Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has registered a new positive case of Ebola, almost three weeks after the country registered a case on 5 June 2026. The new case brings the total number of cases recorded in Uganda to twenty, According to sources within the Ministry of Health, the …
Read More »Concern grows over Anita Among’s health
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bukedea County MP David Beecham Okwere has said that former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among is not so critically ill as stated being reported in sections of the media. The legislator, however, confirmed that when he met the former Speaker, she had signs of …
Read More »Messi says age not on his mind
DALLAS | Xinhua | Lionel Messi said Monday he is not thinking about his age after becoming the World Cup’s all-time scorer two days shy of his 39th birthday. Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 World Cup goals with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. …
Read More »Unsafe abortions continue to claim lives as experts call for better reproductive health education
Kampala, Uganda | URN | At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents’ reaction and the stigma associated with teenage pregnancy, she turned to unsafe methods in an attempt to terminate the pregnancy — a decision …
Read More »DRC’s Ebola outbreak yet to peak as cases surpass 1,000
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have topped 1,000, a new mark in an outbreak that remains active and continues to grow. The DRC Health Ministry said Sunday that the country has recorded 1,003 confirmed cases, including 254 deaths, since …
Read More »Tooro coffee farmers form cooperative union to boost market access
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Coffee farmers in Tooro have decided to form Tooro Coffee Cooperative Union to strengthen their bargaining power, improve market access, and increase incomes from coffee farming. The decision was reached during a meeting held at Kalya Courts Hotel in Fort Portal City. The …
Read More »Starmer’s exit leaves Britain’s deeper political problems unresolved
LONDON | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he would resign as leader of the governing Labour Party and leave office once a successor is chosen. Less than two years ago, Starmer led Labour to a landslide election victory that ended 14 years of Conservative …
Read More »Messi, Mbappe and Haaland set up Golden Boot showdown
PHILADELPHIA | Xinhua | Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored twice on Monday, turning the World Cup Golden Boot race into a showdown among three of football’s biggest stars. Messi, two days shy of his 39th birthday, struck both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria at …
Read More »WORLD CUP: Messi becomes all-time top scorer as Argentina, France and Norway reach knockout stage
DALLAS | Xinhua | After missing a penalty early in the match, Lionel Messi scored twice as defending champion Argentina eased past Austria 2-0 on Monday to reach the World Cup knockout stage. Messi’s goals took his World Cup tally to 18, moving him past Germany’s Miroslav Klose to become …
Read More »Ninye Tabz out on police bond following 5-day detention
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Andrew Nabimanya, alias Ninye Tabz, a known National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter who spent five days in security detention, has been released on police bond after being dropped at Central Police Station (CPS), Kampala. Nabimanya was picked up by unknown security operatives on Wednesday last week …
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