Tag Archives: Uganda

Concern over young girls and women dropping from HIV care programs undermines efforts  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Despite significant strides in HIV treatment availability, a silent enemy lurks within communities -stigma. A recent surge in HIV infections in Uganda, particularly in areas like Mbarara, is linked to missed Antiretroviral …

From green bonds to women in business programs, banks are now betting on a new approach  Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The seventh annual bankers’ conference, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel, was abuzz with pitches and plans on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), a new agenda sweeping through businesses …

How is that even possible? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | As thousands of mainly youth have been holding protest across Kenya against new tax proposals made in the annual budget for FY 2024/25, the main question in Uganda has been: How is that even possible? Many Ugandans took to the …

New World Meteorological Organisation report points at Uganda AirQo network ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Meteorological Organization intends to It intends to sources to improve understanding and management of air quality by supporting the effective use of LCS networks alongside other data sources. This was revealed in a June …

Political parties are to blame for male dominance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties in Uganda have a long way to go to improve the position of women in their ranks. This according to a study by Kyambogo University lecturer, Hannah Muzee, of the Department of Political Science and …

Experts share mixed views relating to fiscal discipline, tax, growing debt COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | As Finance Minister Matia Kasaija ascended the podium at Kololo Independence Grounds on June 13 to unveil the FY2024/2025 National Budget, the air was thick with anticipation. The nation waited with bated breath, eager …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts assessing the performance of Uganda towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have revealed that the country has no data on goal 14 which calls for conserving and sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources. Speaking to URN in an interview on the sidelines …

Mororto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These days, farmers in the villages of Kicoke, Bugana, and Nganzi in Buliisa sleep in a makeshift hut outside their gardens. The idea of crops of their crops being unable to pass another night rattles them. They have to stay awake to fight off the …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda coach Tolbert Onyango has named the final men’s squad that will tussle it out in the World Rugby Sevens 2024 Repechage slated for June 21-23 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco, France. The three-day World Rugby Sevens Repechage organized by the World Rugby …

Group G Uganda 🇺🇬 1⃣🇺 Algeria 🇩🇿 2⃣   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Travis Mutyaba struck early to give the Uganda Cranes a dream start to their World Cup qualifier against Algeria at Mandela National Stadium. Mutyaba struck in the 11th, to secure a first half lead for the hosts before …