Rwanda: We Cannot Sit and Watch As Illicit Alcohol Kills People - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has spoken out on the recent crackdown on illicit and substandard alcoholic drinks, saying the government cannot stand by while unsafe products cont...
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Iran president admits citizens facing ‘many problems’ amid US sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged the mounting economic difficulties confronting citizens as the United States intensifies sanctions aimed at further i...
Argentina's Leandro Paredes slapped with long ban by FIFA after World Cup final fights
Leandro Paredes received a 10-match international ban for his part in post-match brawls following the World Cup final defeat to Spain.Leandro Paredes received a 10-match...
MTN Uganda Supports Maternal Health in Remote Amudat
MTN Uganda Supports Maternal Health in Remote AmudatMTN Uganda has concluded its 2026 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign by strengthening maternal and newborn healthcare a...
Mayiga Mourns Alex Mukulu, Calls for Recognition of Artistes While Alive
Mayiga paying his respects to Alex Mukulu on Wednesday in KampalaKAMPALA — Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has mourned veteran playwright and theatre dir...
Imprisoning medical interns is not how we protect the gains of Uganda’s healthcare
The protestors in the dockCelebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in her 2009 TED Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, powerfully illuminated why the diversit...
Govt Steps Up Road Safety Crackdown on Buses, Trucks
Commissioner Winstone Katushabe leading today’s inspection along Bombo roadKAMPALA — The government on Tuesday intensified a major road safety crackdown along the Kam...
Three people die of hunger in Moroto
Three elderly women have died in Nadunget Town Council in Moroto District amid a hunger crisis that has left some vulnerable households without government food relief. Tw...
Taxi Driver or Potential Killer? Uganda’s Deadly Culture of Reckless Driving
KAMPALA — Fourteen people died in Lwera. Two more died days later in Kakira. Now, 11 commuter taxi drivers have been arrested for dangerous loading during a night opera...
Africa CDC, WHO Call for Urgent Community-Led Action as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DRC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for an urgent expansion of community-led efforts to...