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Farmers hit hard by the effects of tropical storms Ida and Grace in August are to receive support from the Ministry of Agriculture to purchase seeds and other inputs such as pesticides to get back into full production. Agriculture Minister Audley...
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.
[Monitor] By Denis Edema
The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that more than $528,000 in grants and sponsorships has been awarded to 59 organizations in the Southern Sector of Dallas during …
THE Government believes it has sufficient measures in place to prevent persons entering the island from the United Kingdom (UK), via transit ports, while the present travel ban is in place.The Jamaica Observer has received reports that people wanting to enter the island from the UK have been travelling to the United States and other countries before heading to Jamaica in an effort to avoid going into the required 14-day state quarantine.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane has responded to the high court's order on the rogue unit report, and points to Pravin Gordhan's 'vitriolic comments'.
[Monitor] Masaka -- Independent Presidential candidate, Mr John Katumba has promised to stop the growing of rice in Lwera Swamp by Chinese farmers.
MUMBAI — Switzerland-based agrochemical company Syngenta is at the center of a new complaint related to pesticide poisoning of farmers in Yavatmal, India. A complaint over the alleged poisoning of Indian farmers from Syngenta’s pesticide [...]
In the midst of the holidays, as Christmas decorations go up, so does the rate of COVID-19 infections. L.A County health officials are seeing their early holiday predications coming to light after Thanksgiving, as many visited with others outside their residences. The result has sent L.A. County into stricter Stay-At- Home order guidelines.
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Press Release - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is joining with the other Rome-based UN agencies (RBAs) - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) - as well as the G5 Sahel and the Green Climate Fund to revitalize economic activities and food systems in the Group of Five Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) and in the Republic of Senegal. These efforts will strengthen the resilience of rural communities impac
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa leaves for Ghana Wednesday (6th) to attend, on behalf of the Head of State João Lourenço, the official inauguration ceremony of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
[World Bank] Washington -- Today, the World Bank has discussed the next five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nigeria with a $1.5-billion financing package to support a resilient post-COVID-19 recovery and help the government achieve its goal of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030.
THE availability, versatility and affordability of white rice has made it one of the most popular food items in the world, consumed by more than half of the world's population.On the other hand, the low amount of active and useful nutrients in it makes white rice one of the most controversial food items in the world.
The lifting of lockdown restrictions has led to increased spending by consumers and a resurgence across industries, allowing GDP to rise.
THE CARIBBEAN’S living resources – from coral reefs to seagrass, mangroves, fish and shellfish, all of which contribute to the region’s multibillion-dollar blue economy – face an uphill battle for survival in the changing climate. This is detailed...
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is to truck water to residents of Portland who are served by the Norwich Pumping Station.\tThe facility is down due to a mechanical issue.\tThe NWC says the extensive work necessary to repair and reinstall...
President-elect Joe Biden has continued to maintain — even exceed — a campaign promise for a diverse staff and Cabinet.
During a year that can be described as tumultuous, to say the least, 2020 did bring several reasons for members of the Prairie View A&M University family to celebrate—well over 60 million reasons, in fact. Thanks in large part to the leadership brought by PVAMU's president Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, Texas’ oldest HBCU has seen […]
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Better-than-expected GDP data is the result of a very specific cocktail, says Maarten Ackerman.
(Reuters) - World leaders expressed their shock as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed here the U.S. Capitol building where Congress meets in an attempt to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election won by Joe Biden. Iran’s president said it proved the weakness of Western democracy while officials in China and Russia compared the storming to protests in Hong Kong and Ukraine. Here are reactions from around the world: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “saddened” by the events at the U.S. Capitol, his spokesman said. “In such circumstances, it is important that political leaders impress on their followers the need to refrain from violence, as well as to respect democratic processes and the rule of law,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. CHINA China drew a comparison between the storming of the U.S. Capitol and last year’s often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the legislature of the China-ruled city. Four people died in the Washington violence, police said. “We also wish that U.S. people can enjoy peace, stability and security as soon as possible,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily briefing. RUSSIA “Quite Maidan-style pictures are coming from DC,” Russia’s deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy posted on Twitter, referring to protests in Ukraine that toppled Russian-backed President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich in 2014. “Some of my friends ask whether someone will distribute crackers to the protesters to echo the Victoria Nuland stunt,” he said, citing a 2013 visit to Ukraine when then-U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland offered food to protesters. IRAN “What happened in America showed what a failure Western democracy is … A populist man (Trump) damaged the reputation of his country,” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech. INDIA “Distressed to see news about rioting and violence in Washington DC,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet. “Orderly and peaceful transfer of power must continue. The democratic process cannot be allowed to be subverted through unlawful protests.” JAPAN “We decline to comment on President Trump’s political style as this is about U.S. domestic affairs,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters. “But we hope to see democracy in the United States overcome this difficult situation, calmness and harmony regained, and a peaceful and democratic transfer of power.” ISRAEL “Since its independence, America, our great and true friend, has been a beacon of democracy, and stood for the values of freedom, justice and independence,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Twitter. “I am sure that the American people and their elected representatives will know how to fend off this attack and will continue to defend the values on which the United States was founded.” FRANCE “What happened today in Washington DC is not American, definitely,” French President Emmanu
Analysis - A diplomatic spat between Kenya and Somalia is now affecting trade, particularly Somalis living in Kenya. Somalia blames its neighbor for 'meddling in its internal affairs', a charge, Kenya denies.
[New Times] Rwanda is set to establish a 'clean' cooling centre, a project likely to improve the livelihood of some six million smallholder farmers - currently grappling with widespread poor post-harvest and handling practices.
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s plan to boost exports of treacle of palmyra and indigenous kithul has encountered a major hurdle in lack of workforce. Communities that were engaged in extracting sap from trees have moved [...]
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan government and the Representative of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Angola have officially signed the Country Programming Framework (CPF) agreement for 2020-2023 period.
Rwanda has deployed troops to the Central African Republic, where its soldiers serving in the UN peacekeeping force have been targeted by rebels, the defence ministry in Kigali said.
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) has come up with ready markets for all produce from farmers in irrigation schemes as part of efforts to increase productivity on irrigable land. The initiative, meant to promote uptake of irrigated farming, will see AMA creating market linkages to ensure that farmers do not struggle with securing markets to sell their crops. This comes as the government has intensified the drive to resuscitate irrigation schemes in the country in order to boost crop production under its accelerated irrigation rehabilitation and development plan. According to government’s National Development Strategy 1, the country is targeting to put 350 000 hectares of land under irrigation by 2025. Addressing farmers during a tour of Chiduku-Tikwiri Irrigation Scheme in Manicaland province on Wednesday, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said vibrant irrigation was key to enhanced agricultural production, hence the need to rehabilitate dormant irrigation schemes. “To ensure food security, varied efforts need to be undertaken. Vibrant irrigation complements the climate smart agriculture path we have adopted and irrigation schemes are key to achieving food self-sufficiency,” he said. Chiduku-Tikwiri Irrigation Scheme, which draws water from Rusape Dam, has 187 hectares under irrigation and is benefiting 374 farmers. AMA chief executive Clever Isaya said the authority would also work closely with communities in irrigation schemes to establish market infrastructure. “Most crops grown under irrigation scheme are horticultural, like we have seen here with sugar beans,” Isaya said. “Thus, they require markets with supporting infrastructure so that farmers reap full benefits of their work. “Apart from that, the farmers should also target the export market for their produce which also require necessary infrastructure which enables transportation and even communication to happen smoothly.” In the 2021 budget, government set aside $3 billion for the rehabilitation and development of irrigation schemes around the country.
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's plan to boost exports of treacle of palmyra and indigenous kithul has encountered a major hurdle in lack of workforce. Communities that were engaged in extracting sap from trees have moved on to other professions and few know to convert the sap to treacle. 'Communities whose livelihoods used to be based on tapping and preparing the […]
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Former President George W. Bush issued a statement Wednesday condemning the 'sickening' violence that erupted when a wild mob of... View Article
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