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Kamuli passes Shs78.1b budget amid accountability concerns

Uganda, May 4 -- Kamuli District Local Government has passed a budget of Shs 78.1 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, up from last year's Shs71 billion, amid concerns over accountability, shoddy w... Read More


Government considers crackdown on unhealthy fast foods

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development has begun discussions to evaluate whether fast foods deemed harmful to health should be either banned en... Read More


Health Ministry launches national framework for child diabetes

India, May 4 -- The Union Health Ministry on Sunday released a guidance document providing a framework for screening, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of childhood diabetes. According to... Read More


RBSK 2.0: Child screening to include mental health, NCDs

India, May 4 -- The Centre has expanded the scope of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to include screening for mental health conditions and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) ... Read More


2 men from minority Hindu community in Pak set to join federal civil service

India, May 4 -- Two men from the minority Hindu community have qualified to join the federal civil service of Pakistan, where representation of such groups in government jobs is historically low. Jee... Read More


Sergio Gor concludes Nepal visit

India, May 4 -- US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, concluded his "highly productive" visit to Nepal after holding a series of high-level meetings with po... Read More


Trump's approval ratings dip ahead of midterms in November

India, May 4 -- Ahead of the midterm elections in November, US President Donald Trump's overall approval ratings have dipped to 37 per cent, and 66 per cent Americans do not appreciate his handling of... Read More


Weaker dollar quietly driving up US costs for vacations and groceries

India, May 4 -- A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker US Dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10 per cent against o... Read More


T-bill rate rises above 8pc as inflation pressure piles on CBK

Nairobi, May 4 -- The 91-day Treasury bill interest rate has risen above the eight percent level for the first time in eight months as investors continue to put pressure on the Central Bank of Kenya (... Read More


From taboo to choice: Why more Kenyans are opting for vasectomy

Nairobi, May 4 -- When Moses Kimathi, alias DJ Moz, revealed in 2021 that he had undergone a vasectomy, he faced a backlash from many Kenyans, especially men, most of whom opposed the idea. But Moses... Read More