Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer has been bullying governments around the world in COVID-19 vaccine contracts, said a recent report. “The contracts offer a rare glimpse into the power one pharmaceutical corporation has gained to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits …
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Makerere University scientists give traditionalists a boost | THE INDEPENDENT | An organic research group at Makerere University Kampala has embarked on testing the safety, quality and efficacy of herbal remedies in a bid to ensure that only those found safe and effective are used. The group from the university’s …
Read More »Recognising finance heads driving business sustainability
Nobert Kagoro, the country managing partner at Deloitte Uganda spoke to The Independent about the forthcoming fifth edition of chief financial officer awards. What should the public look out for in the forthcoming 5th edition of Chief Financial Officer Awards? The fifth edition of the CFO Awards have brought …
Read More »Pundits want government to announce dates for full reopening of the country
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda should consider announcing dates for reopening of all sectors of the economy to allow the people enjoy their social, economic, cultural and political rights, pundits have said. Speaking at the 6th virtual Town Hall COVID-19 meeting on Nov.15, held under the …
Read More »U.S. entangled in COVID-19 vaccine mandate dispute as cases rise in cold weather
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | As the cold days set in, the United States is again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases, though deaths and hospitalizations trend lower, while the federal government’s vaccine mandate consistently faces legal challenges and sectoral resistence. According to The New York Times, the seven-day average …
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‘We want to be considered as part of this country’ In early 2022, Uganda will be evaluated by the UN Human Rights Council on its human rights record; including its handling of the country’s indigenous minority groups. In a similar assessment in 2016, the government committed to give them …
Read More »Teachers to spearhead Covid-19 surveillance in schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enforcement of COVID-19 surveillance in primary and secondary schools has been left to teachers. This is according to the school re-opening plan by the Ministry of Education. When schools reopened in October for candidate and semi-candidate classes last year, the health ministry’s schools re-opening …
Read More »EU drug agency recommends 2 anti-COVID-19 medicines
The Hague, Netherlands | Xinhua | The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the authorization of two medicines for the treatment of COVID-19. The two medicines are Ronapreve made by the Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company Roche, and Regkirona made by South Korean drug company Celltrion, the agency said in a statement on …
Read More »No funds to support private schools – Education ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports says it cannot provide financial support to private education institutions that have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meeting Members of Parliament on the Education Committee on Thursday, the Commissioner Private Schools at the Ministry, …
Read More »Laboratory technologist arrested for forging Covid-19 test results of fugitive
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Razak Waswa, a senior laboratory technologist attached to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is in trouble for issuing forged COVID-19 test results to a wanted murder suspect, Mathew Kirabo. Waswa is in custody at Jinja Central police station awaiting prosecution. A detective told URN on condition …
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