Uganda Orders Marburg Screening After Tanzania Outbreak. Following a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania, Uganda has instructed its health officials to increase screening along its border with Tanzania. On Tuesday, Tanzania reported that five people had died after contracting a highly lethal virus that causes severe fever and is frequently accompanied by bleeding and organ failure. Henry Mwebesa, Uganda’s director general of health services, instructed officials to “be on the lookout” for the disease in a letter sent to all district health officers on Wednesday and viewed by AFP. He instructed officials in all districts bordering Tanzania…
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Marburg Virus Kills 20 in Equatorial Guinea In Equatorial Guinea, the Marburg virus epidemic has claimed 20 lives in the past two months, according to the World Health Organization. According to the government, the outbreak of hemorrhagic fever, which is nearly as deadly as Ebola, has now spread beyond the province of Kie-Ntem, where the first known deaths occurred in January, and has reached Bata, the economic capital of the small central African nation. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO’s regional director for Africa, stated that the spread of Marburg is a signal to intensify response efforts to prevent a potential…
MPs Report Exposes KNEC-Facilitated Exam Cheating in KCSE 2022 Investigations conducted by the Education Committee of the National Assembly revealed on March 22 that certain Kenya National Examination Council officials facilitated exam cheating during the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Julius Melly, the committee’s chairman, disclosed during a hearing session in Mombasa that findings indicated that KNEC officials exchanged copies of examination papers for money. In addition, the Committee expressed concern over the sudden change in performance of some schools that earned high grades and overall mean scores on the 2022 standardized tests. According to the members, a…
Nigeria’s President-Elect Bola Tinubu Denies Ill-Health Reports, Claims Travel Abroad for Rest On Wednesday, Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, denied media reports that he is in poor health. According to his campaign team, he is currently overseas to rest and plan his transition program following a “very exhaustive” presidential election campaign. Tinubu’s health is being closely monitored in Nigeria, where a former president passed away after a prolonged illness, and current President Muhammadu Buhari regularly travels abroad for medical check-ups. ALSO READ: 2023 Governorship Election Results: APC, PDP, and Others Win and Lose in State Races Nigeria’s President-Elect Bola Tinubu Denies…
Ronaldo Makes History with Brace in Men’s Cap Record Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his record-setting 197th men’s international appearance by scoring twice in Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifying opener rout of Liechtenstein. The 38-year-old has now scored 120 international goals, a record for men. He made his international debut in 2003 and became the first player to score in five World Cups in Qatar last year. Ronaldo added to his goal total with a second-half penalty and a free-kick to the top corner. The forward, who now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr, had been frustrated in front of goal during…
Boris Johnson Defends No 10 Leaving Do as ‘Essential for Work Purposes’. The former prime minister was questioned for nearly three hours by a cross-party group of MPs investigating whether he misled parliament by denying he violated COVID regulations during events at Downing Street. Boris Johnson has sworn “from the bottom of his heart” that he did not lie to MPs about party gate events in Downing Street, and has stated that a gathering where he was photographed toasting colleagues was “necessary for work purposes.” The former prime minister also stated that the size of Number 10 made it difficult…
Bordeaux Town Hall Engulfed in Flames Amidst Pension Protests in France As pension protests spread across France, SHOCKING footage shows the Bordeaux town hall engulfed in flames. A dramatic video depicts the moment the building caught fire as hundreds of protesters continue to chant on the ninth day of nationwide demonstrations. This week, rioters in the city of Lyon torched the town hall in response to protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial plan to raise the country’s retirement age from 62 to 64. On Thursday, protests occurred in several French cities, including Paris, where police fired tear gas and charged…
Love Island Filming Cancelled Due to Booze-Fueled Bar Wars The producers of LOVE Island were forced to scrap their filming schedule after some of the boys “got drunk” on stolen alcohol. Will Young, Tom Clare, and Casey O’Gorman, according to Will Young, stole prosecco from the Beach Club. Speaking on the Saving Grace podcast, he described how they smuggled alcohol onto the terrace of the Love Island villa and “started getting p***y.” He elaborated: “There were only Prosecco bottles at the Beach Club, and I, Tom, and Casey – the Three Musketeers – went around together. “We sat down and…
Deadly earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday could rise dramatically, authorities warned on Wednesday, after tremors were felt in several major Pakistani cities and New Delhi, the capital of India. At least thirteen people have been confirmed dead as a result of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that shook northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, causing residents to flee their homes and causing damage to buildings and landslides. ALSO READ: 28,000 Dead in Turkey-Syria Earthquake as Rescue Efforts Fade According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter was located 40…
Love Island Favourites Make Relationship Official After Leaving Villa Samie Elishi and Tom Clare, finalists on LOVE Island, have taken their relationship to the next level by getting engaged. Samie, age 22, announced to her fans that Tom, age 23, is now her “boyfriend” after they enjoyed a romantic date night. Sitting in the back of a taxi while loud music played, the beautiful real estate agent held Tom’s hand and laughed. Tom, a footballer, smiled broadly in the video, which was posted to Samie’s Instagram Stories. Alongside the adorable video, Samie wrote, “Everyone, this is my BOYFRIEND.” Samie concluded…