Senegalese rural women staged a demonstration, calling for climate justice on Saturday in Dakar, asserting that they continue to endure the adverse impacts of climate change. “Rural women are mobilizing today because the climate crisis is at a crossroads of an environmental, health, you know what I mean, the COVID-19 pandemic, social and economic crisis,”…
Author: HICGI News Agency
Why exercise is key to living a long and healthy life
By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. What should we do in order to live healthier lives for longer? Research shows there are a few lifestyle interventions that can effectively prolong our life and health span. One of these is exercise, but what kind, and in what combinations, and why does it help add years to…
KCCA issues Urgent Call for Compliance as Kampala Gears up for Global Summits.
By KCCA The Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs has issued a stern call for compliance with city regulations as Kampala prepares to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and Group of 77 (G77) + China Summits in January 2024. The Ministry, under the leadership of Hon. Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, is actively engaged…
South Africa: EFF leader Julius Malema and five MPS sanctioned for SONA disruption
Nine months after disturbing the state of the nation address in South Africa, 6 members of parliament including EFF leader Julius Malema were slapped with heavy sanctions by Parliament, including the docking of a month’s salary. On Wednesday (Nov. 22), the parliament issued a communiqué reading that the Powers and Privileges Committee found the lawmakers…
Gulu City Celebrates with the UN on its 78th Anniversary: UN Uganda October 2023 Bulletin
The UN system in Uganda is comprised of 28 UN entities together implementing the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021 -2025 supporting Uganda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Bulletin is published by the Uganda UN Communication Sub-group in collaboration with partners engaged in activities contributing to the attainment of Agenda 2030…
Cattle raiders give up guns in ongoing fight for peace in northern Uganda
In northern Uganda, where jobs are few and food is scarce, cattle raiders are now laying down their weapons to encourage peace. Kotido, Uganda – Francis Losigaara thought cattle rustling would be a good way to make money. Getting a weapon and stealing livestock seemed easy enough, and would keep his family fed. But one…
Israel-Hamas war: South Africa chairs BRICS meeting on Gaza
South Africa will chair an extraordinary virtual meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) on Tuesday “on the situation in Gaza and the Middle East”, the South African presidency announced in a press release on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate, the Kremlin said. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, “as chairman of…
Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
More than 200 defendants in one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years in jail. The three-year trial saw individuals allegedly linked to the ‘Ndrangheta sentenced for crimes ranging from extortion to drug trafficking. Those sentenced included a former Italian senator, though the verdicts…
