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[Capital FM] Busia -- Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has welcomed the move by the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) to establish an industrial park at the 843 acres piece of land in Nasewa, in Matayos sub-county.
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] Arrangements have been finalised through which survivors of gender based violence (GBV) can access timely legal information and assistance to access justice.
The Subsidies Will Result in the Creation or Rehabilitation of Nearly 3,000 Housing Units DALLAS, TEXAS, December 1, 2020 – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that, in partnership with its member financial institutions, it has awarded $19.3 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies to 38 projects in […]
[Nation] Kenya and the United Kingdom on Tuesday formally signed a trade agreement ending an era of doing business through protocols of the European Union, from which London will be exiting by the end of December.
[Nairobi News] The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Tuesday rewarded three athletes with a five-day vacation in recognition of their impressive returns at the 2020 London Marathon.
Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on…
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Veteran farmer Paul Henry is well aware of the potential of the 26-acre parcel of land he will be forced to give up when the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited takes control of the property on the former Bernard Lodge Sugar Estates in...
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Kenyan counterpart President Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurated a new border post on Wednesday in the Kenyan town of Mayale to bolster trade.
Abiy is on a two-day visit to neighbouring Kenya, his first official trip since launching military operations against the leaders of the dissident Tigray region last month.
\"We want to see Moyale becoming the Dubai of this whole region,\" Kenyatta said.
The market town lies roughly halfway between the Kenyan and Ethiopian capitals -- which are 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) apart. It has no airport and a population of fewer than 40,000.
The two heads of state also presided over the ceremonial opening of a 500km stretch of the highway connecting Nairobi and Addis Ababa.
Cross-border violence has traditionally weakened trade and displaced civilians, as Kenyatta acknowledged.
\"We should work on peace and security of this area. Because peace is a foundation for everything we are aspiring to transform the lives of our people.
\"If we could eliminate al-Shabab and OLA (Oromo Liberation Army) from this region, you can see how these people can be transformed into one family, one country, one people, with great joy and cooperation.\"
In 2018, dozens were killed during clashes between ethnic Somalis and Oromos in Moyale
The same year, thousands of Ethiopians fled to Kenya for safety during another spate of violence, involving the Ethiopian military.
Abiy said such clashes were now in the past.
\"This artificial border... will be dismantled with the new infrastructure... (which) will bring the two families together and tap the potential and opportunities of business and economy,\" he said.
Abiy made no mention of the crisis in Tigray during his visit to Moyale.
[This Day] The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, on Tuesday, signed a new partnership to strengthen the capacity of the Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats in Africa.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has officially announced his re-election campaign for four more years in the 2021 Mayor’s race. During a virtual announcement, Duggan, 62, spoke after a video played featuring residents and leaders [including Governor Gretchen Whitmer] showing their support for him. “It’s been quite a journey we’ve been on the last eight years,” … Continued
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The six non-executive directors are there to restore proper governance at SAA during the implementation of the business rescue plan.
Chatham Area Transit officials are praising the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s decision to include two CAT funding priorities on the Chamber’s 2021 state legislative agenda. The legislative priorities include support for legislation allowing individual counties, by referendum, to use a Transit Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TranSPLOST) to fund transit capital, operating and maintenance costs. The voter-approved funding … Continue reading \"CAT Welcomes Legislative Support From Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce\"
[Nairobi News] Condolences messages by Deputy President William Ruto and Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua to the family of late Dr Stephen Mogusu, who died from Covid-19, was not well received by a section of Kenyans.
[Nairobi News] The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is seeking court orders to freeze over Sh100 million seized from a Nigerian at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while heading to Dubai.
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is banking on festive season events to revitalise the MICE (Meetings, Inceptives, Conferences and Events) industry which has been much affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
[New Times] African leaders under the Smart Africa Alliance on Monday, December 7, committed to bring down the cost of the internet in their countries under an ambitious project that will be implemented starting next year.
Acclaimed Chicago Southside Native to Fill Position Left Vacant Since 2017 First Lady MK Pritzker recently announced the selection of Angela Jackson as the next Poet Laureate for the State of Illinois. Jackson is the fifth Illinoisan to hold the title, an honorary position selected by a committee of experts and subsequently appointed by the […]
Sundar Pichai addressed employees in an internal email after thousands of them publicly criticized the tech giant for pushing out a top artificial intelligence researcher.
[The Conversation Africa] Despite a recent slight decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, greenhouse gas emissions continue to accumulate in the atmosphere. They are projected to rise again once the economy recovers.
Cam Girl Site Extends Offer To NBA To Keep Players Out Of The Strip Club Due To COVID-19 Restrictions
Federal regulators on Wednesday sued Facebook, seeking forced divestment of its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. In a separate case,... View Article
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Urban Alliance, a national youth workforce development nonprofit, today announced that Margrit Allen will serve as the organization’s new Detroit Executive Director, leading regional strategy, partnerships, and operations to actively build the next generation of local talent. In 2018, Urban Alliance expanded its flagship High School Internship Program to Detroit, helping to prepare high … Continued
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[Nairobi News] A reveller was shot dead inside a police vehicle evening in Nairobi's Kiamaiko area when police raided a bar that was allegedly operating past curfew hours on Sunday.
By MARCY GORDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Wednesday sued Facebook, seeking forced divestment of its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. In a separate case, 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James. 'It's really critically important that we block this predatory acquisition of companies and that we restore confidence to the market,' James said during a press conference announcing the lawsuit. The FTC said […]
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THE Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced yesterday's S&P Global Ratings which affirmed the Government's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at B+.S&P viewed the Jamaican economy as relatively well-diversified, and expects a strong rebound in growth in 2021, driven largely by the reopening of the tourism sector.
