Uganda heightens security in national parks after fatal incident

Uganda said on Thursday that it has heightened security in all its national parks following a fatal incident where a ranger was killed by armed poachers. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run agency charged with wildlife conservation, said in a statement that it has deployed additional personnel at strategic locations in all protected areas…

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Morocco first African team ever in World Cup semi-finals

Morocco became the first African team ever to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar after beating Portugal Portugal 1-0 on Saturday. Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half header in the 42 minute secured a historic win for Morocco, who will play defending champions France or England for a place in the final. En-Nesyri towered high in…

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Peru ex-President Castillo detained as ‘rebellion’ probe proceeds

Judge orders seven days’ detention for Pedro Castillo as Peru grapples with fallout of his abrupt removal from office. A judge in Peru has ordered Pedro Castillo to be detained for seven days as authorities investigate charges of “rebellion and conspiracy” against the former president, who was removed from office and arrested this week. Castillo…

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Africa Continues to Shoulder Heaviest Malaria Burden – WHO Report

Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. WHO, in its annual malaria report, new data that shows that countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing, and treatment services in 2021. There have…

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Uganda’s First Batch of Ebola Vaccines Arrives for Trials

By Esther Rose Cape Town — Uganda has received a shipment of 1,200 Ebola vaccine doses from the World Health Organization today, writes Elias Biryambarema for Reuters. Three vaccine options – one from the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India, another by the Sabin Vaccine Institute and a third by Merck & Co Inc. will be…

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Uganda Government issues public transport guidelines in Kampala

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” The State minister for Kampala, Mr Kabuye Kyofatogabye, has issued new guidelines geared towards streamlining public transport in the city. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre yesterday, Mr Kyofatogabye said all the measures are intended to create order and guarantee safety of passengers…

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Japan upgrades Q3 GDP as global recession, COVID risks linger

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” Tokyo says economy contracted 0.8 percent in July-September period, compared with earlier estimate of 1.2 percent. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as large export…

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Serve Kenya Diligently, President Urges New High Court Judges

President William Ruto has challenged the 20 newly appointed High Court judges to serve the people of Kenya with unfailing integrity and commitment. Ruto has called on the judicial officers to apply the law with equity as enshrined in the Constitution. He further stated that serving in a state office is a demanding undertaking underwritten by high public expectations….

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