Roll-out of these vaccines is unacceptably slow according to Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | As the European region currently fights a resurgence of COVID-19 transmissions, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Thursday called upon the governments in the region …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of both of his side’s Champions League quarterfinal ties against Liverpool, as well as the La Liga ‘Clasico’ against FC Barcelona on April 10. Real Madrid confirmed on Thursday that “our captain, Sergio Ramos, has been diagnosed …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited-UEDCL has taken over power distribution in Bundibugyo district. It replaces the Bundibugyo Energy Cooperative Society- BECS. In 2009, Bundibugyo Energy and Cooperative Society won the concession to manage the power line in the district. According to the concession, the …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi has called for investigations into the aspect of road construction component under the Project for Restoration of Livelihood in the Northern Region-PRELNOR. Magyezi’s call came just a day after the Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and Local Government …

📌 Due in Kyankwanzi ✳ Newly elected NRM MPs & some Independents ✳ Members of the Central Executive Committee ✳ Members of the East African Legislative Assembly 📌 Not invited ✳ Incumbent MPs re-elected to 11th parliament. ✳ Speaker Kadaga and deputy Oulanyah Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has proposed to abolish the payment of Over the Top Tax (OTT) under the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill scheduled for tabling on the floor of Parliament by the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija also proposes the re-introduction of excise duty …

Pfizer-BioNTech says its COVID vaccine 100% effective in teens Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | German biotechnology company BioNTech and U.S. company Pfizer said on Wednesday that their COVID-19 vaccine was 100-percent efficient in children aged between 12 and 15. The BNT162b2 vaccine was “well tolerated” and elicited robust antibody responses that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Mugisha Muntu, the former Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party presidential candidate has asked parliament to reflect on its past mistakes and avoid being manipulated by the Executive. He made the proposal while appearing before the Human Rights Committee of parliament led by its Vice-chairperson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are hunting for an unidentified assailant behind the killing of the manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson identifies the deceased as Isaac Mugga, who was attacked while balancing books …

Government distributes funds to political parties using the numerical strength basis, even where they are supposed to use the equal basis in line with the Political Parties and Organisations Act Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political parties have disagreed on the response they should take towards what they call unfair …