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By Victor Omondi In a clip that has since gone viral, a 76-year-old woman by the name Xiao Zhen Xie was seen being taken away from a white man who allegedly assaulted her as he was being wheeled away by paramedics. According to witnesses and the victim, an unknown white man unjustifiably assaulted the woman […]
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
While we continue to lose rappers by the week one MC is staying alive. On the low Action Bronson has lost a whole human in nine months. As spotted on Page Six the Queens MC has committed himself to staying active and has a new body to show for it. Earlier this year he started working out […]
The Toshao of Warapoka in Region One, Alan Henry yesterday said that the COVID-19 infection rate in the community of 500 may be much higher as not much testing is being done.
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[Premium Times] The presidency accuses the PDP House of Representative Caucus of mischief
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Coming off of a challenging week riddled with injuries, COVID-19 infections and three consecutive losses, the Baltimore Ravens knew every game, beginning with a Week 13 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, was a must-win. From the start, Baltimore’s game plan seemed clear and highly effective: run the ball. […]
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Bill Cosby is currently serving three to 10 years for sexually assaulting a woman. Nevertheless, the disgraced comedian figured he'd recognize the supporters he is thankful for, starting with rapper Boosie.
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited (Cassava Smartech) has turned adversity into opportunity by exploiting the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance it digital capabilities, rollout self-care platforms and improve its overall customer satisfaction index. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered national lockdowns that have shaken world markets and put national economies on their knees as industries such as aviation, travel and tourism – among many others – have been ravaged by the deadly virus, which first broke out in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Mrs Sheree Shereni, Cassava Smartech’s chairperson, said changes brought about by COVID-19 reaffirmed the importance of the group’s focus on digital solutions that address the day-to-day challenges of all Zimbabweans. “The advent of COVID-19 has also accelerated our digital transformation journey, enabling us to realize cost efficiencies without loss of productivity. We have embraced virtual working by our staff and designed virtual access platforms to continue serving our customers”, Mrs Shereni said in the Chairman’s statement accompanying the group’s financial results for the six months to August 31, 2020. “The Group has taken advantage of the pandemic to accelerate its digital thrust to come up with new products and services that better respond to the evolving needs of our customers,” she said. She said customers were a critical component of the business’ success and the Group was always looking for new ways to enhance the customer experience. “Customer service is at the heart of what we do, and the first half of the year was focused on improving customer experience as a way of ensuring that our customers’ needs are well taken care of. We focused on developing state-of-the-art systems aimed at improving turn-around times for service delivery across all our brands,” Mrs Shereni said, adding that the company’s goal was to provide responsive, timely service on a consistent basis, in the most cost-effective manner. “During the first half, a number of automation projects were completed and we anticipate significant improvement in our customer service index as these innovations begin to yield results going forward,” she said. The group has significantly changed the way people live for the better with its life-changing innovations coming through its Fintech, InsurTech, AgriTech and On-Demand services, among others. Cassava Smartech’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Eddie Chibi said the Group will continually upgrade its systems to match increasing consumer demands and remain relevant in a fast-evolving market. “Our mission is to leverage technology to provide solutions that address the everyday needs of Zimbabweans in a simple and affordable manner. We are happy with the impact that the digital customer platforms we launched in the first half are having on our customers, and are excited about those we are rolling out in the second half,” said Mr Chibi, adding that the aim was to create all-round convenience for the group’s customers. In the past year, the technology-driven g
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The MSR took to the streets to ask community members if they would take the vaccine when it's made available to the broader public.
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Edward \"Eddie\" Manderville, age 88, died November 19, 2020.
It looks like the public's support for Obamacare is now at one of its highest points. Support for the controversial... View Article
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[UNAIDS] Geneva -- UNAIDS announces the launch of its Solidarity Fund, which will support social entrepreneurs and micro-business owned by key populations facing special hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday (Dec 7), the soulful icon took to Twitter to dispel comments that her feisty tweets were that of a handler. After being dubbed the \"queen of Twitter,\" Warwick sent out a special message to the \"naysayers\" who had something to say about her online activity.
Jamaica has recorded another COVID death. The Health Ministry says an 87-year-old Trelawny man is the latest fatality. His death has pushed the tally to 286. In the meantime, there were 89 new cases on Saturday increasing the total to 12,224...
Who: Chicago Urban League President & CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson, TCA Health Representatives and Chicago Urban League Staff (working in shifts for social distancing) What: As communities are experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, the Chicago Urban League, in partnership with TCA Health, will host free drive-up COVID-19 testing for the general community Friday, December 11. […]
Ernest and Barbara Smiles launch SmilesShield™, a modern customized face shield company that allows your smile to shine with made-to-order shields.
[Nation] Ms Esther Nthenya Muli, 45, who was freed from custody yesterday, would want to quickly put behind her events of the night of December 4 involving Machakos Senator Boniface Kabaka.
For One Game The Real McCoy Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario The New York Football Giants traveled cross country to face a team in the Seattle Seahawks that many picked to represent the National Football Conference in the Super […]
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Jamie Foxx opened up about the challenges he and his family are facing following the death of his younger sister. On Dec. 7, Foxx took to Instagram for an
[Monitor] A number of schools are struggling to maintain candidate classes after parents failed to pay tuition.
As Kentucky's attorney general, Daniel Cameron has become something of an infamous political figure connected to one of the most... View Article
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The United States has warned Uganda to ensure free and fair elections.
Uganda is due to hold a general election in January of 2021. Opposition presidential candidates have accused security forces of brutally breaking up their rallies and beating their supporters.
In November, one of the candidates – Bobi Wine was arrested and charged for defying COVID-19 regulations governing mass gatherings.
Scores of people were killed and hundreds more injured as police and the military fought to quell the protests that followed Wine’s arrest.
“The United States is a longstanding partner of Uganda. We expect our partners to live up to their obligations to hold free and fair elections. We are paying close attention to the actions of individuals who seek to impede the ongoing democratic process,” said Mike Pompeo, the Secretary U.S. Department of State in a tweet Thursday evening.
Pompeo’s remarks came a day after Eliot Engel, the chairperson of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, demanded that several Ugandan security officials be sanctioned for what called a worsening human rights in the country.
“My desire to see a better human rights record in Uganda is firmly rooted in the country’s own constitution and legal code, which prevent torture and enshrine the right to freely assemble and express viewpoints that may not be in accordance with those of President Museveni,” wrote Engel.
Engel wants the Trump administration to invoke the Magnitsky act to punish General Peter Elwelu, the Commander of Land Forces, General James Birungi, Commander of the presidential protection force and General Abel Kandiho, the head of military intelligence.
Other are the deputy head of General Steven Sabiiti Muzeyi, and Colonel Chris Serunjogi Ddamulira, the head of crime intelligence in the police force.
Washington uses the Magnitsky legislation which came into force in 2012 to sanction foreign individuals who have committed human rights abuses or been involved in significant corruption.
In his December 9th, 2020 letter to Pompeo and Steven Mnuchin, the Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury, Engel expresses concern over president, Yoweri Museveni’s “long track record of repressive behavior”.
“However, diplomatic rhetoric alone has had little impact on President Museveni’s behavior. Instead, he has further consolidated power while preventing the emergence of a viable democratic opposition,” the letter reads.
In power since 1986, Museveni is re-election in the January polls. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove an age cap that would have prevented him from placing another bid at the presidency. He is 76.
He has called his opponents ‘enemies’ of Uganda for addressing huge rallies in the middle of a pandemic.
After initially suggesting that the elections would be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Museveni backtracked in June telling the country’s election commission to accelerate the electoral road map.
In a May interview with a local TV station, he said it would be ‘madness’ to hold the vote
Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's controversial firing of Shirley Sherrod in 2010 should preclude him from leading the agriculture agency under Joe Biden's administration, civil rights leaders and advocates say.
