KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that a malaria vaccine would be added to the country’s routine immunization schedule to fight the killer disease and reduce the child mortality rate. The malaria vaccine would be introduced in April 2025 targeting children aged from six …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 87 murder suspects have been apprehended by the police using sniffer dogs in the last three months. Of these, 44 have been formally charged in court after tangible evidence was collected with the assistance of the canine unit. Most of the suspects were …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | As the world marks World Food Day on Wednesday, experts in Uganda highlight the country’s growing benefits from South-South cooperation with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The experts said the partnership is helping Uganda leverage China’s agricultural expertise …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee-PAC are calling for the halting of the construction works of the Lubowa Super Specialized Hospital Project because of a lack of proper accountability. The MPs also want the project engineer to be charged in court for issuing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat, have discussed ways in which the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) can bolster forensic research. Gen Muhoozi and Rawat said grounded forensic research will be achieved through …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua Resident City Commissioner (RCC) has confirmed that security forces, including police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), were responsible for a night raid on a family home in Buraa Cell, Komite Ward, Ayivu Division. Three weeks ago, on the night of Monday, September 30th, …

WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Joe Biden announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth $425 million, including air defense equipment, the White House said in a statement. “Today, the president announced a $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes additional air defense capability, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is not well at Makerere University as staff remain on strike, protesting the institution’s delay in harmonizing their salaries with those of staff at other public universities.  The situation has taken a darker turn with new allegations that security officials at the university have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Tik-toker Ibrahim Musana Commonly known as Pressure 24 Seven have asked Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court to withdraw charges  of hate speech against him arguing that prosecutors are not ready to bring evidence against their client. Pressure 24 Seven is facing eight counts of promoting …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people have died and five others injured in an accident in Luwero district along Kampala – Gulu highway. The accident which occurred at around 3:30pm involved a taxi registration number UBL 502Z and a fuso fighter truck number 052L . The accident took place …