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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
Failures Under Stewardship of Former WVWD President/Current Board Member Dr. Clifford Young, Laid Bare by Official Audit “Whether Im reading a national publication or one of my local [Inland Empire] newspapers, I dont need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but []
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Luanda — The state-owned Savings and Credit Bank (BPC) last Tuesday transferred to Recredit Assets Management 80% of its bad debt, estimated at 951 billion kwanzas (equivalent to $1.7b).
The bad loan transfer contract was signed by the chairmen of the BPC boards of directors, André Lopes, and Recredit, Valter Dias de Barros.
Speaking to the press, the manager of Recredit stated that his firm will continue to deal with the credit recovery process of this portfolio, favouring recovery through extra judicial means.
On his turn, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BPC explained that with the giving away of part of its loan portfolio to Recredit, the conditions were created so that in the future this exercise of collecting and regularizing BPC credit will be made by a private institution.
Recredit has already managed to recover a debt of 1.5 billion kwanzas in credit granted by BPC.
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday threatened to clamp down on social media users who “cyber-bully” government officials, which critics say is meant to muzzle critics of President Emmerson Mnangagwa on social media. By RICHARD MUPONDE /MOSES MATENGA Media experts also accused the government of trying to close media space. This came as Harare’s provincial development co-ordinator Tafadzwa Muguti claimed he was being targeted on social media, while Zanu PF last week also claimed that Mnangagwa was a victim of online cyber-bullying. “The ZRP warns individuals and groups from committing crimes through cyber-bullying of government officials who will be performing their constitutional and lawful obligations in terms of service delivery to Zimbabweans,” the police said in a terse statement. They further said the cyber-bullying of government officials was perpetrated by “certain groups of suspects who know their arrest is imminent”. Police tagged Information secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana and Muguti in their statement on Twitter. Muguti had earlier taken to Twitter to say that he had been bullied and was being threatened for doing his job. “No amount of smearing my name with false stories will intimidate me. I was appointed to clean up the corruption and land barons. Believe me, no amount of death threats, following me from work or dishing sewer drawn corruption allegations against me will work. We are coming for you. “I am sick and tired of being diplomatic to insults and now death threats and name-smearing. You start it and I respond. At the same time, I keep doing the very job. All the same, always take advice, thank you,” Muguti ranted. Muguti was said to have been offended by a letter circulating on social media claiming that he allegedly illegally received a piece of land in Chitungwiza in July 2019, without following procedure. He denied the allegations, saying all due processes were followed. Media experts and human rights organisations reacted saying that the police should not play referee on social media by seemingly protecting government officials. Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe executive director and Media Alliance of Zimbabwe vice-chairperson Loughty Dube said: “The police have no role to be involved in issues of freedom of expression. Every citizen has a right to engage in a civil manner a government official and it is not the role of the police to referee on what people would say or who they should talk to or whether anybody should not engage with anyone. “If anyone is aggrieved, they go to the police and the police will then act whenever someone has approached them, but it is not for them to referee to say this one is not tweeting properly and so on, that is not the role of the police,” he said. Dube said citizens had a right to hold government officials and Mnangagwa accountable on any platform including social media. Zimbabwe Union Journalists secretary-general Foster Dongozi said: “When I saw the tweet, I dismissed it because I thought somebody had hacked the police Twitter handle. We do not
Eight men were arrested early on Wednesday morning in connection with the theft of R2,7-billion at VBS Mutual Bank between 2015 and 2018.
The National Prosecuting Authority issued a racketeering certificate in which the group is accused of being instrumental in the fleecing of the bank's resources and its ultimate implosion.
They will be prosecuted for a broad range of crimes, including allegations of racketeering, corruption, money laundering, fraud, bribery and theft, Scorpio was told.
Four bankers, two officials from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), a KPMG auditor and a lieutenant-general in the South African police have been arrested in connection with their instrumental role in the theft of over R2,7-billion from VBS Mutual Bank, a bank mainly catering for the poor.
Those arrested are:
Tshifhiwa Matodzi, chairman of VBS and Vele Investments (a company which obtained the majority shareholding in VBS through an alleged scam);
VBS treasurer Phophi Mukhodobwane;
VBS CFO Philip Truter;
non-executive directors of VBS and nominees of the PIC Ernest Nesane and Paul Magula;
KPMG auditor Sipho Malaba;
CEO and executive director of VBS Andile Ramavhunga; and
VBS non-executive director and chair of the bank's audit committee,...
Submitted By Dr. Ella Ward
Special to the Guide
Chesapeake City Council unanimously voted to approve $400,000 for the Cornland School Relocation Project at its June 23rd meeting. Councilwoman Dr. Ella Ward, Cornland School Foundation Board Chair, has been working to preserve the one-room school built in 1902 by freed slaves for more than 10 years. The Cornland School has been placed on the Virginia Register and the National Register as a Historic Place to be preserved.
Continue reading Ches. City Council Awards $400,000 To Cornland Project; Crestwood Alumni Assn. Donates $700 at The New Journal and Guide .
The Barbados health ministry yesterday issued a public apology to Sandals Barbados, saying that three people detained by the police for alleged breaches of COVID-19 protocols had no connection with the resort chain.The apology came a day after Sandals Barbados denied there was any breach of the COVID-19 protocols on its Christ Church property, and insisted that none of its guests were involved in related matters with the police.
Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary named Secretary The Houston Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees recently elected…
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Rosalind G. Brewer is president and CEO of Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart). Brewer joined Sam’s Club in February 2012, bringing a wealth of talent to the members-only warehouse operating segment that serves the needs of individual and small business members. She joined Walmart in 2006 as regional vice president, overseeing operations in Georgia. From 2007 to January 2012, she was division president of the Southeast. Most recently, she was executive vice president and president of Walmart East. The area includes nearly 1,600 stores in six regions—spanning from Maine to Puerto Rico—generates $110 billion in revenue, and includes more than 500,000 associates.
Brewer currently serves on the board of directors for Lockheed Martin Corporation and is chair of the board of trustees for Spelman College.
Chicago United, a business organization that promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity, will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year during its annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner.
McDonald’s Corp.’s president and CEO Don Thompson will receive the Bridge Award on November 19 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
The dinner will also honor 45 individuals profiled in the 2013 Business Leaders of Color publication which biennially features viable candidates for Fortune 1000 companies’ boards of directors. The Business Leaders of Color publications provide a talent showcase of individuals eminently qualified to serve on corporate boards. Through their identification, Chicago United aims to accelerate the rate of change of diverse representation in corporate governance.
The 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner, presented this year by ComEd, isChicago’s premier event for networking with the most diverse group of business leaders in the city. This event offers best practices, guidance and practical tools to CEOs and senior leaders looking to transform their corporate culture.
This year’s Conference features Culture, Inclusion and Diversity, or “CID” Talks. These are a series of discussions aimed to inspire attendees to create their own “big ideas” for culture change, inclusion, and diversity in their companies. Chicago United has assembled a diverse group of transformational leaders from the boardroom to the C-suite to present thought-provoking and innovative ideas to inspire attendees.
Speakers will include John Rowe, chairman emeritus, Exelon Corporation; Elizabeth W. Reese president, Nicor Gas & senior vice president, AGL Resources; Paul Martin, corporate vice president and chief information officer, Baxter International, Inc. and;Nazneen Razi, senior vice president, chief human resources officer, Health Care Service Corporation.
The Bridge Awards Dinner will conclude the conference, and
Cricket South Africa has had more fires to put out, with the latest controversy involving a Tweet from the chair of its transformation committee.
Frank Fountain is President of Escambia Enterprises, LLC. Prior to this position, Fountain was the Chairman of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation Board of Directors from 2009 until 2012. Fountain is a retired senior executive of Chrysler, LLC, an automobile and automotive components manufacturer which was reorganized under Federal bankruptcy laws in 2009 after his retirement from that company. Fountain’s positions at Chrysler, LLC included serving as Senior Advisor, Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Public Policy from 1998 to 2008 and Vice President, Government Affairs, from 1995 to 1998.
Fountain is a Director of the Wharton School, Hampton University Board of Trustees, Faith and Politics Institute and Wittenburg Center on Global Ethics. Fountain is also a Director or Trustee of many community and professional organizations.
Mellody L. Hobson is President of Ariel Investments, LLC. In this role, Hobson is responsible for firm wide management and strategic planning, and oversight of all operations outside of research and portfolio management. Previously, Hobson served as a Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing at Ariel Capital Management Inc., from 1994 to 2000 and served as its Vice President of Marketing from 1991 to 1994. Hobson has been the Chairman of Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. since October 2012.
Hobson’s community service efforts are extensive. Hobson is a Trustee of Princeton University, and Chairman of After School Matters; Board Member of the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum.
Last week, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber released the state’s third report counting the number of women on corporate boards in compliance with Senate Bill 826, which became law in September 2018.
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By Stacy M. Brown,
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) completed its historic virtual convention by unanimously re-electing its all-Black women executive board.
Houston Forward Times (Tx.) Publisher Karen Carter Richards earned a second term as the national chair of the NNPA.
Meanwhile, the executive team of Atlanta Voice (Ga.) Publisher Janis L. Ware (First Vice-Chair); County News (N.C.) Publisher Fran Farrer (Second Vice-Chair); New Journal & Guide (Va.) Publisher Brenda H.
Continue reading NNPA Re-Elects Five Black Women Publishers To Lead at The New Journal and Guide.
[Monitor] Uganda's Ministry of Health (MoH) Wednesday afternoon dissociated itself from information making rounds in various media outlets regarding the state lifting the ban on concerts, an item directly under the \"Arts and Culture\" sector.
President Museveni has appointed former deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma as the new board chairman of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
\"It is true cabinet on Monday, approved Justice Kavuma as the board chair for Civil Aviation Authority for a three-year contract,\" Ms Nabakooba said by telephone on Wednesday morning.
Ms Kiryabwire and Mr Kubeketerya were retained from the old board.
The core mandate of the board members of CAA is to give an oversight role to the country's aviation activities.
When contacted over the phone, the former deputy Chief Justice welcomed the appointment, \"I am feeling great as this is another opportunity for me serve my country again and also internationally.\"
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Aggrieved members of the Liberia Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists (LAMLT) have expressed disappointment over the 'unfair' handling of the association's election.
[Nation] Kenya Power managing director Bernard Ngugi has resigned after serving at the helm for almost two years.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power has appointed Rosemary Oduor as the Acting Managing Director, replacing Bernard Ngugi whose exit has been been abruptly announced after two years of service at the helm of the company.
Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect.
Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best Direction of a Play in 2016 for Eclipsed, and is an Associate Artist at the Berkeley Rep and an Artist Trustee with the Sundance Institute’s Board of Trustees.
With a story by Callie Khouri (Oscar ® winner for Thelma & Louise) and Tracey Scott Wilson, and screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson.
Wilson and Tommy have worked together creatively since the 2009 play The Good Negro written by Wilson, directed by Tommy at The Public Theatre.
Wilson was a writer on FX’s The Americans which garnered her a Peabody Award as well as Emmy and WGA Award nominations.
