Millions in low- and middle-income countries could miss out on lifesaving drugs NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Antibiotic production from big pharmaceutical companies has slowed significantly in the last five years, leaving children in low- and middle-income countries particularly exposed to hard-to-treat infections, according to new analysis. The …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Thursday that Iran has lost its uranium enrichment and missile production capabilities. Netanyahu said that these were two of the three goals of the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, and that the third goal, toppling …
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Ugandans are beginning to enjoy better roads in Kampala as the ongoing road construction advances. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Yes. We may still encounter some road challenges in certain parts of Kampala, especially downtown, but I am now encouraged by recent road reconstruction efforts there. Many of the roads that …
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How Kenya’s history of colonial violence speaks through living bodies and graves COMMENT | ROSE MIYONGA | Between 1952 and 1963, Kenya experienced one of the most violent chapters in its modern history. The Mau Mau uprising, rooted in land dispossession and political repression under British colonial rule, escalated into …
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Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Beijing Thursday hosted the Uganda–China (Changsha) Agricultural Trade and Investment Forum in Changsha under the theme “Cultivating Partnerships for Prosperity”. The forum brought together government officials, investors, and business leaders to strengthen cooperation between Uganda and …
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TikTokers and X users bore the brunt of the Computer Misuse Act Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s long-running battle over digital freedom registered a significant victory on March 17 when the Constitutional Court swept the Computer Misuse Act — one of the country’s most controversial speech …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The St Peter’s College Tororo Old Boys Association (SPECTOBA) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Hotel Africana in Kampala from 3pm today, with a new leadership team expected to take over for the next two years. Top on the agenda at …
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Global chains dominate the development pipeline, with Marriott International leading with 31,782 rooms under construction, followed by Hilton and Accor NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa is emerging as the engine of Africa’s hotel development, with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania showing some of the highest construction ratios on …
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Currently, drug-resistant infections are responsible for over one million direct deaths per year, with AMR contributing indirectly to more than four million additional fatalities annually NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to expose deep structural weaknesses in global pharmaceutical markets, with …
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ENTERTAINMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | For Etania, the road to headlining at Hockey Grounds has been quite the journey. While “Becoming Life of the Party” marks a historic first for female DJs, this moment is, in her eyes, a victory lap for an entire community that refused to let her …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
