Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has announced that it has signed an access agreement with Pharmaceutical Company Gilead Sciences to procure lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable for HIV prevention, for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This development, which …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoyi Owiny-Dollo, on Saturday held a thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate his life, health, and long-standing service to the nation. The ceremony, held at Akwee primary School Grounds in Patongo in Patongo Town Council, Agago district, drew hundreds of dignitaries, religious leaders, …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | From Wednesday to Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a summit in Washington with the presidents of five African countries — Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal — for discussions on trade, investment and security. Observers said with all five countries facing a 10 percent …
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Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, Minister of State for finance General duties has said that he will declare himself winner of Rubanda east constituency in the coming National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries even if he is defeated. Campaigning early this week in Bushura ward , …
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OYAM , UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) executive of Amwa Demonstration Primary School in Oyam District has launched a door-to-door campaign to trace and reintegrate pupils who have abandoned school. The campaign follows a sudden drop in enrollment from 1,756 pupils in Term One …
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VIENNA, Austria | TASS | Oil and gas will continue to account for more than 50% of the global energy balance from 2024 through 2050, while oil alone is expected to contribute slightly less than 30% by 2050, according to the OPEC World Oil Outlook (WOO) long-term forecast. OPEC expects …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have reported an increase in high-risk events, saying many countries on the continent are currently experiencing multiple outbreaks. Speaking during the weekly press conference, Professor Yap Boum II, the Deputy Head …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has awarded full scholarships to 100 students to pursue nursing and midwifery studies at St. Mary’s Nursing School in Lacor, Gulu. The beneficiaries were drawn from six districts within the Albertine Graben that are affected by oil and gas activities, namely …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched the upgrade of an 87.6-kilometer road, including the construction of a ferry and bridge landing site, in Kayunga District in central Uganda. Museveni, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, flagged off the two-year construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has named a contingent of 19 athletes and seven officials to represent the country at the 4th edition of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The selected team comprises top performers from national trials held …
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