Controversy over delay to implement tech-driven traffic regulations enforcement system ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |Â A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety advocates are concerned that the EPS Auto system could easily …
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The company is establishing a R&D hub, aimed at ramping-up local pharmaceutical manufacturing Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |Â Ugandaâs pharmaceutical manufacturer, Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil) paid Shs 19.8 billion in taxes to the government in 2025, up from Shs 15.1 billion a year earlier, following record growth in profits. …
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Innovation, inclusion, and urgency  define Kigali HIV conference ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) concluded in Kigali after five dynamic days (July 13â17), delegates left with a mix of hope and concernâbuoyed by scientific breakthroughs but unsettled by a deepening …
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New theme as Uganda conference pushes triple strategy against HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |Â To mark its hosting of the Triple Elimination Conference in Africa scheduled for July 21-23 in Kampala, Uganda is rolling out a bold and unprecedented strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of three …
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New data from Africa and Latin America shows rising infections, stalled treatment, and strained health systems Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Scientists, researchers, policy makers and HIV/AIDS advocates at a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, from July 13-17 for the 13th International AIDS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025), have raised an …
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Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE |Â In 1990, just one in 10 people living in extreme poverty around the world lived in Africa. In 2024, it was seven in ten. Since 2020, the number of people living in …
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Lenacapavir, trialed in Uganda, offers 100% protection but will it reach those who need it most? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |Â Thanks to a landmark deal announced on July 9 by the Global Fund, Uganda is expected to be among the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to get access to …
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INTERVIEW |Â Following the heated public debate after the Traffic Police began implementing the 30KPH regulation complete with hefty fines for speed limit offenders and, their eventual suspension for review, Sam Bambanza, the Executive Director, Safe Transport and Survivors Support, Uganda, (STASSU), a non-profit that has been working with others to …
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How divergent interests emerged in the countryâs latest road safety rollout Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The governmentâs recent rollout of the âEPS Autoâ speed limit regulationsâand their swift suspension amid public backlashâhas exposed the conflicting interests of the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, road …
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Event serves as a vital platform for democratic dialogue, connecting people from across society in open, respectful conversations ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |Â On June 5, Denmark celebrates Constitution Dayâa significant national event that commemorates the adoption of the countryâs first constitution in 1849 and its modern revision in 1953, both …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
