Zimbabwe delivered farming tools to seven districts across Matabeleland North Province on Monday. The equipment helps farmers work more efficiently across the region. Officials distributed vehicles for department leaders and solar power systems for agriculture workers. Eight tractors came with special machines that make animal feed from crops.
Farmers welcomed the new equipment with enthusiasm. One farmer said the tools make agriculture logistics much easier. Another person noted the equipment arrives when farming activities are growing across the province. The recipients expressed gratitude for government support.
Minister Richard Moyo leads provincial affairs and development for Matabeleland North. He stressed the importance of...
Police arrested a driver who helped armed criminals steal money from his employer's office. Samson Gora worked for Rafiq Adam at Merchantman Enterprises on Cameroon Street. Court papers show Gora gave important details about cash storage to the robbery gang. The theft happened on June 16 when criminals took 600,000 US dollars from the business. Detectives caught Gora eleven days later after receiving tips about his involvement.
The robbery gang included Nyengerayi Chikwadze and Oscar Muchenje along with two foreign suspects who escaped. These criminals pretended to be customers when they entered Adam's office carrying a gun. One robber hit Adam with the weapon and demanded keys to the company safe. Adam gave them the keys because he...
Splave broke the world record for graphics card performance using an ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC. The expert overclocker scored 47,375 points on the 3DMark Port Royal benchmark test. He used nitrogen cooling to push the graphics card far beyond normal limits. The achievement puts him at the top of global leaderboards for this graphics card model. His score beats the previous record holder OGS who managed 47,196 points just days earlier.
The record-breaking run achieved 219.33 frames per second during testing. Most RTX 5090 cards score around 36,000 points on the same test. Splave managed to score 31% higher than the typical result for this graphics card. The 11,000 point difference represents a massive performance gain from the same...
Cancer kills eight out of every ten patients during their first year of treatment across Uganda. Doctors find most cases when the disease has already spread through the body. Poor people cannot afford expensive treatments that might save their lives. Many villages lack hospitals that can spot cancer early enough to help patients. The Uganda Cancer Institute reports thousands of new cases each year.
Women face cervical cancer as their biggest threat from this deadly disease. Men over fifty develop prostate cancer more than any other type. Liver cancer attacks people who carry hepatitis infections. Breast cancer affects many women throughout the country. People with HIV often develop a cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma.
The main cancer...
Thieves have targeted sports equipment at ten schools across Oyam district in northern Uganda. The criminals have stolen goalposts, netball posts, and school bells from multiple educational facilities. Officials report that the thefts appear organized and systematic rather than random acts. Education authorities express concern about the pattern of crimes affecting local schools. Parents and teachers worry about the impact on student activities and school security.
The affected schools span across different areas of the district. Bario primary school, Bar Romo primary school, and Tegony primary school all report missing equipment. Ototong primary school, Iyanyi primary school, and Abok primary school have also suffered losses. Several...
Kitgum General Hospital received new medical equipment after operating without proper imaging services for two years. The mobile X-ray machine arrived with advanced computer software that helps doctors detect diseases more accurately. Patients can receive X-ray services at the public hospital instead of paying private clinics for these tests. The Ministry of Health delivered the equipment as part of efforts to improve medical care across Uganda. Hospital staff celebrated the arrival of this important diagnostic tool.
Dr Geoffrey Okello runs the medical operations at Kitgum hospital and praised the new machine. The equipment will help medical teams identify tuberculosis cases faster and more effectively. District leaders believe the...
Emmy Mitala leads Koboko district as the resident district commissioner. He stopped all political campaign events near schools, hospitals, and markets. Mitala also works as the regional leader for other district commissioners across West Nile. He wants to keep students, patients, medical staff, and traders safe from harm. Campaign noise and possible fights worry local officials.
Political activities cannot disrupt learning at schools or medical care at health centers. Markets must continue normal business without campaign interference. Mitala says protecting people matters more than political events. The district security team plans to meet with all candidates soon. They will create rules for safe and peaceful campaign methods...
Anti-corruption officers arrested three top officials from Mpigi district for demanding money from job seekers. Martine Ssejjemba serves as the district chairperson and faces corruption charges. Fredrick Kirumira leads the District Service Commission and was also taken into custody. Sarah Nakamoga works as secretary for the same commission and joined the other two suspects. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit carried out these arrests after receiving orders from President Museveni.
Local people complained about widespread corruption during the president's visit on June 17, 2025. Citizens told officials that jobs were being sold to people who paid the most money. Bribes ranged from 500,000 shillings to 15 million shillings for...
Dr. Tanga Odoi leads the National Resistance Movement electoral commission. He stopped all campaign activities across Sembabule district on Monday. The commission chair said candidates must attend a meeting before any campaigns can continue. He wants to discuss proper campaign methods with all aspiring politicians. Letters will go out to inform everyone about the new rules.
The meeting will happen Wednesday afternoon at 4pm. This follows the NRM Central Executive Committee gathering at 10am the same day. Odoi emphasized that no campaigning should start until they agree on how to proceed. He also halted all structure elections until Member of Parliament primaries finish. The commission wants to avoid problems during the electoral...
