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Uganda’s Wampeewo Ntakke S.S vows to sprint academically having fully resumed.

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Views: 8 By Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates Photos by Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates A student of Wampeewo Ntakke S.S washing hands from a foot-operated washing material. Photo by Julius Mugaga. Kampala, Uganda: Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School has started receiving students after a long overhaul of over two years. Mr. Ssekiyivu Edward, the Deputy Headteacher in […]

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South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’

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Views: 4 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of “asymptomatic carriage” than earlier variants, which could explain why it has spread so rapidly across the globe. © Reuters/SUMAYA HISHAM A healthcare worker administers the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a pregnant

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Rolls-Royce: Covid has spurred record sales of our cars

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Views: 8 Covid-19 spurred wealthy motorists to buy more Rolls-Royces than ever before because it made them realise life is short, the luxury carmaker said on Monday. As global cases escalated in 2021, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, based in Goodwood, West Sussex, booked the highest annual sales in its 117-year history, selling 5,586 vehicles. © Provided

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Kenya Bans Flights To and From Dubai

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Views: 7 Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) for seven days. In what is seen as a retaliation move against Dubai which had banned all passenger flights from Kenya due to alleged fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates, the Kenyan authorities suspended the flights to and from the Middle East

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European Parliament’s president David Sassoli dead, aged 65

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Views: 3 David Sassoli had been hospitalised since December 26 due to dysfunction of his immune system The Italian former journalist had been president of the 705-seat European Parliament since 2019 The president of the European Parliament David Sassoli has died at the age of 65, his spokesperson announced. Robert Cuillo announced the news on

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Biden coronavirus vaccine-or-test mandate goes into effect

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Views: 5 Key components of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine or test mandate for more than 80 million workers went into effect Monday amid an ongoing Supreme Court battle that could ultimately doom the rule. © Associated Press/Rebecca Blackwell People carry signs and flags as several hundred anti-mandate demonstrators rally outside the Capitol during a special

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Last 7 years ‘warmest on record’ globally: EU

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Views: 4 The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally “by a clear margin”, the European Union’s climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere. © Patrick T. FALLON Weather extremes in 2021 included a once-in-a-thousand-years heatwave in North AmericaCountries

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Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says

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Views: 0 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel would not be bound by any nuclear deal with Iran and would continue to consider itself free to act “with no constraints” against its arch-foe if necessary. © Reuters/POOL Israeli Cabinet MeetingIndirect talks between Iran and the United States on salvaging the

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Second Sudanese protester dies after Sunday protest – medics

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Views: 1 KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A second protester in Sudan has died after being hit in the head with a tear gas canister in anti-military rule protests, medics said on Monday. © Reuters/MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH pProtesters march during a rally against the military rule following last month’s coup, in Khartoum This brings the death toll from

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