[UN News] Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by an international rights probe, the Human Rights Council agreed in a vote on Friday.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kayunga, Uganda -- The Electoral Commission is set to declare final results from the Kayunga District Chairperson by-elections, 16 hours after the polls ended.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has given legislators assurance that medical intern doctors and senior medical staff in government healt...

[Independent (Kampala)] KAYUNGA LC5 RESULTS

[Nile Post] The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has recognised veteran journalist John Kakande for unmatched humility, courage and commitment to supporting Public Relations Practitioners and the PR fraternity in Uganda by passing their ...

[Nile Post] PRISCILLA DEMBETEMBE

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Labour has directed that setting CoVID-19 vaccination as a pre-condition for the award of end of the year bonuses as being done by some employers is not supported by the National Labour Laws and rules of natural justice.

[Nyasa Times] Smallholder farmers under Mndolera Extension Planning Area (EPA) in the area of Senior Chief Dzoole in Dowa have hailed the sustainable food systems for rural agriculture transformation and resilience (TRANSFORM) project for improving t...

[Nyasa Times] The presidential task force on CoVID-19 has released new measures to take effect from Monday December 20 that bans mass political rally gatherings, attendance of football matches while daily closure of bars is set at 10pm.

[Nyasa Times] Local and international experts in the agriculture sector have convened at Bunda Campus of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to share lessons and knowledge on how they can address engineering gaps and...

[Nyasa Times] Vimbuza Dancers and Healing Association president, Dr. Chisusu Mbale, has warned traditional healers against misleading the public on tuberculosis (TB) cure or else their licenses shall be revoked and banned from operating in the countr...

[Nyasa Times] The Poetry Association of Malawi (PAM) on Saturday approved five new board members that will play an advisory role to help the association achieve its goals.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda', who is co-chairperson of Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has said public gathering including sporting activities will be restricted to 250 people for outdoor events.

[allAfrica] As of December 17, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  9,090,268 while over 171,295,084 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] The E-cigarette summit -- science, regulation, and public health, took place on the 7th and 8th of December, 2021.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged Kenya and Somalia to ensure democratic and peaceful national elections describing impending polls as a litmus test to constitutionalism.

[Premium Times] The report said Nigeria has one of the slowest broadband internet networks globally (13.45 Mbps), ranking 105th out of 110 index countries.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Amhara security forces are responsible for a surge of mass detentions, killings, and forced expulsions of ethnic Tigrayans in the Western Tigray territory of northern Ethiopia, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.

[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo said the latest outbreak of Ebola was over. It was the country's 13th outbreak of the deadly disease.

[allAfrica] The E-cigarette summit -- science, regulation, and public health, took place virtually on the 7th and 8th of December, 2021. Scientists, policymakers and public health professionals have been participating in this event annually since 201...

[allAfrica] As of December 16, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9,046,188 while over 168,145,508 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Electric vehicles (EVs) appear to be the future of transportation but what role do they play in meeting global goals on climate change?

[allAfrica] Dakar -- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal last week, where she met with the current and upcoming chairs of the African Union. In this guest column, she an...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto has said his competitors have ganged up against him because they are opposed to empowerment of ordinary Kenyans.

[SAnews.gov.za] Former SABC Chief Operations Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been ordered to pay back at least R11.5 million "success fee" paid to him by the broadcaster's Governance and Nominations Committee in 2016.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has noted Fitch's decision to affirm South Africa's long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at 'BB-' and revise the outlook from negative to stable.

[Premium Times] With 75 judges currently on its bench, it means each judge, on the average, has over 1,700 cases to handle.

[Nile Post] Police have said at least 81 people including Members of Parliament have so far been arrested for trying to orchestrate violence during the Kayunga by-election.

[New Times] The French court, Cour d' Assises based in the capital Paris, has condemned Rwandan national Claude Muhayimana to 14 years in prison over his role in the Genocide against the Tutsi.

[Premium Times] An official said the president has since approved the authority letter to release the funds of the resident doctors for September and October 2021.