At least 63 people killed in multiple vehicle crash in Uganda, police say

Two buses and two other vehicles crashed in western Uganda, killing at least 63 people, police said, in one of the worst road accidents in the East African country in recent years. Several other people were injured in the crash that happened after...

More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda

Watch: Four vehicles were involved in the crash on a major highway on the Kampala-Gulu Highway Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say. The police revised down an earlier death...

Pride Bank Uganda unveils “Pride Care,” a savings account with built-in health insurance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank Uganda has announced the launch of Pride Care, a groundbreaking product that integrates health insurance directly into customer savings accounts. Developed in partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance...

Accident: 63 killed in head-on bus collision on Kampala–Gulu highway

At least 63 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a devastating road accident that occurred shortly after midnight on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Kitaleba village, near Asili Farm along the Kampala–Gulu highway....

Uganda weighs a radical malaria fix

Malaria places a crushing burden on Uganda’s health system, as it does in many African countries. The disease accounted for 30-40% of Ugandan outpatient visits in 2023, states the World Health Organization. It kills 16 people daily, according to...

At least 46 people killed in head-on bus crash in Uganda

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Middlebury Center Offers Uganda Program, Hearing Screenings, Chair Yoga and More

MIDDLEBURY – The Middlebury Senior Center is located at 1172 Whittemore Rd. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 203-577-4166, or online at https://www.middlebury-ct.org/newpage. The program, Rita’s African Show,...

More than 40 people killed in multiple vehicle crash in Uganda, police say

Police initially gave the death toll as 63 in a statement sent to reporters, but later revised it to 46, saying in another statement that some people found unconscious at the crash scene were actually still alive. “At the time of the crash,...

How Will the Next NYC Mayor Face Public Health Challenges?

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‘Going down the drain’: Atlanta global health work imperiled by U.S. aid cuts

Sudden cuts to U.S. global health aid this year have hit Atlanta-based international nonprofits hard, spurring layoffs of close to 1,000 workers, and imperiling their mission to help millions of people access food and life-saving health services....

Ugandans unite for maternal health at the 2025 corporate run

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd Annual Corporate Run 2025 was held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the NEC Pitch in Bugolobi, bringing together hundreds of participants from more than 40 corporate organizations. Running under the theme...

Infectious Disease Physician-Scientist Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Newswise — INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University School of Medicine’s Chandy C. John, MD, MS, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine. The group announced its new class of members during its annual meeting on Oct. 20. Election...

A Bird in Mourning Wins the 2025 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

“Silent Despair” by Luca Lorenz (Germany). Winner, European Wildlife Photographer of the Year. “Silent despair — not only from the mouse’s perspective! For many days, I observed from a distance a tree cavity deep in a German forest, where a pair...

One Party State Will Destroy Nigeria’s Democracy — Sagay 

1 Prof. Itse Sagay, former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in this interview with JOY ANIGBOGU, speaks on the defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and why Nigeria’s democracy shouldn’t be...

Uganda secures $5.1mln for adolescent HIV care

Uganda will receive over $5.1 million to support a new health initiative that seeks to transform adolescent HIV care and mental health services. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and...

Reach A Hand Uganda boosts healthcare access with new ambulance for Kempungu Clinic

The Archdeacon of Ankole Atuhaire tests the ambulance Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to enhance quicker access to emergency services, Reach A Hand Uganda Clinic in Kempungu, Mbarara has provided a new ambulance for the area. The...

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score of 105

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 04 November, 2025, 11:37 Representational image. | File photo Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at about...

Senate advocates inclusion of mental health in school curriculum

The Nigerian Senate has called for the integration of mental health education into the national academic curriculum. This comes as part of efforts to address the growing psychological and emotional challenges facing students and educators across...

Relief for households as inflation eases to 3.4% in October

Uganda’s annual headline inflation has dropped to 3.4 per cent in October 2025, down from 4.0 per cent in September, offering a measure of relief to households that have been grappling with high living costs. The latest figures from the Uganda...

Health alert in place for part of Spain you can fly to from Liverpool

A plane taking off at sunset(Image: PA) Spanish health officials have confirmed the presence of the potentially deadly West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes, which have been caught just metres from people’s homes in the Malaga neighbourhood of...