Mastercard Foundation’s $1.3bn plan The Mastercard Foundation announced in June that it would deploy $1.3 billion for a three-year partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) “to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Africa and hasten the economic recovery of the …
Read More »5,000 police officers in Kampala dodge Covid-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 5,000 police officers in the Kampala Metropolitan area have dodged the covid-19 vaccination. In March, the police launched the Covid-19 vaccination of its personnel at an event that was presided over by Chief of Joint Security –CJS Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba at Naguru …
Read More »Nile breweries joins COVID-19 vaccination drive
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Nile Breweries Limited has started a COVID-19 vaccination drive for staff and their spouses in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, it said on April 13 in a notice. The company said, the move would promote safety and health of the targeted group …
Read More »Uganda prisons staff get COVID-19 vaccine jabs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons officials have today 23rd March, 2020 started receiving the Covid-19 vaccination jabs. They were led by Commissioner General, Dr. Johnson Byabashaijja in the exercise. This is a continuation of the vaccination exercise that started three weeks ago targeting priority groups including health workers, security personnel and …
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