Our freedoms depend on press freedom
Without journalists there can be no democracy, but empty election rituals in electoral autocracies COMMENT | JODIE GINSBERG | In just the first week of this year, at least 18 journalists […]
Inside Uganda’s approved Shs72 trillion budget for FY 2024/2025
The biggest portion of the budget, Shs32.3 trillion, will be sourced from domestic revenue,while other sources include budget support and domestic financing Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s Parliament approved a […]
Denmark, Ireland to partner with CSOs in Karamoja on human rights
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Danish Embassy in Uganda together with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden have launched a partnership with civil societies in the Karamoja sub-region. The […]
Reformed warriors, teenage mothers find hope through education in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Through the Save the Children initiative under the Strengthening Education System and Bridging Learning Loss (SESBiLL) project, reformed warriors and teenage mothers in the Moroto […]
Free movement for East Africans, finally?
What to expect from Uganda signing IGAD Protocol COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda has finally signed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) protocol that allows lawful free movement in […]
Chinese acupuncture therapy offers hope for patients in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | In the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, 40-year-old Naome Kayongo joins the queue, a familiar ritual in her journey toward healing. She […]
Poor nutrition fuels silent epidemic of NCDs, experts warn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a stark warning, experts have highlighted the detrimental impact of poor nutrition on public health, as it fuels a silent epidemic of non-communicable diseases […]
Attendants outnumber patients at Soroti Hospital
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital management are concerned that there are more attendants compared to patients admitted in the wards. According to the Principle Hospital Administrator, […]
Nutritious meals still elude Ugandans despite rich agricultural landscape
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Accessing nutritious meals continues to be a major challenge for Ugandans due to the costs involved. Experts say that the price of a nutritious meal, […]
Uganda to lose 6% of the GDP to climate change
Uganda to lose 6% GDP to climate change Poverty to increase as maize, beans are hit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will suffer significant economic loss if global warming […]