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Grief grips Faridpur as Beirut airstrike victim Dipali returns home in coffin

Faridpur, May 8 -- The body of a Bangladeshi woman who was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon's Beirut has finally reached her home in Faridpur, a month after her death, plunging the area into grief. ... Read More


New Lagos creative hub targets monetisation, growth opportunities for creatives

Nigeria, May 8 -- Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) and Industry Nite have introduced the LSMi Creative Hub, a Lagos-based initiative aimed at strengthening the business, production and commercial sides of Af... Read More


Indore-Khandwa highway project to add 3 tunnels for safer travel through ghat sections

New Delhi, May 8 -- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is nearing completion of the four-laning of the 33.4-km Tejaji Nagar-Balwara stretch of NH-347BG under the Indore-Ichhapur Corridor proj... Read More


Govt directs private health training institutions to comply with new policy

Uganda, May 8 -- State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has urged private health training schools to align their training programmes with government standards following the launch... Read More


UCU upgrades Anglican site ahead of Martyrs Day celebrations

Uganda, May 8 -- Uganda Christian University (UCU) has undertaken major infrastructure upgrades at the Namugongo Anglican Martyrs site as preparations intensify for this year's June 3 annual Uganda Ma... Read More


Government pushes for skills, innovation with Sh2.4tr plan

Tanzania, May 8 -- Dodoma. The government has unveiled a promising Sh2.4 trillion education budget for the 2026/27 financial year, placing higher education, research, science and innovation at the cor... Read More


Man claiming to be 'God' shot, arrested after attempted attack at Busia police

Uganda, May 8 -- Police in Busia District shot and arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to attack officers with a panga at Busia Police Station on Thursday morning. The suspect, id... Read More


Sugarcane expansion accelerates deforestation in Busoga despite tree restoration efforts

Uganda, May 8 -- Rapid expansion of sugarcane farming in Busoga sub-region is accelerating deforestation and wetland degradation, raising concern among environmental authorities and development agenci... Read More


Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate

Uganda, May 8 -- Transport and business activity in Kaliro District have been severely disrupted after heavy rains rendered several key roads impassable, residents and district officials told Monitor ... Read More


Overstretched midwives warn of burnout as Uganda faces staffing gaps

Uganda, May 8 -- Health workers and midwives across Uganda are urging government to recruit more midwives in health facilities, citing overwhelming workloads as the number of mothers seeking delivery ... Read More