NAIROBI | Xinhua |  For three years, Seif Amour Rajab could barely open his mouth. Seif was 16 when he fell from a mango tree and fractured his jaw. On Tanzania’s remote Pemba Island, the hospital could do little. The jaw slowly locked shut; eating became a struggle, then speech. …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Half a century ago, a “barefoot doctor” in rural China might have carried little more than a bag of basic medicines, a few syringes and a dozen or so needles. Today, those humble practitioners have given way to a vast and diverse healthcare workforce operating within …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For a woman in labour, the distance to the nearest health facility can mean the difference between life and death. Even after reaching a facility, her survival may depend on whether a skilled health worker is available, the right equipment is functioning and …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  With less than 12 hours to Vinka’s maiden concert, preparations for the long-awaited show have been completed, and fans encouraged to come early to experience a show like no other. While addressing the media at Cricket Oval, Vinka together with Swangz Avenue the …

  Abim, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda and World Vision Uganda have commissioned new water and sanitation facilities in Abim District, extending the impact of the Absa KH3 7 Hills Run in addressing barriers that affect girls’ participation in education across Uganda. The facilities include changing rooms and …

  Union Transport Alliance launches Union Online Duuka, powered by Rukapay   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Katonga Hall at Hotel Africana today was filled with smiles. The mood was euphoric. One could sense that a final piece of the jigsaw puzzle in raising the profile of Uganda’s …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday. The data shows that debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings stood at 32.266 trillion dollars and 7.782 trillion …

  Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | In Apyeta Parish, Lamwo District, maize is still grown, but for 46-year-old farmer Kenneth Akena, it is no longer the only crop he depends on. After years of uncertain returns from maize farming, Akena has added something new to his 3-acre land in …

ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, has called for sweeping reforms of the world body, stronger intervention in armed conflicts and greater efforts to ensure emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence benefit all of humanity. Otunnu made the case for his candidacy on …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU |  Anyone who watched Olara Otunnu face the UN General Assembly in this week’s interactive dialogue saw something different in modern diplomacy. He answered hard questions without notes, without hedging, and without losing his composure, meeting probing queries from ambassadors with clarity and, occasionally, his characteristic …