The country-specific data remains limited, but the scale of sickle cell disease suggests the implications are considerable Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For two weeks, a 16-year-old girl living with sickle cell disease was treated for what appeared to be a stubborn chest infection. She had …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Auto Show Kampala has officially unveiled its 2026 edition, announcing an expanded three-day experience from July 17 to 19, 2026 at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, with a strong national focus on road safety and vehicle inspection. The announcement was made this morning at the Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESONDENT | MARU Credit, in a large-scale collaborative effort with the Just Believe Foundation, has successfully completed the “Just Believe Day”. This outreach in Bwaise, was spearheaded by Ugandan artist, Joshua Baraka. “Our partnership with the Just Believe Foundation is bridging gaps between our services and …
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The WHO estimates 287 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B or C infection NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Global efforts to tackle viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress, but the disease remains a major public health threat, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report …
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Tororo mourns veteran administrator Okoth Domitian Owor OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Mzei Okoth Domitian Owor, who passed on May 02, 2026, was a distinguished educationist, cultural leader, public servant, and patriarch whose life of service spanned over six remarkable decades. Fondly known as Otwodo, Mzei Owor, 89, lived a …
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COMMENT | NICU POPESCU & FREDRIK WESSLAU | For decades, much of Europe viewed military engagement through the lens of NATO or the European Union, since these structures have long shaped how Europeans thought about conflict, deterrence, and security. But the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed …
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Kampala, Uganda | SARAH NANTEZA KYOBE & DAVID MUWONGE | Forty-two days after assuming leadership of the Uganda Media Centre, Alan Kasujja paid a courtesy visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange, Mengo, on Wednesday, 6th May 2026. The visit marked the …
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Africa must position itself to turn China’s tariff-free trade opportunity into real gains COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA | On 1 May 2026, China–Africa trade relations entered a significant new phase as commitments under the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) took effect. These measures extend zero-tariff treatment to nearly 9,000 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Jamaican Dancehall Queen Spice has visited the seat of Buganda Kingdom at Bulange Mengo today in one of her week-long cultural immersion programmes in Uganda. The immersion was organized by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Buganda Kingdom ahead of her maiden concert …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The government is planning major reform that could eliminate the role of middlemen and car agents in Uganda’s motor vehicle registration process as officials move to curb delays, hidden charges and alleged exploitation of motorists. The proposed changes emerged during a high-level meeting convened by …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
