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Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LC1 chairperson of Lokwamuri village, Lorengedwat sub county in Nabilatuk district has been arrested for campaigning against Covid-19 vaccines. He was allegedly telling the community not to accept the vaccines, claiming they cause infertility among men and women. Angello Albino is also accused of …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized COVID-19 booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and approved “mix and match” booster dose for currently available approved COVID-19 vaccines. The agency authorized the use of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA), Wilbrod Owor says that the total direct school loan portfolio is currently 1.3 trillion Shillings, and this includes institutional and personal loans and the accumulated interest. He adds that their records also indicate another 600 billion debt …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda continues to receive COVID-19 vaccine donations, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative on Tuesday said donors need to support the distribution of the vaccines to remote areas. Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, WHO representative to Uganda, told reporters that developing countries need support to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received an additional 700,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines. This is the second batch of vaccine doses donated by the Chinese government. The first batch of 300,000 doses arrived in the country in July 2021. The Chinese ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong handed …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four hotels in Kabale district have come under criticism for allegedly violating COVID-19 control measures. The hotels include Little Liz Hotel and Restaurant, Monalisa Lounge, Bunyonyi Safaris, and White Horse Inn. Security and health officials argue that the hotels work normally during the day …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district authorities have expressed concern over hesitancy among South Sudan refugees, to embrace the Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Authorities reason that the low uptake of vaccines by the refugees may affect the opening of schools next year. The district chairman Ben Anyama, disclosed that he …

London, UK  | Xinhua | Experts are worried that it might be difficult to get the shots in those young arms as the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. children aged 5 to 11 is approaching, The Guardian has reported. Only one third of U.S. parents showed their willingness to …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua |  The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,420,043 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | COVID-19 vaccination cards are being sold to unvaccinated people at a cost of Sh100,000 in Lira, according to Ivan Kareiga, the Officer in Charge of operations at Lira Central Police Station. While addressing the COVID-19 task force meeting on Thursday, Kareiga informed the team …