FUNERAL PLANS: An account of Benedict’s papacy to be sealed in his coffin
Vatican City | NCRonline.org | A written account of the history-making papacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be placed alongside his body in...
Year: 2023
NEW YEAR FETE: Nine dead in Kampala
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Uganda Police has confirmed that nine people were killed last night in a stampede at Freedom City Mall in Namasuba along the Kampala-Entebbe Road....
Cheptegei back from injury, wins 10km race in Spain
Madrid, Spain | THE IND| Ugandan long-distance ace Joshua Cheptegei on Saturday won the San Silvestre 10km road race in Madrid Spain. The double 5,000m...
Oil prices tumble over 4 pct as recession fears mount
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday amid growing concerns over the global economic outlook. The West Texas Intermediate for...
Burundi declares cholera outbreak
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Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Sylvie Nzeyimana of Burundi on Sunday evening declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country’s commercial...
Malawi suspends school opening in two cities amid spike in cholera cases
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The Malawi government has suspended the opening of schools in the country’s capital city, Lilongwe, and its commercial hub, Blantyre,...
Ghanaian president pays tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele
Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo eulogized late Brazilian football legend Pele on Friday for his contribution to the sport. In...
Rwanda’s fish production increases to 43,000 tonnes
Fish production in Rwanda slightly increased from 41,664 tonnes in 2021 to 43,560 tonnes in 2022, according to a report by the Ministry of...
Cameroonian president says to intensify graft crackdown
Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroonian President Paul Biya has expressed concerns that corruption is “becoming rife” in the Central African nation and said the...
Lagos gets a new elevated rail network
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A wagon approaching the iconic Marina Station located on Lagos Island. PHOTO COURTESY: Lagos State Government Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD AGENCY | The first phase...
Fela Kuti Breaks New Ground with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 
Nigeria’s Former Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Rejects Bribery Allegations in UK Trial Nigeria’s ex-minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has firmly denied corruption allegations as her trial continues in a United Kingdom court. 
Iran Blames Five Arab Nations for Role in US-Israeli Strikes, Seeks Compensation 
Pope Leo XIV Begins Historic 11-Day Africa Tour Across Four Nations