Besigye collapses in court as he protests Judge Baguma decision for Trial to Proceed After Courtroom Outburst Over Legal Representation   Kampala, Uganda | URN & THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Kizza Besigye has been rushed to hospital after he collapsed this afternoon in court. Reports indicate he was rushed to …

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in DRC has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday as researchers race to develop a vaccine   Kinshasa, DRC | AGENCIES | Medics have recorded more than 3,200 Ebola cases, including over 1,400 deaths, in the Democratic Republic …

    The lender has unveiled new platforms to enhance customer experience, business efficiency and financial inclusion through technology-driven banking solutions   NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has launched two digital banking platforms aimed at transforming how individuals and businesses access and manage financial services, as …

  The pharmaceutical company is among a select group of manufacturers preparing to produce an experimental once-monthly pill aimed at expanding HIV prevention options   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Quality Chemical Industries Ltd. (QCIL) has secured an early manufacturing licence from Merck & Co. for an experimental …

  The continental bid to make more of its own vaccines is moving from ambition to production   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa has set itself an ambitious deadline of eliminating cholera by 2030. But behind that goal sits a more fundamental question about the continent’s ability to protect …

  COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent handover of a 67-seater Isuzu school bus to Busoga High School in Kamuli is a notable milestone for the institution. Yet, viewed against Uganda’s current transport landscape, this event represents far more than a standard corporate asset acquisition. It highlights a critical …

  As the world develops green hydrogen for industries from steel to aviation, Uganda is seeking to turn its renewable energy advantage into a new engine for industrial growth   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Governments from Europe to Asia are investing billions of dollars in green hydrogen, betting …

   Renewable energy cannot simply replace fossil fuels if it reproduces the same patterns of exclusion, land dispossession and inequality.   COMMENT | DR MELANIA CHIPONDA | Africa stands at the centre of the world’s energy transition. Beneath its soils lie the lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earth …

  People living with HIV need new treatment options that offer flexibility, and a weekly pill could broaden the choices available   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a …

  When Farmers Prosper Africa Prospers   COMMENT | DAVID WOZEMBA WATAKA | Uganda undoubtedly grows more food than it eats. While several of our neighbours still import grain to feed their people, our farmers continue to send maize, beans and rice across the borders into regional markets. That is a …