Life’s lessons from living a life of simplicity, modesty and grace that is purposeful and fulfilling THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On the late morning of Monday, July 13, my father-in-law, Fred Gyezaho, was rushed to hospital. I had a lunch date with my friend, the affable Mauro …

  The latest phase builds on previous rounds of implementation in 2023 and 2025, which trained plant health officials from 20 African countries   NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | African governments are scaling up efforts to modernise plant health systems, expanding a digital surveillance programme to 38 countries in …

  COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because the United States and Iran remain far apart in their demands, with the Iranians holding more leverage than President Donald Trump ahead of the US …

  Drawing together evidence from laboratory research, clinical trials and real-world studies, the review also highlights the technology’s potential beyond COVID-19   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | After more than two decades of research and billions of vaccine doses delivered, mRNA vaccines are firmly established as a safe and effective …

NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |  Amid mounting uncertainty in the global economy stemming from geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and slowing growth, the train of the Chinese economy has kept moving forward and upgrading along the way, reinforcing its role as a key anchor of stability for the global economy. The …

  NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |  As artificial intelligence develops at an unprecedented pace, the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is poised to be a milestone event, championing the sound, safe, and orderly advancement of AI to serve global development and human well-being. …

SHANGHAI | Xinhua |  Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, Friday to Monday. Themed “AI Partnership for a Brighter Future,” the event will include more than 140 forums, bringing together 1,400 …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | It is said that the strongest steel is forged under pressure, but even steel requires care to maintain its strength. That analogy is what shaped Uganda Baati’s “Men of Steel: A Life and Wellness Conversation” recently. The employee wellness engagement held under the Safal …

DNA Swabs: Phantom and Real   SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The last few weeks in the Katanga case have been about getting to the bottom of DNA evidence and its implications …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Twenty pupils of King David Junior School, Ndejje, are dead and more than 60 others injured following a tragic road crash involving their school bus at Chekwatit Hill in Kowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District. The pupils were returning from a study tour on Thursday evening when …