Drug manufacturer Novartis gets nod for first malaria drug to treat babies

In a breakthrough, drug company Novartis received approval in Switzerland for its malaria drug 'Coartem Baby', which it said was the first drug to treat babies and very young children. Novartis launched Coartem in 1999 to treat malaria, with a new...

First person: the volunteer Japanese UN “motivated by the passion of others” to support peace

Haruki Ume spoke to the UN News at Pavilion of some at Expo 2025 Currently detained in the Japanese city of Osaka. A section of the pavilion includes a rotating presentation focusing on a specific and recently united United Nations Entity,...

Ugandan national flagged by T&T’s Financial Intelligence Unit

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – A Ugandan national identified as Abubakar Swalleh, with alleged terrorist ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda, has been red-flagged by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and...

Uganda's 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule

Uganda's long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party's candidate in next year's presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech,...

First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace

Haruki Ume spoke to UN News at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 currently being held in the Japanese city of Osaka. One section of the pavilion features a rotating presentation focusing on a specific UN agency or entity and recently, attention turned...

Henning Larsen Designs Rammed Earth Campus for Youth Academy in Uganda

El Cambio Academy Render. Image © Æstetica Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031954/henning-larsen-designs-rammed-earth-campus-for-youth-academy-in-uganda Henning Larsen, in collaboration with...

Omollo promises more as Simbas seek to rewrite history in Uganda.

Kenya Simbas winger Griffins Chao (center) in action against Uganda during the ongoing Rugby World Cup qualifiers in Kampala. [Courtesy, NileSpecial] Kenya will face Zimbabwe in the semi-finals this coming Sunday. Kenya Simbas lock Andycole Omollo...

Pearl Of Africa Cricket Series: Team Uganda regroups for preparations at Lugogo

Pearl Of Africa Cricket Series: Team Uganda regroups for preparations at Lugogo The Uganda Cricket Cranes will be back in action in the T20 format for the first time this year in the second edition of the Pearl of Africa Series, due to take place...

Equity Bank, KPMG and Daily Monitor start search for top 100 Ugandan mid-sized companies 

NMG’s Susan Nsibirwa and Claver Serumaga, the newly appointed Executive Director at Equity Bank Uganda launch the Top 100 mid-sized companies survey Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank, Nation Media Group and KPMG are not just...

Raise 2025 Spotlights Innovation And Creativity With Keynotes From Derreck Kayongo And Mary Messner

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Energizing Keynotes Part of Two-day Conference Packed with New Ideas, Practical Strategies, and Collaborative Learning for Nonprofit Leaders INDIANAPOLIS, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause , a leading provider of event...

Cameroon’s President, world’s oldest head of state, seeks to extend rule to age 99

Open this photo in gallery:At 92 years old, Paul Biya is running for another seven-year term as president of Cameroon.LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images In the latest extreme example of the gerontocracy that dominates many African countries,...

Experts call for reforms to strengthen Uganda’s coffee sector amid rising price volatility

Officials observe the launch of SEATINI Coffee App Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders have called for urgent reforms and investments to build a resilient and equitable coffee sector in Uganda, as price volatility and structural...

Five questions (and expert answers) about the ICC arrest warrants against Taliban leaders for crimes against women and girls 

Is the tide turning for justice? On Tuesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the group’s chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, for crimes against...

What you should know about Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, now a NYC mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to...

Visitors to share story of Uganda’s Vashon School

Meet the leaders of the Uganda’s Vashon Primary School: Henry Tumwebaze and Judith Abenawe will visit the the island over Strawberry Festival weekend and share the story of their innovative school at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the Land Trust...

IFT and Seeding The Future Foundation Announce Growth Grant and Grand Prize Winners of USD $1 Million Food Innovation Challenge

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- Seeding The Future Foundation and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) are proud to announce the Seeding The Future Grand Prize and Growth Grant winners for the 2024 Seeding The Future Global Food...

Transfers: Police FC track Ugandan striker Sam Ssenyonjo

Deputy Speaker’s Kampala Convention bill passes third reading in both chambers

The Senate has passed for third reading the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025. The legislation seeks to domesticate the Kampala Convention into...

Ugandan Film “Janani: The Last Stand” is the top film this year at the Zanzibar International Film Festival

Matt Bish’s biographical drama about Anglican martyr Archbishop Janani Luwum earns acclaim at East Africa’s premier film festival A Ugandan film chronicling the final days of Archbishop Janani Luwum has achieved significant recognition at the 2025...

Insurance industry urged to tap into Uganda’s growing pension sector

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance companies in Uganda have been encouraged to design retirement-focused products to take advantage of opportunities in the fast-growing pension sector. Speaking at the inaugural Thought Leaders Forum on...