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Zenit St Petersburg finished third in the group Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said his players “changed their behaviours” after taking an early lead against Zenit St Petersburg as they drew their final Champions League group match. A dramatic equaliser from substitute Magomed Ozdoev four minutes into added time meant holders Chelsea failed to top their group. Ozdoev scored a stunning half-volley from the edge of the box after Chelsea had come from behind to lead 3-2 with minutes left. Timo Werner scored in both halves and also set up Romelu Lukaku after Zenit had come from 1-0 down to lead…

Bayern Munich have scored in 28 consecutive Champions League matches, since a 0-0 draw at Liverpool in the last 16 in February 2019 Five-time European champions Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich to miss out on the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in 17 years. Barca have not been absent from the last 16 since 2003-04, when they did not qualify for the competition at all. This exit continues a miserable campaign for the Spanish giants after financial issues forced them to let club legend Lionel Messi leave on a free transfer and then join Paris…

Three doses of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine can knock back the omicron variant by producing a 25-fold increase in antibodies, the company announced, but said two doses might not be enough to keep the mutant fully at bay. “Although two doses of the vaccine may still offer protection against severe disease caused by the Omicron strain, it’s clear from these preliminary data that protection is improved with a third dose of our vaccine,” said Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer in a statement Wednesday.© Provided by Boston Herald BOSTON, MA. – November 14: A vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sits…

The Uganda U-20 Women national team players will have the chance to gauge themselves against Tanzania before the second leg against South Africa on Friday, 17th December 2021 in South Africa. Tanzania Football Federation has invited the Uganda U-20 Women’s National Team for two friendly matches before its return leg against Burundi in 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The Uganda U-20 Women’s National Team Coach Ayub Khalifan Kiyingi confirmed the friendly and said that he will use it to correct in the mistakes on 1st leg against South Africa. Uganda U-20 Women team head coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi (left)…

Doctors under their umbrella body Uganda Medical Association appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee. Attempts by lawmakers to convince medical workers in government hospitals and health centres to review their industrial action were futile, with the medical workers vowing to continue the strike until their demands are met. Medical workers countrywide took to industrial action five weeks ago, demanding a raise in salary and health insurance. They further complained about lack of medical supplies. While meeting the doctors under their umbrella body, Uganda Medical Association (UMA), on Wednesday, 8 December 2021, MPs on the Health Committee asked the medics to exercise…

Hon. Solomon Silwany Legislators have asked the Central Government to revise the budget cuts it imposed during the budgeting cycle due to the austerity measures occasioned by the COVID 19 pandemic. The call was made following the Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, instructing committee chairpersons to speed up their work in processing bills because it was affecting progress of Parliamentary business. The MPs in response informed the Speaker that committees were unable to wholesomely execute their duties because of budget constraints that affected their ability to do oversight. Bukooli County Central MP, Solomon Silwany, said committees were unable to travel in…

The Government Chief Whip, Hon Thomas Tayebwa, informed Parliament that government was distributing the hoes in a phased manner. Posted on: 08 Dec 2021 Parliament has asked the government to extend the roll-out of hand-held hoes to parts of the country that did not benefit from the previous roll-out. Honourable Roland Ndyomugyenyi (Ind. Rukiga County) raised the matter stating that some parts of the country, specifically his constituency, did not get the hoes that were distributed in the previous roll-out from December 2020 to June 2021. The 10th Parliament passed a resolution for mass distribution of the hoes to the…

Uganda playing EALA in basketball. Uganda started the day with a decisive victory against the East African Legislative Assembly in netball on Wednesday, 8 December 2021. The EALA team was humbled 46:22 but that was before the football match between Kenya and Uganda, cheekily dubbed the ‘Migingo Derby’, in relation to the silent embers of rivalry over the tiny rocky island in Lake Victoria. First half ended with Uganda comfortably ahead of Kenya with 3-0, but a series of mistakes at Uganda’s defense line, midfield and goal-keeping errors saw the Kenyans quickly rebound to a 3-3 draw in under an…

Parliament, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 – The South African Legislative Sector (SALS) under the leadership of the Speakers’ Forum will on Thursday, 9 December, launch the South African Parliamentary Institute (SAPI). SAPI is intended to enhance the functioning of Parliament and the nine legislatures. Its role will include the provision of capacity development programmes, and the production of quality research and knowledge management for the legislative sector. SAPI will be governed by a board of 11 qualified members with expertise in parliamentary practice; public policy; teaching and learning; as well as finance and business matters. The board will be accountable to the…