Year: 2023
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...
NEW YEAR FETE: Nine dead in Kampala
Uganda Police has confirmed that nine people were killed last night in a stampede at Freedom City Mall in Namasuba along the Kampala-Entebbe...
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...
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...
Burundi declares cholera outbreak
Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Sylvie Nzeyimana of Burundi on Sunday evening declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country’s...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
Lagos gets a new elevated rail network
A wagon approaching the iconic Marina Station located on Lagos Island. PHOTO COURTESY: Lagos State Government Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD AGENCY | The first...
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Lagos Court remands youth leader over alleged murder of Prince Ademola, 1 Other
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