Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 people in need of heart surgery are stuck on the Uganda Heart Institute waiting list. Majority of the cases on the waiting list are children who make over 300 patients whose treatment is delayed by the absence of equipment and supplies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of South Sudanese refugees have crossed into DRC, while some are heading to Uganda, following fresh fighting between the government and a new rebel group, the National Salvation Front. According to reports from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 5,000 people …

Bacteria that are immune to the action of antibiotics have become a primary concern for medical research communities across the world. A new study investigates what makes these “superbugs” resilient in the face of some of the most potent drugs. | Maria Cohut | Only recently, Medical News Today, presented …

Final investment decision in oil and gas to drive real estate sector Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Retail rental rates in Kampala have remained stable over the past six months as the industry consolidates following a slowdown in the past two years, according to the latest report from the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom Premier Charles Peter Mayiga is optimistic that recent changes in the Kingdom cabinet will strengthen service in the Kingdom. In the changes that were officially announced on Friday, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II reduced the number of Ministers from 25 to …

Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP | Kim Jong Un arrived in Hanoi Tuesday to ultra-tight security and enthusiastic crowds ahead of a second summit with Donald Trump, as the world looks for tangible progress over North Korea’s nuclear programme. After a historic initial meeting in Singapore in June that produced only …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Smart Online Driver’s Association has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over unfair treatment and low fares. The petitioners who offer special vehicle hire services under Uber and taxify, accused the two companies of offering low fares to customers at their expense. Musa Kawunga, …

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | European Council chief Donald Tusk said Monday that an extension to the March 29 deadline for Britain to leave the EU would be a “rational solution” given political developments. Tusk said he had discussed the legal and procedural context of a potential extension during talks Sunday with British …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubarak Munyagwa, the Kawempe South Member of Parliament has finally assumed the leadership of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE. He replaces Abdul Katuntu, the Bugweri County MP who was dropped by the Leader of Opposition late last year. COSASE is …

Twickenham, United Kingdom | AFP | Anthony Joshua has promised Jarrell Miller he will “strip him of his soul” when he defends his world heavyweight titles as he responded to taunts from his US challenger he was a “posh” champion. British boxer Joshua will fight in the United States for the first time when he …