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[Monitor] A severe water crisis has hit most parts of Tororo district that rely on National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) after its main transmission pipe was vandalized following a River Malaba banks burst.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
[Citizen] Government has protested the ban imposed on Ugandan maize by Kenya that has left tonnes of grain stuck at the border, and traders staring at losses.
And while, in recent years, clinicians who advocate for the study of race-based trauma have made strides in promoting this work, most mental health programs still do not offer official training around racial trauma — a debilitating effect of racism and discrimination.
Racial trauma comprises the mental and physical effects and consequences that Black, indigenous and people of color experience after being exposed to racism.
In order for Black people to address their experiences and ultimately work toward healing, racial trauma needs to be acknowledged and implemented into mental health treatment trainings — because, as the experts we spoke to emphasized, racial trauma has its own set of challenges and effects for victims.
When looking at racial health disparities, experiences of discrimination that lead to wear and tear on the body can result not only in certain chronic illnesses that are prevalent within the Black community, but can also lead to diagnosable mental health concerns like depression and anxiety, Jernigan-Noesi said.
“When we start looking at racial trauma and, in particular, cumulative racial trauma, the idea is that racism and racial discrimination is usually not a singular experience for many folks,” Jernigan-Noesi said.
By Associated Press Undefined LONDON (AP) — Tom Cruise has launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the set of his latest 'Mission: Impossible' movie, after he reportedly spotted two workers failing to respect social distancing rules. In audio released by the Sun tabloid, the 58-year-old Hollywood star can be heard warning that anyone caught not following the rules to stay at least 2 meters (more than 6.5 feet) away from others will be fired. 'If I see you doing it again, you're f—-ing gone and if anyone on this crew does it, that's it,' he is heard saying on […]
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[Monitor] From pitfalls to the summit. It's been nine years of lows for Express underlined by Alfred Leku's goal on the final day to beat Masavu in Entebbe to preserve their StarTimes Uganda Premier League status in 2017/18.
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Today is the 345th day of 2020. There are 21 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2010: Veteran journalist and university lecturer John Maxwell passes on.�OTHER EVENTS1520: Martin Luther publicly burns the papal edict demanding that he recant or face excommunication from the Roman Catholic church.
Nigerias election commission postponed for six weeks presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 14 after the military said it could not protect voters in the northeast from Boko Haram. Some questioned if the decision was influenced by President Jonathan, whose victory was by no means guaranteed. Indeed, he faced a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator who was behind a 1983 coup. Buhari prevailed in the March 2015 election, which was largely peaceful. Jonathans defeat was attributed to his failure to defeat Boko Haram and his inability to crack down on endemic corruption. Jonathan accepted the loss, making for a smooth transfer of power—the first between civilians from different parties.
Buhari fired his top military leaders in July 2015, citing the militarys ineffective response to Boko Haram and alleged human rights violations—the use of torture, starvation, and ill treatment at detention facilities—during its campaign against Boko Haram.
In late Jan. 2016, Boko Haram raided the village of Dalori and killed at least 65 people. Dalori residents said that as many as 100 people were killed in the attack. During the raid, children were abducted and the entire village was burned.
The following month, at least 58 people were killed and another 78 wounded in a suicide bombing at a Nigerian refugee camp. The suicide bombers were three girls who had been welcomed into the camp. Two of the girls blew themselves up with bombs, while the third girl chose not detonate hers and gave herself up to authorities after seeing members of her immediate family in the camp. The refugee camp was for people fleeing Boko Haram. As of Feb. 2016, at least 2.5 million have fled from attacks and threats by the militant group.
Confirmed cases = 6,673
\t\tActive cases = 4,435
\t\tRecoveries = 2,089
\t\tNumber of deaths = 149
\t
John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of July 1, 2020
June 21: 100 days since index case; 4,738 cases
\tHealth Minister Mutahi Kagwe today announced that Kenya was marking 100 days since the first case was confirmed.
Total confirmed cases = 3,860
Total recoveries = 1,328
Total deaths = 105
Active cases = 2,427
\tFigures valid as of close of day June 16, 2020
June 15: 3,727 cases; burial guidelines relaxed
\tThe health ministry announced a relaxation of burial guidelines for victims of COVID-19.
Confirmed cases = 3,727
\t\tNumber of deaths = 104
\t\tRecoveries = 1,286
\t\tTotal tests = 118,701
\tMinistry of Health data, valid as of June 12, 2020
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June 10: Kenya tops 3,000 mark
\tCase load topped 3,000 mark today with 105 new cases taking the tally to 3,094 confirmed cases, Health CAS Rashid Aman disclosed at the daily briefing on COVID-19.
Total confirmed cases = 2,600
Total recoveries = 706
Total deaths = 83
Active cases = 1,811
June 3: 2,216 cases, record recoveries
\t“This is the highest number of recoveries we have so far recorded since we announced the first discharge case on 1st April, 2020,” CAS Health Rashid Aman announced at today’s briefing.
\tMajor topics covered below include:
\t\tMay 31: Cases approach 2,000; Laikipia records case
\t\tMay 30: 1,888 cases, Kericho records infection
\t\tMay 27: Record one-day increase
\t\tMay 26: Govt intensifies voluntary testing calls
\t\tMay 23: 1,192 cases, additional health workers to be hired
\t\tMay 21: record one-day increase, Wajir rolls out campaign
\t\tMay 20: cases pass 1,000 mark, foreigners deported
\t\tMay 16: 830 cases, TZ, Somali borders shut
\t\tMay 14: Cases hit 758, focus turns to Kenya-Tanzania border town
\t\tMay 12: 715 cases, border crossings becoming flash point
\t\tMay 11: Cases reach 700, mass prisoner release
\t\tMay 10: 649 cases, Raila worries about Magufuli
\t\tMay 8: May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607
\t\tMay 7: 582 cases, lockdown in Eastleigh, Mombasa City
\t\tMay 5: KQ’s UK repatriation flight returns
\t\tMay 4: Cases hit 535, govt decries abuse of relaxed measures
\t\tMay 3: KQ repatriation flight, Nairobi fumigation
\t\tMay 2: Case count at 435, mass testing starts
\t\tMay 1: Case count hits 411, Uhuru vows transparency
May 31: 1,962 cases as Laikipia records infection
\tToday, 74 people have tested positive for the virus fro
KAMPALA, Uganda — Amid post-election tensions in Uganda and reports of the abduction and detention of hundreds of members of the opposition, several youths were arrested last week while demonstrating at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala [...]
[Monitor] President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of armed forces has promoted at least 40 senior officers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to further ranks.
Funeral directors are used to reading the facial expressions of grieving families to help provide comfort, compassion, and support.
Prior to the pandemic and even after, in today’s environment the funeral director has to use an acute sense of sensitivity to understand how to best support a family.”
Normally, funeral directors would also offer a shoulder on which a grieving family member can cry.
Arlillian Kate Bushelon, manager of Bushelon Funeral Home in West End, said she’s had to “throw out the book and start over” in some ways when it comes to supporting families in her care.
During these unprecedented times, Bushelon said funeral directors have had to provide even more comfort for families because others cannot.
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
Budget carrier Jambojet will delay flying to Entebbe and Kigali when international flights start August 1.
By Yvonne Taunton UAB News The United States presidential election is next week, and more than 58 million Americans have voted so far. With this election’s being one of the most highly anticipated to date, many people still have questions about swing states, absentee voting and the importance of electoral voting. Peter Jones, Ph.D., assistant professor, and Robert […]
Organisations are appealing to well-wishers to donate bedding and clothes to the residents as they warn of a humanitarian crisis.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Human Rights Watch found children in Ghana and Uganda breathing in noxious dust at mines, carrying loaded bags of ore and being injured by flying rocks
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
\"State of Black Women in Corporate America\" report, released on Black Women's Equal Pay Day, says the workplace is worse for Black women.
Former child slaves who say they were trafficked to the Ivory Coast in order to work on cacao plantations that sold products to U.S. food giants can't sue
[Monitor] Maroons could play today's game against Gaddafi with an interim technical bench after coach Charles Ayiekoh tendered in request to terminate his contract on Monday. The outspoken coach bid farewell to his players on Saturday after their 1-0 loss, to Paidha Black Angels in Zombo before handing in his letter on Monday. The loss was the fifth in a row, leaving the pre-season promotion favorites rooted at the bottom of the Elgon group table with a glaring possibility of relegation to the third tier.
Heather Robertson has been on lockdown since March 2020. While restaurants, stadiums and stores have reopened across the state, Robertson and her Sugar Land family have not been afforded the comfort of pre-pandemic life. Her 7-year-old son, Reid, had a liver transplant when he was 10 months old, leaving him immunosuppressed and more at risk […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has threatened to withdraw players from international matches this month if there is a chance they will have to quarantine on their return under coronavirus rules. Arrivals in Britain from “Red List” countries are subject to 10 days’ hotel confinement, which would apply to Brazilian trio Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Fabinho and Portugal forward Diogo Jota. World governing body Fifa has given clubs dispensation to prevent players who may be affected by the regulations from joining up with their countries for the matches, which include World Cup qualifiers. And Klopp fully intends to apply it, saying: “I think all the clubs agree that with the same problems we cannot just let the boys go and then sort the situation when they come back by placing our players in a 10-day quarantine in a hotel, it is just not possible. “I understand the needs of the different FAs [football associations], but this is a time where we cannot make everyone happy and we have to admit the players are paid by the clubs so it means we have to be first priority.” Alisson is set to return to the side for the visit of Chelsea today after missing the win at Sheffield United as he was mourning the death of his father in a swimming accident in Brazil, while Fabinho could also return to a depleted defence after four games out through injury. Sixth-placed Liverpool, who are one point behind Chelsea in the race for top-four spots, have not won at home since mid-December as their title defence has collapsed. Chelsea are still unbeaten under new boss Thomas Tuchel and Klopp is aware of the size of the task facing his side. Tuchel was Klopp’s successor at both Mainz and Borussia Dortmund and there is plenty of admiration between the German coaches. “We’ve known each other for a long time, he worked for Mainz as I did, he worked for Dortmund as I did, so a lot of people we know are the same,” said Klopp. “I think he is an outstanding coach and it will be tricky to play his team, like it always was.” Tuchel described his compatriot as “always super funny and very, very interesting”, but both men will be concentrated on the job at hand of qualifying for next season’s Champions League via a top-four finish. “A week ago, we were out, now we’re around it again,” said Klopp after Liverpool took advantage of dropped points by Chelsea and West Ham last weekend to get back to winning ways at Sheffield United. “The challenge and job is clear. We have to win games and as many as possible to make it. We know that.”— SuperSport
A NYANGA man committed suicide after he was accused of raping and impregnating his minor sister. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident to NewsDay yesterday. The man (26, name withheld) of Gohoto village under Chief Katerere in Ruwangwe, Nyanga North, killed himself on November 6. It is said that on November 5, the family members of the now-deceased met and discussed the matter as they accused him of impregnating his 14-year-old sister. The following day, the accused told his son that he was going to Nyapomboro Mountain. The family members became suspicious when he failed to return after several hours. They went to the mountain and found him hanging from a baobab tree. Kakohwa said no foul play was suspected. Ruwangwe police officers attended the scene. Follow Kenneth on Twitter @KennethNyangan1
