Tags GENERAL Over 5,000 inmates in Uganda infected with conjunctivitis The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday that more than 5,000 inmates in the country have been diagnosed with
Tags GENERAL 15 killed by flash floods in one week in Tanzania At least 12 children and three adults have been killed by flash floods caused by ongoing heavy rains in the
Tags GENERAL 60 dead in Somalia’s recent cholera outbreak At least 60 people died from cholera in Somalia in the past three months, indicating the severity of the outbreak,
Tags GENERAL Kenyan President calls for understanding amid ongoing doctors’ strike Kenyan President William Ruto said on Sunday there is no money to pay striking doctors as the industrial action entered
Tags GENERAL The inaugural BoomFest 2024 by Boomplay takes place in Nairobi Africa’s leading music streaming platform, BoomPlay, marked its first-ever live music festival BoomFest with a bang in Nairobi, Kenya on
Tags GENERAL 7.8 million U.S. dollar initiative announced to combat kala-azar disease in Kenya Two international health charities LifeArc and FIND on Friday announced funding support totaling 7.8 million U.S. dollars to bolster Kenya’s
Tags GENERAL Uganda maintains top spot in CECAFA Zone in latest FIFA rankings Uganda has maintained top spot in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Zone, according to the
Tags BUSINESS Tanzania’s first fishing harbor to be completed in 2025 The construction of Tanzania’s first-ever fishing harbor will be completed in 2025, boosting the country’s fish catches in deep seas,
Tags GENERAL Uganda court upholds anti-gay law Uganda’s Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023. The legislation imposes penalties of up to life in prison for
Tags BUSINESS Kenya Airways reports profit for the first time since 2017 Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways recorded an operating profit in 2023, its first in seven years. The airline, whose biggest