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Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise sharply to 6 million amid vaccine shortage

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 15, 2021

By Xinhua As Africa is grappling with a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, its total caseload surpassed 6 million on Wednesday, following an increase of 1 million cases within only about one month since June 12. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,027,574 as of […]

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Angola arrests 20 members of president’s security house

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 15, 2021

By Xinhua At least 20 members of Angola president’s security house have been arrested by the country’s Attorney General’s Office (PGR) in eastern Cuando Cubango, suspect of embezzlement, retention of currency and criminal association, the spokesperson of the PGR, Alvaro Joao, said on Wednesday. Alvaro Joao added that investigations […]

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Residents in Kasese district live in panic as floods strike again

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 15, 2021

By Enid Ninsiima People living in Kasese District are again in panic after three Rivers of Nyamwamba, Mubuku, and Nyamugasani that all come from Mount Rwenzori burst their banks on Thursday morning. According to the district chairperson for the disaster committee, Mr Tadeo Muhindo said by Thursday afternoon, no death or […]

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WHO, Norway sign agreement to support Uganda’s covid vaccination drive

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 15, 2021

By Ivan Ssenabulya The World Health Organization has signed an agreement of financial support worth Shs 8 billion, with the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs to roll out COVID-19 vaccination across all districts in Uganda. The 12-year agreement is intended to improve vaccine coverage and uptake across the country. Speaking […]

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Entebbe Hospital stuck with body of Covid 19 victim

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 15, 2021

By Paul Adude The Entebbe Grade B hospital is stuck with a body of a Covid-19 patient identified as Monicah Nakanjako whose family has failed to claim it 22 days after she passed on. The hospital administrator Eric Sserwanga says the deceased was a walk-in-patient who came in alone, semi-conscious […]