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A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, which causes symptoms similar to Ebola, has spread from rural districts in Equatorial Guinea to the country’s commercial capital. The outbreak in the West African country is already thought to be the fourth largest on record. It could also escalate after reaching a densely populated city. The country’s Health Ministry confirmed several cases ...

Earlier today, the police in Kisoro District together with the UPDF were still in pursuit of suspected gunmen who shot and injured a home security guard. This incident happened during a botched armed robbery.The gunmen had reportedly barged into the home of a one Charles Serutozi, 55, a businessman in Bunagana town. When family members saw the thugs, they made ...

The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) is working towards the cancellation of results of students who engaged in exam malpractice. The body wrote to the Minister of Education and Sports seeking permission to cancel the results of the four students. They had caught them cheating. These allegedly engaged in examination malpractice in the November/ December 2022 final year examinations. ...

Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice recently revealed his intentions to develop Northern Uganda. He said he is going to eradicate poverty there by promoting the growth of a cash crop known as Macadamia, on a large scale. According to the Chief Justice, the poverty in the area is due to colonialism and the Joseph Kony war that lasted two decades. ...

Following a call from the opposition leader Raila Odinga to hold protests every Monday and Thursday to rally the country against the high costs of living and alleged electoral malpractices. The opposition has vowed to continue with protests scheduled later on today (Monday ) despite police warning of intensifying crackdowns on what they consider illegal protests. According Japhet Koome the ...