Washington, USA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Clinton, 76, tweeted that he’s experiencing “mild symptoms” but is doing fine overall while keeping himself busy at home. Vaccinated and boosted, he urged “everyone to do the same, especially …
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e-health startups are attracting more funding to extend health services to the last mile frontier COMMENT | David Birungi | This year’s World AIDS day is being celebrated under the theme and call to action “Equalize”. The UN agency, UNAIDS, is urging every one of us to tackle inequalities that perpetuate …
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🔴 Netball World Cup 2023 DRAW 💠 POOL D ✳ New Zealand ✳ Uganda ✳ Trinidad & Tobago ✳ Singapore 💠 TEAMS Oceania: Tonga and Fiji Africa: South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe Asia: Sri Lanka, Singapore Europe: Scotland, Wales Americas: Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados Cape Town, South Africa | THE …
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COMMENT | Victoria Kwakwa | Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. The issue for me coalesces around fundamental …
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Driving on the road to an AIDS-free Uganda; Commemorating World AIDS day 2022 COMMENT | Allen Kagina | In the mid-1980s to early 1990s, the new NRA government of Uganda was grappling with the uphill task of reorganising a country ravaged by instability, economic adversity, and human capital inadequacies, among which …
Read More »Open Skies: African nations to pilot single air transport market
Seventeen African nations are to start testing the Single African Air Transport Market between their territories, fully opening their skies to each other as part of the pilot – a first for the continent. Dakar, Senegal | BIRD AGENCY | Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market …
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“Not everyone who retires has difficulties with the transition, but those that have not planned are at a greater risk of mental and physical health problems” COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | “It would be quite disheartening for an employer to find their retired employee living in despicable conditions. Every employer should …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Croatia vs Belgium 6pm ⚽ Canada vs Morocco 6pm ⚽ Japan vs Spain 10pm (UBC tv) ⚽ Costa Rica vs Germany 10pm ✳ Enrique: We want to beat Japan to win the group Doha, Qatar | XINHUA & FIFA.COM | Belgium may be on the verge of crashing out of …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Tunisia 1 France 0 ⚽ Australia 1 Denmark 0 ⚽ Poland 0 Argentina 2 ⚽ Saudi Arabia 1 Mexico 2 ✳ THURSDAY ⚽ Croatia vs Belgium 6pm ⚽ Canada vs Morocco 6pm ⚽ Japan vs Spain 10pm (UBC Tv) ⚽ Costa Rica vs Germany 10pm Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Argentina made sure of their place …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Tunisia 1 France 0 ⚽ Australia 1 Denmark 0 ⚽ Poland 0 Argentina 2 ⚽ Saudi Arabia 1 Mexico 2 ✳ THURSDAY ⚽ Croatia vs Belgium 6pm ⚽ Canada vs Morocco 6pm ⚽ Japan vs Spain 10pm (UBC Tv) ⚽ Costa Rica vs Germany 10pm Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Tunisia pulled off a stunning …
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