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Moderna: Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Nearly 95% Protection
By Agencies Another COVID-19 vaccine has shown exciting results, potentially adding millions of doses to the supply of vaccines that could be available this year. The vaccine from biotech firm Moderna was 94.5% effective, according to an early analysis of clinical trial results that the company released Monday. The news follows drug maker Pfizer’s announcement last Monday that…
Premier League, EFL Agree Season Resumption Only When ‘Safe and Appropriate’
By Agencies The Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and representatives of the game’s players and managers have all agreed that the season cannot resume until it is “safe and appropriate to do so”. Senior representatives from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), Premier League, EFL and League Managers Association (LMA) met on Wednesday April 1,…
Two Suspects Arrested Over Murder Of Mukono Business Man
Police at Kampala Metropolitan Police East has arrested two suspects in connection to the murder of Mukono Businessman. Mutebi Ggugwa Ronald a businessman and a resident of Walusibi in Mukono was strangled to death, after thugs struggled to rob him money. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that after killing him, they threw his…
Must Read: Top 5 Pan-African Leaders Whose Ghosts Are Demanding Justice
Pan-Africanism is a movement that is geared towards uniting and solidifying relationships between Africans and people of African descent worldwide. It has not been an easy concept to implement as factors such as slavery, cultural division and colourism to name a few reasons have threatened to dampen the ideals of Pan-Africanism. The brave souls who…
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Deep Trouble: Equity Bank Bosses At It Again As CEO Mwangi Secures Court Order To Escape Arrest
Equity Bank chief executive officer James Mwangi has secured a court order blocking his possible investigation or arrest over a disputed multi-billion shilling property in the high-end Muthaiga estate in Nairobi. Mwangi, who has served Equity Bank for 32 years, faces arrest over allegations that he fraudulently grabbed a multibillion property in Muthaiga, a plush…
Court Orders: Tenant Cannot Suspend Rent For Temporary Non-Use Due To Covid-19 Lockdown
By Lexology India: The Delhi High Court has clarified that the lockdown period where premises cannot be used would not give a tenant the right to void the lease. Consequentially, a lessee cannot claim suspension of payment of lease or rental amount due to COVID-19 lockdown. Introduction One of the pertinent issues landlords and tenants…
Kenya Airways Sees Pan Africanism As Solution To Aviation Challenges
Kenya Airways is advocating for a more Pan African approach to the business which requires more partnerships and collaboration among African airlines because the national carriers stand to benefit more from cooperation rather than competition. Julius Thairu, the airline’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer said in a media release shared with The Independent on Nov.22,…
OP-ED: How UGX 1.7 Trillion Loan Will Relieve Parliamentarians & Voters
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Developing countries rely on international borrowing to finance special projects, infrastructure and to compensate for the needed revenue. Due to natural disasters like heavy rains, mud slides have adversely affected aids to trade like roads, where even the paved ones have either developed potholes or narrowed hence causing accidents. Even the…
Gov’t Threatens To Suspend Public Transport To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus
Government has threatened to halt public transport for failure to adhere to standard operating procedure (SOPs) peddled at curbing the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. According to the minister of works and transport, Gen Katumba Wamala, passengers, boda-boda cyclists and taxi operators are undermining SOPs which include; wearing face masks, sanitizing, keeping social and overloading. “Fellow Ugandans, it…
Can’t Be Part Of Your Downfall: Rukh-Shana Throws In Towel After Four Agitated Years At Staggering DFCU
Rukh-Shana Namuyimba has resigned her role as DFCU Manager Communications and Events, a position she has held for the last four and a half years. Rukh-Shana throws in towel after holding the above position for four and a half years full of total mess following bank’s multi-scandals that have seen it losing reputation and millions…