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Catholic Bishops Warn of Risky Future, Urge Immediate Action to Address Uganda’s Societal Challenges Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN |  Catholic Bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference have raised a critical alarm over the country’s escalating societal challenges, warning that if these issues are not addressed, Uganda could …

How should continental vaccine manufacturers handle complex dynamics of supply and demand? ANALYSIS | The African Union has embarked on one of its most audacious health security missions: Ensuring that the continent manufactures 60% of its own vaccines by 2040. Africa currently manufactures a lowly 1% of the vaccines. However, since …

President Tshisekedi, visiting American senior advisor, discuss minerals-for-security deal COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Finally, African countries know that unlike in his first term where they hardly mattered, U.S. President Donald Trump this time has the continent on his agenda. Just as in his first term, President Trump has delayed …

  SEOUL | Xinhua |  South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office by upholding his impeachment by the National Assembly. The conservative leader became the country’s second sitting president to be forcibly removed from power following former President Park Geun-hye’s ouster through impeachment in 2017. …

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Juba, the latest high ranking official to enter the country that’s facing turmoil after the arrest of the South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar. In the past week, Raila Odinga has been sent to Juba by EAC head …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Wednesday launched a landmark malaria vaccination campaign, aiming to immunize 1.1 million children under two years old in its largest rollout to date. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja presided over the official launch of the immunization exercise at Booma Grounds in Apac district in …

Energy Minister Nankabirwa promises to have a smooth handover, resolve Umeme buy out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  Umeme Limited on Monday finally relinquished assets and the control of electricity distribution in the country. Electricity distribution was reverted to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UECDL) under the …

Playing roulette with nation’s security COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In the one year that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been Chief of Defence Forces, he has become mainly known for playing Russian roulette on his X account—-sometimes raising heightened fear among opponents, engaging in light banter with the public, or …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …

Uganda, UAE Firm Sign Refinery Implementation Agreement Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Uganda has signed a deal that paves the way for the implementation of its first crude oil refinery project. UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments will have a 60% stake in the oil refinery to be built …