Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2024, 89% of infants globally—about 115 million—received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85%—roughly 109 million—completed all three doses, according to new national immunization coverage data released Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met in Beijing with foreign ministers and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) who are in China to attend the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States. He noted …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Since their establishment over 40 years ago, China’s national economic development zones have made opening up a top priority, and have been at the “first echelon” in promoting foreign trade and attracting foreign investment, said Ji Xiaofeng, an official with the Ministry of Commerce. Over the …

Leader Otile promises to stay calm ahead of second day at Lugazi Hills  Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | When it comes to skill, technique, and talent, few compare with Ronald Otile. Although he has had his struggles in recent times, the affable golfer remains one of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | King Ceasor University (KCU) has officially received its university charter—granting the institution full legal recognition to train students from any part of the world to confer degrees in undergraduate, master’s, PhD, postgraduate, and professorship programs. Officials from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has presided over the handover of vehicles to Uganda’s gazetted cultural leaders, an initiative that the government says is aimed at enhancing their capacity to mobilise communities for peace, unity, and socio-economic transformation. Officials of the Ministry of Gender, Labour …

  Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of farmers in Masaka District is appealing to the government to reawaken the heightened security deployment similar to the one implemented during COVID-19, as a viable response to the rampant theft of coffee and livestock. The different parts of the area are …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out the overall requirements, key principles, and priority tasks for urban work at a key conference held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All newly born babies countrywide will soon be subjected to yet another vaccine, after the Ministry of Health announced plans to roll out the hepatitis B jab at all health facilities offering immunization services. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Dr Ronny Bahatungire, …

    Women skilled on sustainable business growth Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  PostBank Uganda has partnered with the Women in Business Awards (WiBAS) to skill 719 Women in the second edition of the WiBAS Handholding Workshop, aimed at equipping women entrepreneurs in West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja …