Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary representative for Lower Madi County in Madi-Okollo District, Ronald Afidra, has called for a review of Uganda’s traffic laws following the several road accidents registered over the Easter period. The accidents have caused injuries and loss of lives. “You are aware that the …
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Continent can transition from its near-total reliance on the global north for pharmaceutical innovations to meet its unique needs COMMENT | KELLY CHIBALE | One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable, 1.3 million people died from TB …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | East African countries unveiled a strategic plan on Thursday aimed at increasing insurance penetration in the region. Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega, Chairman of the East African Insurance Supervisors’ Association and CEO of the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda, announced the plan in Nairobi, Kenya. Lubega said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has ample manpower to teach the Kiswahili language, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured Parliament. She, however, revealed that the biggest challenge is in deployment of the teachers. The teaching of Kiswahili is intended to …
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The 30th commemoration marks a generational cycle and is opportune for reflection on Rwanda’s transformation COMMENT | JOSEPH RUTABANA | The Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda took lives of more than a million Rwandans. The Genocide was organised and executed in full view of the International Community, which stood idle and …
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Petroleum based-products and more would vanish with it, yet there are calls saying ‘Just stop oil’ COMMENT | HAITHAM AI GHAIS | If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries and coaches would be stranded. Airplanes powered …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Visually-impaired Ugandans mainly those interested in budget transparency and accountability will now find it a little easier to follow the developments, following the introduction of the brail format of the citizen’s guide to the budget. The Citizen’s Guide to the Budget is a simplified document …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 …
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s former parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was arrested and charged with corruption on Thursday, a day after she resigned over graft allegations. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame confirmed that Mapisa-Nqakula was formally detained after handing herself over to police in Pretoria …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 35 billion shillings has been saved by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from the Career Expo initiative. Started in 2011, the annual NSSF Career Expo is a platform through which university students are equipped with skills and knowledge to increase their employment and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
