The Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda
The Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. Photo: IOM If Joseph Natsitya Tshikanga had been home on 1 March 2010, he would most likely have perished alongside his four siblings in a landslide. […]
MPs: Secure land tenures for communities to fight climate change
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insecure land tenure systems across most parts of Uganda could prevent communities from taking up climate adaptation and mitigation practices. This was one of the […]
MTN Uganda launches 30 Days of Y’ello Care at Kansanga Seed Secondary School
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda staff, in partnership with various stakeholders, has launched a special 30-day edition of the beloved employee volunteerism initiative, “21 Days of Y’ello Care,” […]
Africa’s intellectual crisis
How our mindless quest for development using Western institutions often leads our nations to disaster THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I have always wanted to write a book about political governance […]
Botswana calls on African countries to ensure access to quality education
GABORONE, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswanan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lemogang Kwape on Saturday called on African countries to ensure that every young African has access to quality education. Every year […]
Ugandan Researchers: Blood test can diagnose early forms of heart disease
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) have revealed that now they can diagnose heart complications in children using a blood test. During a research […]
Mbarara’s HIV +ve girls give up on ARVs, resort to spreading virus
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts in Mbarara City have expressed concern that people living with HIV in care are dropping out. The HIV focal person in Mbarara City […]
Five suspected cases of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever registered in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District has registered five suspected cases of the Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The suspects have been admitted at Bwera Government General Hospital. Stephen […]