Jamaica to Renew Slavery Reparations Demand During UK Visit

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1353 EAT on Monday 7 September 2026 A Jamaican delegation visiting the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III, seeking legal guidance on the issue of slavery reparations. The delegation said the move would mark the first time a British Commonwealth…

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Uganda Blocks DRC Mourners From Attending King Oyo’s Burial

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1338 EAT on Monday 7 September 2026 Uganda has barred mourners from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from attending the burial of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV, citing an ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. The Ministry of Health issued the advisory as Tooro prepares…

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Kasese Residents Struggle Amid Water Shortage

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1258 EAT on Monday 7 September 2026 A prolonged dry spell has worsened water shortages in parts of Busongora North, Kasese District, leaving residents struggling to access water for domestic use and livestock. Kasese District Water Office data show that water coverage across the district stands at more…

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New Funding Scandal Rocks Reform UK as Officials Step Down

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Friday 4 September 2026 Two officials from Britain’s Reform UK have stepped down amid the latest in a series of funding scandals involving the right-wing political party. Party officials James Orr and Dan Jukes announced on Friday that they would resign following the broadcast of…

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Tooro PM Defends Withholding Information on King Oyo’s Illness

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1258 EAT on 4 September 2026 Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki has defended his decision to keep the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s medical condition private, saying he acted on the king’s express instructions to conceal his treatment abroad. Rwomiire said the…

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US Provides Uganda with Life-Saving Ebola Treatment

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1144 EAT on Thursday 3 September 2026 The United States government has donated vials of the experimental Ebola antibody treatment MBP134 to Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with the treatment showing potential to reduce deaths among Ebola patients. Dr Charles Ayume, State Minister for Health in charge of Primary…

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UN Sounds Alarm over ‘Supersized’ El Niño as Countries Brace

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1126 EAT on Thursday 3 September 2026 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the developing El Niño could become the strongest in more than seven decades, with the weather pattern expected to persist until at least February 2027. The phenomenon can disrupt weather patterns worldwide, triggering…

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