A shortage of pathologists and a culture of corruption have made mortuaries sites of extortion and grief. Harare, Zimbabwe | Linda Mujuru Global Press Journal ZIMBABWE |   Blessing Mucharambei’s uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. “[He] started bleeding from the nose,” she says, “and died on the spot.” …

Stockholm, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Sarah Chelangat came second in the 3000-meters at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden on Sunday 15th. The 2025 reigning champion of Kip Keino classic in 5000 meters finished the race in a time of 8:31.27 microseconds in the race won by …

NEW DELHI | Xinhua | Both the black boxes of Air India flight 171, including the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), have been found, P.K. Mishra, principal secretary to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said in an official statement late on Sunday. According to the Hindustan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Lwengo district has asked the party to be cautious with joint campaigns for the party’s primary elections, warning that they may turn into scenes of violence between contenders. According to them, the different intending aspirants …

  Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Amuru district are on high alert following an outbreak of cholera disease in the neighboring Nimule Township in South Sudan that has claimed the lives of three people. , Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by eating or drinking food …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global electronics powerhouse TCL officially unveiled its 2025 Flagship TV and Audio Line-Up in Uganda Saturday, a move celebrated by Minister of Investment Evelyn Anite as a definitive mark of Uganda’s emergence as East Africa’s premier investment destination. The event at the Kampala Serena …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has given the government five days to explain its failure to provide meals to children in public schools, especially those under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE) programs. The ultimatum arose from a 2023 petition by the …

MOSCOW | TASS | Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev has said that Russia could play a key role in mediating the conflict between Iran and Israel. Russia could play a key role in mediating the Iranian-Israeli conflict, Dmitriev said on the social network X, commenting on US …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  Israeli Air Force aircraft struck more than 80 sites across the Iranian capital, Tehran, over the past day, the Israeli military’s spokesman, Effie Defrin, said on Sunday, as Israel continued airstrikes across the Islamic Republic for a third consecutive day. The wave of attacks began at …

Two decades ago, Christine Wangari’s seedlings left Nakuru for Nairobi’s dusty lots. Today, her acacias, crotons, neem, and others help define what is today, the green city under the sun. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Christine Wangari wrapped her arms around the rough trunk of a towering acacia in …