Lack of delivery beds at Entebbe Hospital shocks MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament sitting in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were left in shock after it emerged that Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital does not have a single delivery bed. Officials from the hospital, led by Dr John Bosco Nsubuga, the Acting Director, and Richard Tumwesigye, the Senior Hospital Administrator, appeared […]
Ugandan space engineer Mujuni one of 31 picks for International Astronautical Congress
Paris, France Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named as one of the world’s top 31 Emerging Space Leaders by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF). Mujuni and 30 other students and young professionals will travel to Milan, Italy in October 2024 to participate in the 75th International Astronautical Congress and have the opportunity to extend their network, […]
Kyaliwajjala-Sonde road closed ahead of Martyrs Day celebration
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some roads have been closed ahead of the June 3rd Martyrs Day. This was resolved on Wednesday in a meeting of security agencies held at the Anglican Shrines. According to the plan, the road from Kyaliwajjala, Namugongo Division, in Kira Municipality to Sonde, in Goma Division in Mukono Municipality, has been […]
Now, US government also throws travel ban on Uganda’s Speaker
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The US government has joined that of the UK in imposing sanctions on Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among. FULL STATEMENT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT The Department of State is publicly designating five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. Speaker of Parliament […]
South African picked to lead Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute
CAMBRIDGE | PRNewswire | The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has announced the appointment of Patrice Matchaba, MD, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), starting June 10, 2024. He succeeds the current CEO, Emilio Emini, PhD, who recently announced his retirement, effective on June 30, 2024. Dr. Matchaba began his career as a […]
64 computers stolen from Bunyoro gov’t schools
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 64 computers installed in three government seed secondary schools in Bunyoro sub-region have been stolen in two years. The computers were stolen between November 2022 and May 2024. The affected schools are Kigorobya Seed Secondary School in Hoima district, Nyairongo in Kikuube district, and Butiaba Seed Secondary School […]
Longoromit dam rehabilitation commences in Kaabong
Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment, under its Water for Production initiative, has commenced the rehabilitation of the Longoromit Dam in Lobongia Sub County, Kaabong district. This project is part of the ministry’s efforts to restore five multi-billion-shilling water projects constructed between 2009 and 2011, which have since been silted […]
C-Care IHK, Kampala Audiology Mark World Hearing Day with Cochlear Surgeries
C-Care IHK Hospital and Kampala Audiology & Speech Centre have conducted the 34th cochlear surgeries since 2017, restoring hearing ability to individuals in Kampala. On March 2nd, 2024, two children regained their hearing following successful procedures at C-Care IHK, the pioneer in cochlear implant surgeries in Uganda. The surgeries, conducted in partnership with Kampala Audiology […]
M7 put on notice over Makerere Chancellor search irregularities
A Makerere University alumnus has asked President Museveni not to assent to the University Council’s recommendation to appoint Professor William Bazeyo Chancellor. The Chancellor is the titular head of the University. He presides at all ceremonial assemblies of the University and in this name, confers degrees and other academic titles and distinctions. The Chancellor is appointed […]
Stop packing condoms for your children to school- parents told.
As children report for second term, parents have been asked to desist from packing condoms and family planning pills for their children. Recently, it was learnt that there are some parents who have resorted to packing condoms for their children as they go back to schools as one way of protecting them from contracting sexually […]