World welcomes first ever malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more…
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Govt commits to rehabilitate traditional schools
Government has reiterated its commitment to rehabilitate traditional schools across the country. First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports…
MPs grill IGP on bail, rearrest of legislators
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martins Okoth-Ochola, was yesterday grilled by legislators on Parliament’s Committee of Defence and…
Indian man accused of attempted rape to wash women’s clothes for six months
An Indian man accused of attempted rape has been given bail on condition that he washes and iron the clothes…
Byamugisha: Star lawyer who saved Museveni poll victories
Senior Counsel Joseph Byamugisha, who shot to the limelight for defending President Museveni’s re-elections in 2001 and 2006 when Dr…
NSSF declares 12.15% interest payment to savers
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on Wednesday announced 12.15 percent interest payment to its members for the Financial Year…
Covid treatments: What works, what doesn’t, what might
Overshadowed by the global push for vaccines, the search for treatments for Covid-19 has made steady -- if slower --…
Govt hunts student loan defaulters at work places
The government has finalised arrangements to track beneficiaries of its student loan scheme at their jobs to recover the money.…
Singer R. Kelly found guilty of 16 counts of sex trafficking
R. Kelly on Monday was convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with a New York jury finding the…
Ethiopia minister who spoke out about rape in Tigray resigns
Ethiopia's women's minister, the first federal official to acknowledge rape had taken place during the Tigray war, announced her resignation…
