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Novartis Gets Green Light for First Infant Malaria Treatment
News Central TV
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July 8, 2025
Swiss health regulators have approved the first treatment for malaria aimed at newborns and young infants, with eight African countries ready to implement the drug quickly, Novartis announced on Tuesday. Malaria poses a significant threat in...
Ambassador to South Sudanese importers: Return empty containers to Mombasa
Eye Radio
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July 18, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 24 minutes ago Shipping containers at Kenya Port. | Courtesy. The South Sudan Ambassador to Kenya has called on South Sudanese importers to return shipping containers after offloading saying that the containers...
Special probe uncovers shocking rot in civil service
Observer
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July 9, 2025
In what may be the most damning exposé of Uganda’s public service in over a decade, a sweeping government audit and reform agenda has revealed a deeply compromised civil service—one riddled with forged academic documents, illegal appointments,...
Why Nigerian Brands Are Betting On Berlin Fashion Week
Essence
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July 7, 2025
Berlin Fashion Week has emerged as an important platform for African brands looking to grow their brand abroad. Nigeria’s Orange Culture, Uganda’s Buzigahill, and Ghana’s Palmwine Icecream each brought a taste of contemporary African fashion to...
Malawi Launches Second Edition Of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Strategy And Implementation Plan
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LILONGWE, Malawi, July 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Malawi Ministry of Health, launched its updated plan for the implementation of its Genomic Surveillance Strategy that was produced with technical support from...
A Rockford STEM teacher takes flight | Teachers' Lounge Podcast
Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois
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July 18, 2025
On a brand-new Teachers’ Lounge, our conversation with Stacy Wallace! She’s the gifted STEM teacher at Thurgood Marshall School in Rockford. She teaches some fascinating and unique classes through a national program called Project Lead the Way....
New beverage launches: Bloom, Pressed and more
Beverage Daily
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Keeping up to date with new product development is critical in a fast-evolving, consumer-driven market. Health and wellness, sustainability and functional benefits are constantly reshaping what consumer want. And in a highly competitive market,...
To Celebrate NPR Losing Federal Funds, Here Are Seven Of Its Worst Stories
Daily Wire
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July 17, 2025
The Senate voted in the early hours of Thursday morning to end federal funding of NPR programs deemed wasteful and ideologically driven. Liberals say the move will reduce safety warnings for rural America, while conservatives point out that NPR...
Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action
Independent (Uganda)
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July 6, 2025
Tororo Woman Sarah Opendi speaking a the Women Parliamentarians Dialogue on Gender Land and Climate Resilience coefrence hosted at the Parliament of Uganda PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include...
Government buys vehicles for traditional and cultural leaders
Independent (Uganda)
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July 16, 2025
Vice-President Alupo (in green) and Minister Amongi (in white) hand over the keys to vehicles to Uwelukoosi Umukuuka Sir Jude Mike Mudoma (in red) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, Wednesday, 16th July, 2025. Present is Nabagyelema (Queen) Alice...
Supreme court acquits landlord convicted of raping tenant’s maid
Observer
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July 9, 2025
The Supreme court has acquitted Moses Kabareebe, a landlord who had been serving a 10-year sentence for allegedly raping the maid of one of his tenants in Kyebando, a suburb of Kampala. A panel of five justices; Percy Night Tuhaise, Stephen...
Government establishes Food and Agricultural Regulatory Authority
Independent (Uganda)
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July 6, 2025
Food vendors in Kampala. FILE URN PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to establish a Food and agricultural Regulatory Authority as part of the efforts to address the food safety challenges in the country. David Tumwesige,...
Mosquito menace: West Nile virus found in Savannah. Here's what Georgians should watch for
Savannah Now - Georgia
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If you don't have bug repellent readily available, you may want to buy some soon. Recently, a case of West Nile virus was confirmed in south Georgia. Here's what we know: What is West Nile virus? West Nile is a virus that spreads through mosquito...
Global rollback of women's rights puts SDGs at risk
Context
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights are key to achieving development goals and their erosion has clear, serious consequences. Åsmund Grøver Aukrust is Norway’s Minister of International Development and Nordic Co-operation and a SheDecides...
Men And Family Planning: Studies From 23 African Countries Reveal Gaps In W
The Nigerian Voice
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When people think about family planning in Africa, they often picture women visiting clinics, women making decisions, and women bearing the responsibility. Yet family planning affects both men and women. How is male involvement being studied? Are...
Vanni leads local scouts on mission of mercy
The Independent (Petrolia & Central Lambton)
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July 8, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent Myles Vanni says the Alvinston community has been very supportive of Lambton Scouts building water wells in Uganda. Vanni was the guest speaker at the Canada Day Ecumenical church service held at the...
Cholera outbreak confirmed in Elegu town
Observer
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July 7, 2025
A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Elegu town council, a bustling border town in Amuru district, northern Uganda. The town, located at the Uganda–South Sudan border, has reported several cases of the highly contagious waterborne disease. All...
Miracle: Don’t kill them softly!
Observer
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July 9, 2025
Someone needs to do research into the correlation between how children were raised in the past (like free-range chicken) and their better resistance to NCDs (non-communicable diseases) compared to today’s phone/TV/home-work raised child and their...
Op-Ed: Zohran Mamdani’s Last Name Tells A Story Of Migration, Resilience And Community-Building
NewsOne
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July 15, 2025
Zohran Mamdani takes photos with union members during a campaign rally at the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York on July 2, 2025. AP Photo/Richard Drew When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City,...
Pan-African Fintech M-KOPA makes CNBC’s world’s top fintech companies 2025
The Herald Ghana
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July 18, 2025
Leading emerging markets fintech M-KOPA has made CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025 list, coinciding with the company announcing that it has disbursed over $2bn in credit to more than 7 million customers across Africa. M-KOPA is one of 300...