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Uganda is experiencing a shortage of healthcare professionals and many of its hospitals are understaffed. The health minister says there's as little as two doctors to every 10,000 people.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
ZINARA chief executive officer Nkosinathi Ncube was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Trynos Wutawashe on allegations of victimising and transferring four subordinates who had been interviewed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over graft in the parastatal. BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA Ncube was released on $10 000 bail and ordered to report once every week at Highlands Police Station, as well as to desist from interfering with witnesses. Magistrate Wutawashe then rapped the anti-corruption guidance in the country saying it allowed accused persons to continue working at the organisations where they allegedly committed crimes. 'I am disappointed that the same people who are arrested for committing corrupt activities continue going to work, victimising state witnesses and no disciplinary action is taken against them,' Wutawashe said. 'This is a serious anomaly on how corruption cases are being dealt with. If people are serious about fighting corruption, why is it that someone who was investigated for an offence in October is still formally employed at that same organisation yet were are now in December? This rot must be dealt with, “he said. Ncube allegedly connived with two other Zinara senior officials, who are on bail for obstructing and defeating the course of justice by transferring employees who had co-operated with Zacc on investigating the organisation. Adam Zvandasara, the finance director and Gilfern Moyo, the human resources administration director, were last week freed on $10 000 bail each. Ncube, who is represented by Oscar Tafadzwa Gasva of Mbano, Gasva and Partners, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Wutawashe. The State, led by prosecutor Teddy Kamuriwo alleges that between October 7 and 26, 2020, Ncube transferred Jeremiah Singende, Munyaradzi Tongowona, Tonderai Marange and Nathaniel Straus Tembo to toll gates from head office while Zacc was still carrying out investigations on alleged corruption within Zinara. It is also alleged that Ncube, in connivance with Zvandasara and Moyo, interrogated the complainant Tembo on what he had told Zacc during the interviews. Ncube was remanded to December 17, 2020.
Tamil Nadu — India and the United States this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property cooperation, agreeing to exchange information and best practices. The agreement, which was approved by the Cabinet on [...]
“I’ve dedicated my career to health and wellness. My role as Zillow’s health advisor is a continuation of my commitment to prevention and population health,” said Dr. Benjamin, who founded the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Alabama.
It had been evident from the start of the nighttime curfews and the various other strictures aimed at garnering a measure of public restraint as a means of restricting the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, that considerable numbers of people in communities all across the country, were indifferent to going down a road that would spread a restrictive canvass across their customary ways of life, not least, the manner in which they entertain themselves.
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The 12 Days of Christmas: The average Georgian drinks for 4 days in a row over the holidays, reveals survey. Almost half of respondents say drinking at Christmas is a family tradition. Over 1 in 3 say they gift booze to loved ones at Christmas. A quarter admit they spike their morning coffee with alcohol during … Continued
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IN-FORM Zimbabwean golfer, Robson Chinhoi continued with his run winning the Ugandan Open Championships with 10 strokes ahead of his nearest rival Deo Akope in Kampala. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA It has been a fruitful two months for Chinhoi, who also won the second leg of the Safari Tour Golf Series at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club in Kenya and walked away with the top prize at the weekend following a brilliant round of five-under-par 67 in the closing round. Chinhoi shot past his rival with an impressive five under par 67 and finished all rounds with a total of 15 under par 273, while his opponent Akope posted three under par 69 for a total of five under par 283 to settle for the second prize. Zimbabwe Professional golfers Association (ZPGA) president Tongoona Charamba hailed the performance of the team, adding that corporates should support local talent. “It was great watching and playing in the same field with our fellow Zimbabwean who became the eventual winner on a record score of -15. Obviously, the inspiration is from how the other guys do in the events we play in and when we spoke about it during our practice rounds, we agreed that one of us should win. “As ZPGA, we are so proud of Robson Chinhoi for his exploits and hardworking, great talent that he is. I seriously ask our corporates to support him and others to get to the next level. We can't have such talent going to waste. The boy belongs to the biggest league. Chinhoi, Nyasha Muyambo and I made the cut. The other Zimbabweans who took part were Liberty Gumisa, Pride Sembo, Farayi Chitengwa and Morton Kombayi. We went better as a country as I competed and finished second last year at Victoria Serena,” he said.” This was a tough encounter with the defending champion Madalitso Muthiya from Zambia, finishing fourth after two under par 70, which could give him a total of two under par 286, a shot better than another top Uganda player Philip Kasozi. In addition, six-time winner Dismas Indiza from Kenya finished on level par total of 288 after a 71 in the final round to finish in sixth place. lFollow Freeman on Twitter @freemanmakopa
[Monitor] Kenya has not responded to threats from the Uganda Manufacturers Association to take the country to the East African Court of Justice to get redress on \"unfair trade practices\", which the association claims its own government is abetting.
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Michael Balsamo and Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response. Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, to […]
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the CDC said there should be enough doses for as many as 20 million people to receive vaccination by the end of December, health officials expect a much larger supply in the coming months. Still, with a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and a perceived limited participation by African Americans in […]
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THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance on Sunday reversed the suspension of a number of Marondera district party members as factionalism and chaos continues to reign within the main opposition party. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA This paper is reliably informed that some members from the provincial leadership announced that the whole district committee was dissolved on allegations of “disrespecting” the party leadership within the province. The opposition party’s secretary for rural strategies and mobilisation Happymore Chidziva was in Marondera at the weekend where he told party supporters that no district committee was dissolved. Chidziva yesterday confirmed his visit to Marondera saying it was meant to mobilise party supporters ahead of the 2023 elections as well as the formation of branches. “The district committee was not dissolved. It still exists as it was before. We visited Marondera to educate the members on their roles, use of resources, and how to build political consciousness towards 2021. Our terms of reference were on unity building, consulting on challenges and encouraging them to keep on forming new branches,” Chidziva said. Meanwhile, the MDC Alliance youth assembly has begun mobilisation of youths in rural areas in Zanu PF’s strongholds of Mudzi and UMP as part of the recently launched one million youth recruitment exercise. The youth leaders drawn from Marondera and Murewa have been deployed in rural areas as Chamisa seeks to make inroads into the rural areas. Chidziva said the exercise was going on well. He also rubbished claims that Zanu PF controled the rural votes. “We are doing our best (mobilisation). I do not believe that Mashonaland East is their (Zanu PF) stronghold, rather it’s the centre of intimidation and torture,” he said. Follow Jairos on Twitter@jairossaunyama
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EVERY business should have a document that clearly states how things should be done. This is essential for all companies for smooth running of the business. Every company faces difficulties in its operations and a document which spells out its policy and procedures helps to deal with such. Does your business have a policy and procedure manual that covers company rules and employee guidelines? If not, it is time to develop one. guest column:Emmanuel Zvada What is a policy and procedure manual? Policy and procedure manuals are codified documents that outline all the necessary policies, procedures, SOPs, best practices, and rules that the employees of the organisation have to follow. They are designed to regulate all major decisions, actions, and principles of an organisation. These documents provide authority and necessary guidance to an employee or a department on various processes and procedures of the company. Policies contain high-level principles or requirements that a certain department or functional area of the organisation must follow, as formally agreed upon by management. These policies set the directional tone for individual departments or areas of the business. Procedures are in line with particular policies and define lower-level processes, such as daily, weekly or quarterly functions and job activities. Procedures bring a set of related functions and organisational processes together, which can then be consolidated in a well-defined category. Processes are typically contained in procedures, defining in detail how regular business functions are performed. A process has both a starting and finishing point, and shows interrelationships and dependencies with other processes and organisational areas. It also provides insight into standard functions and key risk and control points that need to be monitored and taken into consideration for risk assessment. A policy sets the expected employee behaviour and the procedures outline the steps in relation to that. It is also important to note that Policies are not just the written word. A critical aspect of policy is the way in which it is interpreted by various employees and the way it is implemented. For example, the organisation may have a written policy which says staff meetings occur once every week. However, what you normally notice is that all staff members go to the staff room and have an informal catch-up about recent events and team tasks, policies should bring results. The more organised, systematic and thorough you are in the initial entry and assessment process, the less capacity for misunderstanding later on. Why policies and procedures are important Every company needs a policy and procedure manual to guide its operations, strategy, and workflow. Where policies set the expected employee behaviour, the procedures outline the steps for that. This ensures consistency in practice and helps in maintaining quality. An effective policy and procedure manual is an essential management tool. A must red for all employees, it states business goals and policies and
By Associated Press Undefined BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years. The ascent module of the Chang'e 5 spacecraft transferred a container with 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of samples after docking with the robot spacecraft on Sunday and was then cut free. The orbiter and reentry vehicle will circle the moon for another week awaiting a narrow time window to make the roughly three-day, 383,000-kilometer (238,000-mile) journey back to Earth. It will first 'bounce' […]
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Congress is working to extend government funding for one week in order to continue talks on a government spending bill and a coronavirus relief package.
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won't include $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans, a Republican senator involved in the bipartisan talks says. 'President Trump has indicated that he would sign a $908 billion package — there's only one $908 billion package out there and it's ours,' Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Sunday. 'The pain of the American people is driving this, and I'm optimistic that both those leaders will come on board.' With time […]
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Temple says he thinks he might have been exposed to the virus after spending time with family in Louisiana.
It comes as parts of the world become ready to roll out vaccines for COVID-19
NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost his mom earlier this year due to COVID-19, revealed that he has lost seven family members during the pandemic.
PYRENEES, Spain — The search for British hiker Esther Dingley, who went missing while hiking in the Pyrenees, has been canceled due to snowstorms. Search parties in both France and Spain have looked for Dingley, [...]
Up in arms over the Egyptian President's state visit to France, around 20 protesters gathered outside the Paris National Assembly late on Monday, shouting \"down with dictatorship\".
The demonstration outside the parliament painted a very different picture to earlier in the day when France welcomed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with a cavalry parade through Paris.
Before the three-day visit, rights groups accused France of indulging President al-Sisi's \"brutal repression of any form of dissent\".
\"We've come across a President of the Republic who welcomes the butcher of Cairo, the butcher of Egypt, in great pomp, on a state visit, with the Republican Guard,\" said François de Roche, chief of the NGO Justice and Rights Without Borders.
\"We have fallen on our heads. This is unacceptable. France, the country of Human Rights, cannot accept this.\"
But French President Emmanuel Macron refrained from direct criticism of former army general Sisi, who has cracked down on supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, as well as on leftists and liberals.
Macron told a joint press conference with Sisi that he would not condition the sale of weapons to Egypt and trade ties on human rights as he did not want to weaken Cairo’s ability to counter-terrorism in the region.
\"I think it is more effective to have a policy of dialogue than a policy of boycott which would reduce the effectiveness of one of our partners in the fight against terrorism and for regional stability,\" he said.
To force the issue of human rights would be both \"ineffective on the subject of human rights and counter-productive in the fight against terrorism, that's why I won't do it,\" he added
President-elect Joe Biden plans to have retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III to be secretary of defense, according to three officials in the know with the decision. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black Pentagon chief, according to a Washington Post story. Austin, 67, grew to become a four-star general in the Army and … Continued
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In Columbus, Ohio, a venue hosted an R&B concert, which hosted 500 people despite the coronavirus pandemic. According to The... View Article
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported another 8,086 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, Dec. 7. That increases the cumulative total in the county to 457,880 cases since tracking began. There were 27 new deaths reported by the county, raising the total number of reported deaths to 7,936. Hospitalizations continue to reach […]
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin, who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his defense secretary. Austin, who would be the first Black U.S. secretary of defense, was a surprise pick over Michele Flournoy, a former top Defense Department official who was considered the leading contender for the job. Flournoy would have been the first woman defense secretary. The news was first reported by Politico.
