Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug manufactured by U.S.-based Gilead Sciences. “This is a game-changer for HIV prevention, especially for those at high risk. This is a great step towards ending AIDS by 2030,” NDA said on X. The long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers high-risk adults and…
Uganda’s newest professional accountants are set to receive their diplomas on 6 March, as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) announced during the release of the December 2025 examination results at Protea Hotel by Marriott, Kampala Skyz, Naguru. CPA Timothy David Ediomu, President of ICPAU, said the upcoming 16th graduation ceremony will…
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has officially concluded its administration of the Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) examinations, marking the end of an era with the December 2025 diet. The responsibility for the course has now been fully transferred to the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). CPA Nancy Amuge Owino,…
Apex Digital Skills, initially established as a non-governmental organisation (NGO), is set to transform into a fully certified educational institution starting in 2026. The development was confirmed by the organisation’s founder, Nyanzi Martin Luther, who said the institution will begin offering certified courses once approval is granted by Uganda’s Ministry of Education. Speaking during a…
Makerere University has clarified that Yusuf Serunkuma, a prominent Ugandan public intellectual and columnist, is not currently affiliated with the institution. In a statement released on social media, the university said, “The author has continuously signed off as ‘a political theorist based at Makerere University.’ We would like to clarify that, currently, Mr Serunkuma’s only…