Rosette disease wipes out acres of groundnuts in Agago

A farmer harvesting groundnuts. PHOTO URN Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several farmers in Agago District are grappling with losses after Groundnut Rosette Disease, which wiped out hundreds of acres of their groundnut fields. Groundnut Rosette...

In Pictures: Farewell USAID in Uganda

USAID road localisation show. USAID had embarked on funding locally lead initiatives across Uganda. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | USAID has been present in Uganda for over sixty years. It has funded development in agriculture,...

84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda together account for over 84% of mpox cases reported across the continent. This figure, based on...

Uganda mulls free access to Shs103m HIV prevention drug injection

The Ministry of Health is assessing a new biannual HIV prevention injection for inclusion in essential medicines, with the goal of providing free access, the Uganda Aids Commission has indicated. Lenacapavir, the injectable drug developed by a...

Uganda MP 'alive but weak' after abduction

KAMPALA - A Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni has been found "alive but very weak" after being abducted over the weekend, his wife told AFP on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure on opposition figures ahead...

Uganda rolls out digital hub for deafblindness

Minister Asamo speaking Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has rolled out a digital platform designed to support individuals with deafblindness, their caregivers, educators, and policy makers. The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub, the...

Titans' Morgan Cox impacted by mission Trip to Uganda

NASHVILLE — Morgan Cox traveled to Uganda this offseason to make an impact. Cox, long snapper for the Tennessee Titans, had also previously traveled to the country in East Africa as part of a mission trip. It turns out the trip made an even bigger...

Uganda’s New Financial Clearance Guidelines to Drive Economic Growth and Equity

By David Mwanje The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the revised Guidelines for Financial Clearance for July 2025, a transformative framework designed to streamline the evaluation and implementation of policy and...

XRP Healthcare M&A Holding Inc. Clarifies Corporate Structure and Operational Independence Ahead of Proposed TSXV Qualifying Transaction

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction, including the United States. DUBAI, UAE, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XRP Healthcare M&A Holding Inc....

Aga Khan University Hospital Opens 54th Clinic, Bringing Care Closer to People #AD

sponsored content Dr Jyoti Bhayani, Head of Outreach Health at the Aga Khan University Hospital As part of its commitment to bringing healthcare closer to communities, the Aga Khan University Hospital has opened its 54th branch in Nairobi’s...

MUSEVENI KNOCKED DOWN TO DEATH IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN UGANDA

By CIC Africa. MUSEVENI KNOCKED DOWN TO DEATH IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN UGANDA . The Police in Rukungiri District have registered a serious turned fatal road accident that claimed life of a pedestrian identified as Museveni Onesmus aged 44 years...

UBA Uganda Champions Economic Progress as Key Gov’t Securities Dealer

By David Mwanje KAMPALA– United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda Ltd is spearheading economic and social advancement through its dynamic corporate banking services and its critical role as a Primary Dealer of Government Securities, a designation it...

Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Among Critically Ill Adult Patients Admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Introduction Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a rapidly progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) indicated by a rise in serum creatinine (SCr) of 0.3mg/dl or more within 48 hours or to 1.5 times the baseline in 7 days and/or reduction...

A steel-reinforced bike offers hope for better health coverage in Uganda

Experts and producers meet to tackle Africa's most devastating banana diseases

In a context where bananas are an economic pillar and a vital component for the food security and cultural identity of many African regions, more than 100 specialists, authorities, producers, and international organizations participated in a...

UAE Private Sector Delegation Explores Strategic Agricultural Investments in Uganda

A high-level delegation comprising of representatives from 10 private sector companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is currently undertaking a strategic investment mission to Uganda, running from June 26 to July 3, 2025. The delegation is...

Russia Begins Training Ugandan Health Personnel

(MENAFN) Russian health agency Rospotrebnadzor has initiated training for medical professionals in Uganda as part of an expanded collaboration with African nations on controlling infectious diseases, as announced by the agency on Monday. This...

Qcil hosts certificate award ceremony honouring STEM Interns from Uganda and Namibia

Another round of awards as Qcil empowers the next generation of African pharmaceutical innovators Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luzira-based Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), the largest producer of World Health Organization (WHO)...

Nigerian and Ugandan currencies could gain

KAMPALA: The Nigerian and Ugandan currencies are seen advancing in the next week to Thursday, while Kenya’s, Ghana’s and Zambia’s are expected to be broadly stable, traders said. Uganda Uganda’s shilling is expected to strengthen thanks to limited...

Number of victims of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act keeps growing

In two years, hundreds of LGBTIQ+ Ugandans have faced arrest, violence, and evictions Speaker of Parliament Anita Among was a forceful advocate of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023. She “single-handedly turned the lives of LGBTQ Ugandans...