Uganda: At least 46 people killed in highway bus collision

Kampala: Police in Uganda say at least 46 people died in a bus crash on the highway linking the country's capital, Kampala, with the northern city of Gulu. The collision involved two long-distance buses and at least two other vehicles, including a...

Uganda: Dozens killed in highway bus collision

Police in Uganda say at least 46 people died in a bus crash on the highway linking the country's capital, Kampala, with the northern city of Gulu. The collision involved two long-distance buses and at least two other vehicles, including a truck...

Uganda bus crash kills at least 63

At least 63 people have died and several others were injured after two buses collided head-on in a horrific four-vehicle crash on the Kampala-Gulu Highway, one of Uganda’s busiest roads, police confirmed on Wednesday. The tragic accident occurred...

Will the Dutch send migrants to Uganda?

Reinette Klever, the former minister for foreign trade and development aid on behalf of Geert Wilders’s Freedom party, navigated her mere 11 months in office with relative ease and minimal controversy. She amiably took part in business missions...

Clinical Trial Suggests New Antibody Can Prevent Malaria

Malaria is a leading cause of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa, and is to blame for over 600,000 deaths worldwide every year. But scientists have long been working to develop better preventive treatments for this disease, which is...

Mother of gap year medical student who vanished on safari in 2015 insists her daughter could still be alive - and claims evidence including her 'underwear hanging from a tree' could have been planted

The mother of a gap year student who vanished without trace ten years ago while on safari in Uganda says she believes her 'beautiful, gifted' daughter could still be alive - and blames local police for losing vital hours in the hunt for her. Dutch...

Housing Finance and C-Care bring health services closer to Katanga community

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of ongoing Customer Service Month activities, Housing Finance Bank, in partnership with C-Care, organized a community health camp at St. Peter’s Church of Uganda in Katanga, Wandegeya. The initiative...

Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiry

Background Globally, among the 1.9 billion women of reproductive age who have a need for contraception, only 1.1 billion are planning to use or are currently using a contraceptive method.1 The use of contraceptives of any method was estimated at...

The Last Mile of Excellence: Why service centers are the future of customer experience

Uganda Baati opened showroom in Iganga last year. This branch demonstrates the company’s commitment to bringing services closer to its clients according to company executives OPINION | Patrick Katende | Customer service has become one of the most...

Uganda plans $2.34 bln borrowing for infrastructure projects – parliament document

An aerial view shows the Namirembe road in the Central Business Centre, after the health ministry announced an outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda’s capital, in Kampala, Uganda January 30, 2025. REUTERS Abubaker Lubowa. KAMPALA, Oct 20 (Reuters) –...

Scaling Mountains and Restoring Lives in Uganda

October 24, 2025 Uganda Population: 48.6 million People Facing Hunger: 9.5 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 376,306 Our Team: 170 employees Program Start: 1995 A Community Volunteer’s Journey to Bring Help and Hope Since May 2024, the...

What is Rift Valley fever? The viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes

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Spice Diana: Ugandan singer claims boda boda rider was sent to kill her, shares CCTV video

Spice Diana claimed that a boda boda rider attacked her vehicle at night, leaving her Range Rover with shattered windows CCTV footage showed the assailant blocking her car and striking it with a stone along a busy highway While some fans expressed...

Africa imports over 70% of its medicines

Expert says making active ingredients locally would change this NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The...

Has Uganda done enough to prevent pollution of Lake Albert by oil drilling? (commentary)

Thousands of households in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo rely on Lake Albert for their daily water needs and for fish, and it provides key habitat for unique wildlife like shoebills and Goliath herons. Two oilfields — Kingfisher...

Kerala’s Ayurvedic medical tourism earns ₹13,500 crore in 2024

V. K. C. Razak, Chairman of CII Kerala and Managing Director of VKC Footgear Pvt. Ltd., addressing the press meet; P. M. Varier, Convenor of the CII Kerala Ayurveda Panel and Chief Physician & Managing Trustee of Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal; Saji...

ICEA LION champions corporate financing in mental health at East African Mental Health Summit 2025

George Kananura, Unit Manager, ICEA LION Life Assurance during the panel discussion at Mestil Hotel Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICEA LION Uganda has joined key stakeholders in calling for increased support and financing of the...

Uganda To Host GAIME Conference 2025 — Africa’s Largest AI Gathering Set For October

Uganda is set to become the epicenter of global artificial intelligence dialogue as it hosts the GAIME Conference 2025 from October 30–31. Expected to draw over 5,000 delegates from more than 180 countries, the event will be Africa’s largest and...

Uganda and DRC hold historic business forum and expo in Butembo

Amb. Alhajji Farid M. Kaliisa, Uganda’s Ambassador to Kinshasa showing a DRC official a Made in Uganda product Butembo, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and DRC, the Uganda Embassy in...

Dr. Ukpai, Anti-Malaria, AIDS Advocate, Bags Health Board Appointment In Canada

1 Dr. Olugu Ukpai, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of globally recognised interventionist non-governmental organisation, Challenge AIDS and Malaria in Africa (CHAMA), has been appointed into the Community Health Board (CHB) in Canada....