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Heineken turns exchange rates into shared moments with 'Bar De Change' activation

South Africa, April 10 -- Heineken is the latest to tap into this insight, launching an innovative campaign that transforms one of travel's most common friction points - currency conversion - into a s... Read More


Delayed treatment drives surge in malaria, pneumonia cases in Soroti

Uganda, April 10 -- Health workers at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital have raised alarm over a surge in malaria and pneumonia cases, warning that delayed treatment is driving severe complications an... Read More


Uganda fuel price surge squeezes transport sector as global tensions bite

Uganda, April 10 -- Rising fuel prices linked to global tensions, including the ongoing situation involving US-Israel and Iran, are squeezing Uganda's transport sector, forcing operators to absorb hig... Read More


Museveni praises late Kikuube chairperson Banura as leaders call for road safety

Uganda, April 10 -- President Museveni has praised the late Kikuube District Chairperson, Peter Banura, for advancing a pro-people development agenda, as leaders used his burial to call for stronger a... Read More


Kagina: Young innovators need support to move ideas to market

Uganda, April 10 -- Ugandan youth innovators should not be left to struggle alone but must be supported to develop and commercialise their ideas in order to reduce dependency levels, the Chairperson o... Read More


20-year-old dies after fall from Soroti main market

Uganda, April 10 -- Police in Soroti are investigating the circumstances under which a 20-year-old man fell from the third floor of Soroti main market on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at a... Read More


Sri Lanka literacy rate climbs to over 97%

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The overall literacy rate in the country rose to 97.4% by the year 2024, marking a significant milestone in the education sector, according to the latest report from the Departm... Read More


Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa submits affidavit to bribery commission

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- An affidavit was submitted to the Bribery Commission by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This submission relates to an investigation into assets currently being conducted by... Read More


Tourist arrivals in March drop by nearly 20%

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A total of 183,979 tourists arrived in the country during March, marking a 19.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Tourism Development Authority. Last ye... Read More


Presidential Commission appointed to investigate coal procurement since 2009

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A special Presidential Commission, headed by a Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed to investigate the entire coal procurement process dating back to 2009, Minister Bimal Rat... Read More