World marks International Childhood Cancer Day

By Dina Matengo & Nakayima Ritah Childhood cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 56.3 per million population. And current World Health Organization (WHO) projections suggest that Africa will account for nearly 50 percent of the global childhood cancer burden by 2050. Reducing that burden is one of the reasons why nations across Africa…

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Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak

Equatorial Guinea on Monday confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the outbreak. The small Central African country quarantined more than…

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South Africa declares state of national disaster over floods

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster over the current floods that have hit parts of the country. According to media reports, seven of the country’s nine provinces are struggling to contain the devastating impacts of floods following days of heavy rainfall. In a statement on Tuesday, the presidency said…

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UG Govt plans new tax on gold exports

By Precious Delilah The government of Uganda is plotting a new levy on all gold exports in the proposed revised Mining and Minerals (Export Levy) Regulations. The new levy, according to the regulations seen by this publication, is meant to avoid loss of revenue to the government. “There shall be charged a levy on processed…

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MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana granted bail

By Fahad Malik Jjingo Two Members of Parliament, Mr Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) and Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye East) were Monday granted bail by Masaka High Court after spending 16 months in jail. The duo which has been on remand since September 2021, is accused of being behind the wave of killings by machete-wielding gangs in…

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Nakawa Farmers Receive NAADs inputs

By KCCA – PCA The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) through the NAADS program has distributed a total 22,800 chicks and 19,225 kilograms of feeds to farmers in Nakawa Division. The official distribution of these items was on Tuesday presided over by the Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Amina Lukanga at St Luke Church of…

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NATO role in Ukraine threatens ‘unpredictable’ escalation: Russia

Moscow has repeatedly accused NATO of involvement in the war by supplying arms to Kyiv, warning supplies are ‘legitimate targets’. Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are dragging NATO directly into the conflict and could lead to an “unpredictable” escalation, Russia’s defence minister says. “The US and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as…

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Malawi court rules anti-corruption Chief can stay on the job

By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj Malawi’s High Court has rejected an application by the government to uphold the suspension of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma. Chizuma was suspended on January 31 after an audio clip that seemingly suggested she and other high-ranking officials were obstructing justice went viral. She was…

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