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Community innovation leads the way at 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health through “Ideas Labs”

The National Tribune · July 29, 2025

As the world braces for increasingly complex climate and health challenges, local innovations, Indigenous knowledge, and community-rooted practices take centre stage at the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health , co-hosted by the Government...

Not your gate!: Mwaura, Nyamu barred from presidential entrance at Kasarani

Capital FM Kenya · August 3, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 — Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura and Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu were on Sunday denied access to the presidential entrance at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, during the opening leg of the 2025 African...

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdami addresses Midtown mass shooting from Uganda compound

New York Post · July 29, 2025

Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the mass shooting at a Park Avenue office building while at his family’s private compound in Uganda where he is celebrating his wedding. “I’m heartbroken to learn of the horrific shooting in...

Uganda Coach hails team spirit in Senegal win

Daily News Tanzania · July 26, 2025

ARUSHA: UGANDA Head Coach Morley Byekwaso was full of praise for his team’s fighting spirit following a 2-1 win against Senegal in Pre-CHAN tournament at Karatu’s Black Rhino Sports Centre in Arusha, yesterday. He made the reaction after the...

Manhattan shooting is Mamdani’s first big test

Unherd · July 29, 2025

There are still many unanswered questions regarding the shooting which took place yesterday evening in East Midtown Manhattan, six blocks from where I live. But one thing is crystal-clear: the perpetrator killed four people, including one NYPD...

Google opens first AI Community Centre in Accra

Ghanaian Times · July 29, 2025

Google has opened its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Community Centre in Accra on Thursday, positioning Ghana as a key hub for AI education, research, and innovation in Africa. The centre will provide training programmes, workshops, and...

Today in High Prairie: Aug. 4, 2025

South Peace News · August 4, 2025

Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....

West Nile virus: Wisconsin reports first case; Here are the early symptoms to know

The Times of India ·

Wisconsin has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2025, health officials announced July 28. The infection was identified in a resident of Barron County, while mosquitoes in Milwaukee and Lafayette counties also tested...

CAF Announces Record $10.4 Million Prize Pool For CHAN 2024, Super Eagles Eye First Title

Naija News · July 29, 2025

The financial windfall comes as part of CAF’s renewed commitment to boost the visibility and value of CHAN, a competition exclusively for players active in their domestic leagues. For the first time, the champions will walk away with a whopping...

New York City's socialist mayoral candidate enjoys lavish 'billionaire wedding' under armed guard at parents' sprawling estate

GB News · July 29, 2025

New York City's socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, held a lavish wedding celebration at his parents' sprawling Ugandan estate. Donald Trump-hating Mamdani is said to have thrown a large-scale party last weekend at the property in Buziga...

'Heartbroken': Indian-origin Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani reacts to Manhattan office shooting; thanks first responders

The Times of India · July 29, 2025

Indian-origin mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, currently in Uganda for his wedding, expressed heartbreak over the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting that claimed five lives, including a police officer. The gunman, Shane Tamura, with a documented...

Uganda to Host Inaugural African Development Finance Summit

News Ghana · July 25, 2025

Kampala will convene over 400 financial leaders at the Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1-2, 2025, addressing Africa’s critical funding gaps. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the summit’s theme “Transforming Africa...

Zohran Mamdani’s presidential-style Uganda wedding bash

Recently Heard · July 28, 2025

Socialist NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent nuptials with a lavish, three-day affair at his family’s ritzy, secluded Ugandan compound — complete with masked security guards and a cellphone jamming system, The Post has...

Uganda: Seven remanded over murder of NGO boss

GhanaWeb · July 24, 2025

Mukono Grade One Magistrate’s court presided over by Elizabeth Peace Lamunu on Wednesday remanded seven suspects to Luzira prison in connection with the murder of Godfrey Wayengera, a Finance Director at Compassion International Uganda. The...

CORRUPTION! Uganda Railways Rocked by Fresh Sh300m Repairs Scandal, Top Engineers Cited

Red Pepper · July 28, 2025

A shocking scandal has erupted at Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) involving alleged corruption and theft by some engineers in the Mechanical Department. The scandal centers around the faking of various repairs especially on traction motors...

Mr. Mugasa’s Tenure Marks Transformational Growth in Uganda’s Gaming Industry

UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation · July 28, 2025

Mr. Denis Mugasa’s leadership at the helm of Uganda’s gaming regulatory body has been hailed as a game-changer, with significant reforms that boosted revenue, improved oversight, and increased public trust in the sector. Under his tenure, annual...

Uganda Launches Chan-2024: a New Era for Sports and Regional Unity

UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation · July 25, 2025

Uganda has today officially launched the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a historic chapter in the country’s sports development and regional integration. The event held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was filled with messages of...

Zohran Mamdani’s elopement and 3-day luxe wedding with cell jammers and armed guards sparks Ugandan backlash

The Economic Times · July 28, 2025

Zohran Mamdani wedding controversy: New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, made headlines this week for his extravagant wedding celebration in Uganda, a three-day, invitation-only fiesta at his family’s private compound near...

Uganda sees nearly 70 pc drop in mpox cases over four weeks

The Hans India · July 25, 2025

Kampala: Uganda has recorded a 69.9 per cent decline in mpox cases over the past four weeks, according to a new situation report released on Friday by the Ministry of Health. The report shows that weekly reported cases dropped consistently from...

Bloody Church Massacre Condemned by World Leaders: 'Deeply Disturbing'

Newsweek · July 28, 2025

An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders. Vicky Hartzler, who chairs the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom...