Rwandair has suspended flights to Uganda RwandAir, the national flag carrier of Rwanda and Emirates have suspended flights to and from Uganda due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Uganda has registered a spike in COVID-19 cases since mid-April when the second wave began, registering an increase of more
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Doses of Uganda's first batch of Covid vaccine are fast running Uganda has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic begun. A total of 1,438 out of 8,478 people tested positive according to figures released by the health ministry on Thursday. The tests were conducted on 8
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A number of Ugandans are increasingly seeking jobs abroad The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended flights from Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move has thrown Uganda's over 200 labour 'externalisation' companies in crisis as most of their
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Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark will be on board the New Shepard vehicle's first crewed flight on 20 July/Reuters The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will fly to space with his brother on the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin. In an Instagram
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today that Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang (pictured) intends to conclude his service when his term expires on August 20, 2021. Mr. Zhang was appointed to a five-year term in August 2016. “For the past five years, Tao has been a key
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Gorilla trekking is always a thrilling experience in Uganda International tourist arrivals were down 83% in the first quarter of 2021 as widespread travel restrictions remained in place. However, the UNWTO Confidence Index shows signs of a slow uptick in confidence. Between January and March 2021 destinations around the world
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It comes after a once-in-a-decade census showed that China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy. The change was approved by President Xi Jinping in a
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UCDA Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye says Uganda is ready to supply the best coffee to Chinese Uganda, like many African countries, suffers from an enormous trade deficit with China. Last year, according to UN figures, Uganda exported just $40 million worth of goods to China but imported more than
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At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, Total shareholders May 28, 2021 approved, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. In tandem with this name change, TotalEnergies is adopting a new
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South Sudan will be left with 52,000 doses to use before 18 July/Getty Images Kenya will receive 72,000 of Covid-19 vaccines from the Covax facility this week. The vaccines were re-distributed from South Sudan after the country’s health officials said they could not use the jabs before their expiry date.
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