Poor infrastructures have long affected medical supplies to remote areas in Uganda, due to that conundrum, Uganda has finally opted to put on a trial customized drones to deliver HIV drugs to designated patients in rural hamlets in Bugala Island. This trial program gears toward improving the transportation of medicines in Uganda. The program is funded...
When one hears of East Africa, there are only a few countries that come to mind, i.e. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi meanwhile the region comprises many other countries and some mix between East Africa and East African Community (EAC). EAC was established with the aim is to widen and deepen economic, political, social,...
Burundi’s government has made it clear that it will never allow the appointed United Nations (UN) human rights rapporteur into the country. The country’s Foreign Minister, Albert Shingiro told reporters and separately told diplomats in a meeting that Burundi would “never” allow the special rapporteur to investigate the country, reported the Associated Press. The UN...
January is right around the clock with many still on their last-minute plan on how to spend their Christmas and New year. The gap between January to February feels like three months as these last-minute plans tend to cost many financially. In Africa, Christmas and new year are not holidays if they do not involve...
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is currently under self-isolation after he tested positive with Covid-19. According to the Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, the president started feeling ill after he left a state memorial service held in honour of former deputy president FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier on Sunday. Ramaphosa has...
East Africa is on alert as the Uganda health minister confirms the country’s first cases of Covid-19 omicron variant today, December 11, 2021. Uganda Health Minister, Jane Aceng said seven travellers were tested on Tuesday, December 7th and the results came out positive. The carriers are five travellers from Nigeria and two from South Africa....
Food is one of the three basic needs of any human being. The quality, quantity, taste, serving style, and origin of the food are a few things people take into consideration when thinking about what they are going to eat next. For those who consider quality over quantity and who generally want to experiment with...
The U.S dollar has earned popularity around the world as one of the strongest currencies used in trading. One can ask themselves how the currency landed its popularity and what makes other currencies stronger or weaker than other currencies. Several criteria are taken into consideration to determine the currency’s value including interest rates, economic policies,...