NEW DELHI | TASS |  A tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the death penalty for crimes against humanity related to a crackdown on mass protests last year, according to a BTV broadcast from the court on Monday. The International Crimes Tribunal found Hasina guilty on all five …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed the signing of the Doha framework for a comprehensive peace agreement between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Qatar. Qatar’s Ministry of …

But only if we refocus on the basics, says Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Benjamin Piper NEWS ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | It is estimated that 90% of African children in school are unable to read or write, and the situation is worse in conflict-affected areas. Benjamin Piper, the Director …

If you can’t measure it, you can’t deliver it or ensure evidence-based public decision-making COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER KANAKULYA | As Uganda enters the implementation phase of the National Development Plan IV for FY2025/26–2029/30, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) stands at the centre serving as the central pillar that transforms ambitions into …

Findings could improve screening and treatment for patients of African ancestry HEALTH REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Scientists have identified variants of five genes linked to aggressive prostate disease or to cancer that spreads, or metastasizes, to other organs in males of African ancestry. The study was published …

TOKYO | Xinhua | Japan’s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan, local media reported. At a party meeting in Nagasaki Prefecture, Noda, a former prime minister, said Takaichi “went too far” and …

I have never really been lured to participate in the voting process because of the idea that other Ugandans will do it COMMENT | MARTHA KYOSIMIRE | “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has acknowledged the confirmation by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) of a Marburg virus disease outbreak in Jinka, southern Ethiopia. Further epidemiological investigations and laboratory analysis are underway, and …

Symptoms of a UTI include painful urination, urine that looks cloudy or has an unusually unpleasant odor HEALTH REPORT | AGENCIES | A new study has found that nearly one-fifth (20%) of urinary tract infections can be linked to E. coli bacteria in chicken, turkey, pork, or beef. The researchers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a celebration that mirrored King Charles III’s lifelong dedication to environmental stewardship, Tanqueray helped bring a theme of sustainability to life at the King’s 77th birthday reception last Thursday. The event, hosted by the British High Commissioner, Lisa Chesney MBE, was a tribute …