Denmark, Ireland to partner with CSOs in Karamoja on human rights
Moroto, Uganda | | 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 partnership was […]
‘Cut meat production to reduce climate change’
Global scientists want farmers to cut back on livestock production in next 12 years Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | For a long time, much of the political focus on climate change […]
Education experts skeptical of guidelines for boarding schools
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Several academicians and education experts have cautioned that the newly issued guidelines concerning boarding sections in schools and other institutions are unlikely to bring about […]
Report: Lack of gov’t-funded pre-primary education in Uganda creates lifelong consequences
EDUCATION–> A report released by Human Rights Watch and the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) reveals that Uganda’s lack of government-funded pre-primary education is causing significant lifelong negative […]
Lack of dormitories blamed for pregnancy cases at Ariwa SS
EDUCATION–> Courtesy Photo Female learners at Ariwa Secondary School in Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe District are struggling to complete their studies due to the absence of dormitories. The situation […]
Stock-outs of crucial HIV medicines
Survey exposes extent of danger to children in Kenya and Uganda ANALYSIS | MERCY SHIBEMBA | A recent survey which assessed the availability of paediatric antiretroviral formulations across health facilities in […]
Low-cost tech program supports healthcare
The initiative delivers free information to health practitioners in the form of PDFs and audio files via tiny raspberry-pi computers and auto-running USB drives ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A program to […]
UHI, Jinja hospital give free cardiac surgeries to infants
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), in collaboration with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, has launched a five-day camp to provide free cardiac surgeries to 11 infants […]
Entebbe to close open air markets, ban fresh food vending
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as “kabubbu” except for one in Kitooro, Mayor […]
Protect the medicines that protect us
WHO charts new path for action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Protect the medicines that protect us and ensure that all those who need them can access […]