Zimbabwe declares state of disaster due to drought
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared a state of disaster due to an El Nino-induced drought threatening food security in the country. “The current...
Month : April 2024
#Kwibuka30: Rwandans urged to make use of mental health services
Officials at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) have called upon people who may suffer from trauma during Kwibuka 30, to make optimal use of mental health...
#Kwibuka30: Former US President Bill Clinton to lead five-member delegation to Rwanda
Former United States President William Jefferson Clinton, better known as Bill Clinton, is among high-ranking dignitaries scheduled to attend the 30th Commemoration of the 1994...
Kicukiro: Over 200kg of stolen minerals seized, 18 suspects arrested
Rwanda National Police have arrested 18 people suspected to be part of a ring responsible for mineral theft in different parts of the country. The...
Uganda Constitutional Court declines to block anti-gay law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday largely upheld the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 for being in line with the values and the country’s Constitution. However, the five...
President Faye appoints Sonko as prime minister
Senegal’s new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as president....
Taylor Swift joins world’s richest on billionaire list
Taylor Swift has joined Elon Musk as ranking among the world’s wealthiest people, according to a new rich list. The American pop star entered the Forbes...
Five additional hospitals to start offering chemotherapy
Five new hospitals are expected to begin offering chemotherapy to cancer patients. The New Times reports Currently, the service is only available at select hospitals such...
Tshisekedi appoints Judith Suminwa as prime minister
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed Judith Suminwa as Prime Minister, making her the country’s first ever female to hold the...
Kenya: Road accidents claims 10 lives
Ten people died on the spot in a gruesome road accident involving five vehicles at Salama along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway on Monday night. An 18-seater...