The World Health Organization has criticised a now-halted plan to conduct a hepatitis B vaccine trial involving thousands of newborns in Guinea-Bissau, deeming it “unethical.” The US-funded study had sought to give one set of babies the vaccine at birth, while another…
Courtesy Photo ( BBC) Kenya’s border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, President William Ruto has announced. Based in Somalia, the group has masterminded a series of deadly…
By Admin Police in Nakapiripirit are holding a woman believed to be in her thirties on allegation of murdering an elderly woman. The Mt. Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Mike Longole has identified the suspect as Nangiro Alice, a resident of Lomorinyangae village,…
SOURCE: BBC The boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba al-Khawad and Deim al-Qarai, carrying nearly 30 passengers, including women, elderly people and children, the Sudan Doctors Network said. “Rescue teams are continuing with their work since there could be more…
BBC Votes are being counted in Bangladesh after its first election since student-led protests ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. More than 2,000 candidates are vying for 350 seats in parliament, though none from the banned Awami League of Hasina, who…
By Bondry Kilenga Former Town Clerk Kotido Municipality (Right) handing office stamp to his predecessor Moses Lorika (Left) recently (Credit: Bondry Kilenga) The authorities in Kotido Municipality are struggling to recover Shs 49,569,000 million various Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) under…
By Our reporter Mourners paying last tribute to Late Robinson Gabriel Pele There was controversy among the members of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God in Soroti City about the possibility of holding a prayer service for Robinson Gabriel Pele, alias Dr. Lucifer…
By Lazaro Apunyo and Moses Lokeris Courtesy Photo Parents in Karamoja sub region are still struggling to embrace sending their children to school on the first week of the start of a new term, a vice that hinders learning and leads to…