their samples that were taken to Uganda …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced an extension of the closure of the Karuma and Ayago bridges by one week. The two bridges were set to be temporarily closed to all traffic by Monday to facilitate the installation of expansion joints. In …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cases of malicious damage to property and criminal trespass related to land wrangles have dropped in Luwero district. In November 2024, Jasper Muwonge Aligawesa deployed three surveyors to survey, open the boundaries, and erect mark stones on the disputed land. But the grandchildren of …