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Bafana Bafana recorded a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Uganda in an international friendly which was played at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday.
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.
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt has named his starting lineup to get the job done against Simba SC in today's CAF Champions League clash
President Museveni has said Uganda's agriculture and ICT sector will not be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging both people's lives and the real economy.
In his State of the Nation address this afternoon at State House Entebbe, Mr Museveni said: \" Apart from feeding us, these agricultural products end up by earning for us $2.005 billion (49 per cent of total merchandise exports) if we take the year 2019.\"
In this regard, Mr Museveni said: \"Our correct policy on the private sector, the corruption and obstruction of many of our public servants notwithstanding, has also attracted a total of 5,200 factories.
Turning to the ICT sector, Mr Museveni said the ICT sector is a growing one, employing 1,282,818 persons with 380,896 companies engaged in information technology, telecommunications, broadcasting, postal and courier and audio-visual.
Mr Museveni further stressed that in spite of the obstructions by the neo-colonial actors and foreign backers, Uganda is able to stand up today and weather this storm because of the correct actions we took.
Samir Nurkovic is one of the few foreign-born players who have made themselves available to play for South Africa.
Kaizer Chiefs returned to DStv Premiership action on Tuesday, 6 April against Stellenbosch FC at the FNB Stadium.
Kaizer Chiefs will be desperate to return to winning ways in the DStv Premiership when they welcome AmaZulu to the FNB Stadium.
The latest sports news headlines from across the globe includes Aussie Nick Kyrgios calling Boris Becker a doughnut on Twitter.
Nairobi — The government says it is considering imposing tough measures at the border points following high cases of COVID-19, particularly at the border town of Namanga which is the main gateway to Tanzania.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi said talks between the East Africa Community member states were in top gear on enhancing surveillance at the borders.
More than 30 truck drivers have been turned away at the border since Tuesday, after testing positive for coronavirus.
She revealed that if the situation worsens in the coming days, the government will resort to imposing stricter measures to curb cross border infections.
Mwangagi urged Kenyans especially those living near the border points to be vigilant and report any suspicious cases or people trying to sneak into the country.
Kaizer Chiefs have missed out on convincing Themba Zwane to leave Mamelodi Sundowns as the star player has agreed to a new deal.
Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly handed one of their out-of-contract veterans a short-term deal until the end of July 2021.
Former Bidvest Wits goalkeeper Darren Keet says he is open to signing for a South African club after returning from overseas.
As Uganda undergoes its third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic, the demand for refilling oxygen cylinders has drastically increased.
Kaizer Chiefs' next match - both in the CAF Champions League and DStv Premiership - will see significant milestones reached for a trio of stars.
Senegal, one of West Africa’s largest economies, has torn up its tax treaty with Mauritius as debate rages over the island tax haven’s impact on developing economies.
Senegal unilaterally ended its double non-taxation treaty, or DTA, with Mauritius without fanfare earlier this year – and it is only now coming to the attention of tax officials in the region.
In the 2018 West Africa Leaks investigation, ICIJ revealed that a Canadian engineering giant avoided paying up to $8.9 million in taxes to Senegal with the help of a shell company in Mauritius.
ICIJ spoke to officials from Zambia, Lesotho, Uganda and the Republic of Congo who are seeking to modify treaties with Mauritius because the current deals are costing poorer countries millions of dollars in lost tax revenue each year.
One Senegalese official who wished to remain anonymous told ICIJ that it was important to cancel the treaty with Mauritius as soon as possible because recent oil and gas discoveries will bring an influx of investment to the West African nation.
Mamelodi Sundowns fans don't have to worry about the possibility of losing star attacker Themba Zwane in the near future.
Zimbabwe striker Knowledge Musona has found a new home following his departure from Belgian giants Anderlecht.
Parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution tasking government to waive water and electricity bills for a period of six months to help relieve the many Ugandans in the post-lockdown recovery process.
While debating a motion moved by Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga, the legislators said since the lockdown was imposed in March, many Ugandans spend a lot of time at home and consume a lot of electricity and water more than they would use while at work.
Mr Mpuuga argued that Uganda should borrow a leaf from other countries, including Ghana, which have already paid off the water and electricity bills for the citizens for a specific period of time.
Ms Jesca Ababiku (Adjumani Woman, NRM) said much as the people in rural areas are not connected to water provided by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), there is a need for government to also repair boreholes and other dilapidated water sources.
The MPs said with President Museveni not including waiver on water and electricity bills as part of a stimulus package during the State of the Nation Address on June 4, payment of the cumulative bills will suffocate many Ugandans.
Kaizer Chiefs' transfer ban rules them out of race to land Sulley Muntari, two Absa Premiership clubs show interest.
Tour operators, resort owners and tourism authorities in Uganda are planning to use a large amount of their promotional spending to target local and regional visitors after the sector was heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and international tourist arrivals dropped drastically.
The move is part of the tourism sector's recovery plan from the global lockdowns that have seen the country lose a large portion of its $1.6 billion annual earnings from the tourism sector.
Jonathan Benaiah, the spokesperson of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO), said despite a perception that their products are mostly for international visitors, they are aiming to attract more local tourists.
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), a government body partially mandated to promote the county's tourism sector, said they will support the private sector's plan to target domestic tourists.
The UTB chief executive officer Lilly Ajarova said the board is currently in talks with tour operators and other service providers to draft a plan for the local market.
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Uganda has risen to 203 after 43 truck drivers tested positive Saturday.
The new cases are from the 1,838 samples from truck drivers that were tested on Friday.
Further details about the positive cases were Saturday yet to be released by the Health ministry.
The total number of truck drivers who have so far tested positive for Covid-19 in Uganda is 143.
Meanwhile, all the 720 community samples tested negative for Covid-19.
Kaizer Chiefs are likely to miss out on acquiring the services of reported target and Bafana Bafana midfielder Bongani Zungu.
