KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has flagged off the distribution of 2.278 million doses of malaria vaccines to 105 districts with high and moderate transmission of the disease. The consignment is part of the total quantity of 3.5 million doses which are being planned to …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | This Women’s Day, we celebrate Ivy Maingi, the General Manager of Glovo Uganda, a vibrant leader who is driving the company’s growth and championing diversity and social impact within the nation’s burgeoning tech industry. Since taking the helm in April 2024, Ivy has demonstrated …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool has what should be a straightforward home game on Saturday as it looks to defend its 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League, while the battle for places in Europe next season looks likely to heat up on the weekend. Arne Slot’s …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Professional women accountants have called on their peers to embrace agility, resilience, integrity, continuous skill development, adaptability, and confidence to excel in their careers and navigate workplace challenges. This powerful message was delivered by CPA professionals Freda Anne Namatovu, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates in the Kawempe by-elections have opted for door-to-door campaigns to reach out to more voters. According to the candidates, this strategy gives them time to interact with more residents than at the rallies. They reach out to voters in their homes and business …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Soroti City have arrested the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, and two Members of Parliament for staging a demonstration over the delayed cattle compensation of Teso War Debt Claimants. The demo has been dubbed “No Cow, …

SOROTI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission registered 71,301 new voters in the Teso subregion in the recently concluded general update of the National Voter’s Register exercise. The commission also recorded 46,517 applications of transfers of voters from different polling stations in the region. The voters were registered …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Japan has donated five firefighting trucks to the Uganda Police Force (UPF). The donation comes a day after the Sunrise hotel building was gutted by fire, which took nearly four hours to completely contain. The firefighting trucks were received on Thursday by the Inspector …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the escalating acts of violence witnessed during the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election campaigns. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Law Society Secretariat in Kampala, the ULS President Anthony Asiimwe said that the actions of security personnel who include …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have identified the names of two people who died in the Wednesday fire that gutted the Sunrise Hotel Building in Kampala. The fire, which started at around 10:00 am, was in the basement shops of the Sunshine Hotel Building, located near Namayiba …