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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has procured 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to be administered to children at birth and adults to combat and contain new infections, a public health distribution agency said here on Tuesday. The hepatitis B vaccines will be delivered to public health facilities across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world observed World Food Day under the theme, “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future” Glovo Uganda stands at the forefront of tackling food insecurity nationwide. Glovo, a leading on-demand delivery platform, reaffirms its commitment to addressing food insecurity …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer Frank Kitumba, the former Director of Information and Communication Technology at Makerere University, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police for protection against an impending eviction by Makerere Police and the university’s management. Kitumba, who served at the institution for seven years until …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-panel member of Judges at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court of Uganda will on Friday, issue a sentencing in the case of former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. Kwoyelo was convicted on August 13 of committing 44 crimes …

  Milan, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Edgar Mujuni, one of the three pioneering engineers behind Uganda’s first satellite PearlAfricaSat-1, has been honored at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan as one of the four African young professionals recognized as an Emerging Space Leader. This prestigious award, conferred by …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has unveiled its ‘Simbula ne Rimula R3X’ campaign. This initiative is targeted at heavy-duty diesel-powered engine vehicles, including taxis, lorries, trucks, and buses with older engines. The campaign introduces …

HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Albertine region have launched investigations after Asinansi Nyakato, the Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament was blocked from accessing the construction site for the Hoima Blood Bank situated in Kasingo cell. Nyakato who had gone to monitor the construction of the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University (UCU) has unveiled new graduation gowns to replace the traditional black gowns ahead of the second edition of its 25th graduation, scheduled for Friday this week. During the unveiling ceremony, Rev. Dr. Assoc. Prof. John Kitayimbwa, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academics, announced …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama (King) of Bunyoro Kitara, Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Agutamba Iguru I, has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a deteriorating health condition. The King was airlifted last Thursday in a military helicopter to Kampala, where he received care at Ruby …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 11 people have been confirmed dead and scores injured after fuel tank caught fire at Kigoogwa Town along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident occured at around 3:00 pm in Kigoogwa Town when a fuel tank registration number UAM 292Q, from Kampala heading Gulu overturned and …