Africa urged to increase funds in fight against cancer

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” African governments must invest funding in cancer research, awareness, prevention and treatment to curb the rising numbers of cases, resulting in a massive loss of lives. This was a clarion call during the 7th Kenya International Cancer Conference that brought together haematologists, oncologists at Kenya’s…

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Rwanda holds tourism week to boost sector recovery

The Rwanda Chamber of Tourism launched the 2022 edition of the Rwanda Tourism Week on Saturday, which officials said was expected to help boost the sector’s recovery. The weeklong event, which runs from November 26 to December 3, will be marked under the theme “Adopting Innovative Approaches to Boost Intra-Africa Travel as a drive for…

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Bobi Wine’s bodyguard, three others missing for 19 days

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” The bodyguard of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, alongside three others, have been missing for the last 19 days after they were allegedly picked from their workplace in Rubaga Division, Kampala, by unknown security operatives. Mr Jamshid Kavuma, Bobi…

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Ukraine war: Merkel says she lacked power to influence Putin

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policy towards Russia prior to the February invasion of Ukraine, saying she had run out of power to influence Vladimir Putin. She said she had tried to convene European talks with the Russian president and French President Emmanuel Macron in the summer of 2021. “But I didn’t…

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Nigerian students to have access to interest-free loans for higher education

Nigerian students in higher institutions of learning will be able to gain more access to financial assistance after a ‘Students Loan Bill’ was cleared by both houses of Nigeria’s Parliament. The bill, sponsored by House of Reps leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, called the Student Loan Bill, will enable students to have access to interest-free loans. Under…

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Kenya facing athletics ban over increased doping hi cases

Kenya is staring at an international ban from athletics due to increased cases of doping that will see the country miss among others, the Paris 2024 Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and World Athletics are set to meet on Friday in Monte Carlo to review the state of doping around…

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DRC, Rwanda agree ceasefire at talks – Angola

An agreement has been struck which could mean the adoption of a ceasefire in the violence-torn east of DR Congo as soon as late Friday, Angola’s Foreign Minister Tete Antonio has said. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi had been meeting Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta in Luanda on Wednesday as tensions soared…

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Treating obesity with culinary medicine: Could it be a solution?

By Katharine Lang — Fact checked by Rita Ponce, Ph.D. Obesity is a risk factor for many health conditions. Current treatments include calorie restriction, bariatric surgery, and medications. But the number of people with obesity continues to increase. Many factors lead to weight gain, including the increased availability of calorie-dense foods. Today looked at whether…

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