Work-from-home guidance will return, Covid health certificates are to become mandatory in large venues and mask rules will be extended to combat the Omicron variant as Boris Johnson announced a move to his Plan B to tackle coronavirus. The Prime Minister warned it is clear the new strain is “growing much faster” than Delta and […]
Mason Greenwood’s opener was his first Champions League goal of the season Mason Greenwood’s spectacular ninth-minute opener failed to inspire Manchester United’s second string who were held to a disappointing Champions League draw by Swiss side Young Boys. With qualification as group winners having been secured with a game to spare, interim boss Ralf Rangnick
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
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
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File Photo caption: Wim Vanhelleputte, MTN Uganda CEO smiles with triumph after successfully onboarding the telecom onto the Uganda Securities Exchange. The CEO spearheaded a robust roadshow and marketing campaign involving over 300 town halls, hundreds of media engagements in Uganda and Kenya, managing to raise $150million. The goal of the IPO, which was to boost
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Monday said its funding had helped deliver 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines around the world and it would reach the 150-million mark by the end of the month, if doses arrive as expected. © Reuters/SUMAYA HISHAM Healthcare worker administers the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a woman, in
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Iceland has raised the alert level for an eruption of its most active volcano following several small earthquakes. © Reuters Iceland has raised the alert for an eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano, seen here erupting in 2011. Pic: ReutersKnown as Grimsvotn, the volcano is buried beneath a glacier in an uninhabited and relatively remote part
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The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among. The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, has directed government to ensure that demands made by doctors, who are currently on strike, are met. While chairing the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, Anita said that the services of medical workers are critical, especially during the wake of a threat of
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The Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Rose Lilly Akello, Members of Parliament have called upon the government to improve its efforts in fighting corruption as the country commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day. This came as a response to a statement from the Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Hon Rose Lilly Akello, who
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The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga. Government has been urged to allow private schools access a defined percentage of the already disbursed US $285 million capitation grant for renovation of schools in preparation for teaching and learning. The Minister for Education and Sports recently announced that all schools in the country would reopen
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