Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | COVID-19 is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern in Botswana, Christopher Nyanga, the spokesperson for Botswana’s Ministry of Health, announced in a statement Friday. “Botswana had actually de-escalated COVID-19 response activities over the past six months and has reduced measures and protocols …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted five prison officers to the highest rank of Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons (ACGP). Museveni has also promoted 182 others between the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) to Senior Commissioner of Prisons-SCP. Those promoted to ACGP include John …

London, UK | Xinhua | It promises to be another dramatic weekend in the Premier League with virtually everything still to play for; from the title down to the battle to avoid relegation. League leaders Manchester City doesn’t play until Sunday afternoon, which is surprising given they have the second leg …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For a population of 45 million people, only a total number of 388,966 (Exclusive of Health Insurance) life policies were taken up in 2021 as per the IRA report. This equates to only 0.86 policies which reflects the low penetration of life insurance in Uganda. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has lifted the suspension of a student. Earlier this week, three students were suspended on allegations of planning to hold a peaceful demonstration on Monday against the University management. The students are Kizza Adonia, Reagan Mulambago, and Beston …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has sounded an alarm over the increasing number of people battling hypertension saying this is putting a strain on health facilities. Speaking at a media session held on Friday ahead of the World Hypertension Day to be marked next week, …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto Chief Magistrate Court has remanded two people for alleged child trafficking in Napak district. The suspects Beye Asuman, and Anna Sagal both residents of Toyep toto village in Iriiri Sub County, were arrested on Wednesday after a tip-off from concerned residents. They were arrested …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have promised to protect civilians and achieve a short-term ceasefire to facilitate emergency humanitarian assistance, as they signed the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan. In response to various parties’ concern over …

Masaka, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has commenced technical assessments of Katonga Bridge on the Masaka-Kampala highway. On Thursday, the water levels of River Katonga increased considerably, before it submerged a section of the highway and the bridge, making it risky for both motorists and pedestrians …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has laid down the case for the need for a National Health Insurance Scheme for Uganda, saying it is the only way all Ugandans would be able to access affordable and quality health services. The Permanent Secretary, Diana Atwine, says her …