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Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, which is supporting frontline workers who will administer Covid-19 vaccinations, states that these 'COVID cards' are one of the simplest ways of keeping track of vaccine shots and immunity. 'Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will […]
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
Although Uganda began to relax some of the lockdown rules last week, including allowing private vehicles to return to the roads, the country faces an uphill ride back to economic normalcy, a wide-ranging survey by this newspaper shows.
Mr Jean Byamugisha, the chief executive officer of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association, an industry lobby group, estimates her 500 members across the country will lose about $900 million (about Shs3.4 trillion) to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown.
In his 14th address to the nation on Covid-19, President Museveni said: \"We have lost $1.6 billion from tourism and there is nothing we can do about that... \"
Apart from tourism, other economic sectors such as manufacturing, construction, trade, transport and services are also suffering from the economic slowdown.
A separate report presented to the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy by a segment of beverage manufacturers shows that the closure of bars, restaurants and social gatherings has already cost government at least Shs25 billion in revenue in the last three months alone.
In a survey by the Private Sector Foundation, a lobby group, 90 per cent of firms said they were uncertain about employment if the current situation did not improve in the next six months.
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said the party commended the efforts of Ramaphosa and his team in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
[Monitor] Ugandan companies involved in the sourcing of external employment for migrant workers abroad are to resume business after government Monday announced that it had relaxed the Coronavirus restrictions.
Summer is usually peak season with international tourists flocking in but with international travel badly hit by the impact of the coronavirus disease, for hoteliers like Mr Wekesa, the pain is being felt at home, and will impact other sectors, including agriculture, if it drags on for more months.
By Victor Omondi Just the other day, the CEO of Wells Fargo wrote a company memo to employees claiming that the lack of diversity in their ranks is due to a limited pool of Black talent to recruit from. Even though he later apologized for the remarks, his comment serves as a wake-up call for […]
Despite having been a watchdog over the years regarding reports on the spending power of African Americans, Nielsen Holdings has been slapped with a lawsuit by one of its top Black executives.
Tanzanian destinations out of bounds to travellers from Kenya as dispute over access continues to simmer.
Level 1 is a tantalising prospect, but experts warn that we can't afford to get complacent, with new strains of the virus possibly emerging.
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered that party loyalists, including dancing women who swam airports' aprons whenever he is leaving the country or coming from abroad, be kicked out.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that Christopher Lischewski, formerly the CEO of Bumble Bee brand tuna, will pay $100,000 to Washington for his role in a canned tuna price-fixing scheme that artificially inflated the price of tuna from the three largest national brands: Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea and StarKist.
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Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, taking umbrage with a recent internal memo from Wells Fargo's CEO blaming the bank's lack of diversity on \"a very limited pool of Black talent to recruit from,\" said that he is surrounded by a unique pool of African-American students, both at Howard and fellow historically Black colleges and universities as well as other centers of higher education across the country.
There were already reports showing that Black voters have been casting their ballots early in record numbers, but now we have a little bit more data about who exactly among them is fueling this outpouring of electoral activity.
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The lines are long, but Black voters are demonstrating their will to vote. In Texas, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, African Americans’ resiliency and resolve have [...]
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In our exclusive interview, we spoke with Towanda, Traci, and Trina about season 7 of \"Braxton Family Values,\" their sisterhood, and Tamar.
Transair, an ambitious company founded 10 years ago, has no passengers because of the pandemic - but it still has to fly its planes.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates the crisis will inflict a hit of $314 billion on airlines' turnover this year, equivalent to a fall of 55% over 2019.
Such talk is grim news for Senegal's three airlines, the biggest of which is the national flag carrier Air Senegal, founded in 2016, which specialises in scheduled flights between West Africa and Europe.
\"Before (the pandemic), we were expanding, we were even thinking about starting inter-continental flights in a few years,\" Transair's boss and founder, Alioune Fall, told AFP.
Of this, 45 billion francs is likely to go to Air Senegal, while Transair, as a private company, is likely to be offered low-interest loans and a delay in value-added tax (VAT) payments.
Dubai-based Emirates has announced it will cover a portion of medical, quarantine or funeral expenses if passengers get infected.
KAA says passenger flights won’t resume soon at JKIA
Friday, May 15, 2020 16:17
By WACHIRA MWANGI |
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
FILE PHOTO | NMG
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has denied that it plans to resume passenger flight operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
This comes a day after an internal memo by JKIA Airport Manager Abel Godo to officials from the Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC), all government agencies, concessionaires, contractors, suppliers and service providers about the imminent resumption of passenger flights for a meeting leaked.
“In preparation of the imminent resumption of passenger operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you are hereby invited to a virtual meeting to be held on Wednesday 13th May 2020 at 11.00hrs,” read the memo.
Moi International Airport Manager Paul Wafula confirmed that they do routine meetings internally to brainstorm on the measures to put in place just in case the travel ban is lifted.
Uganda on Friday started mandatory Covid-19 testing for ministers after staffers in the prime minister’s office tested positive, the health ministry confirmed.
Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda said he was self-isolating despite testing negative for the virus.
My own test result is negative, however, I have taken this decision as a health recommended measure,” tweeted Dr Ruhakana on Friday.
The cabinet ministers will also undergo a second testing after 14, according to Emmanuel Ainebyona, a Health Ministry spokesman.
The country has not recorded any death to Covid-19 while recoveries stand at 82, according to the Health Ministry.
Grassroots advocates insist there's got to be a better way By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Seventy-three-year-old Leonard L. Edloe, a pharmacist of 50 years and pastor of a predominately Black church in Middlesex County, Va., knows the personal and professional sides of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes well. He also knows the astronomical costs […]
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Quick Informal Idea Strengthens Board of Administrators with Two Additions League Metropolis, Texas, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Muscle Maker, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRIL) the guardian firm of Muscle Maker Grill,…
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is reportedly interested in becoming the new secretary of the Treasury Department should Democratic presidential nominee... View Article
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When I think about how soca music makes me feel, I beam from the inside.Charge it to my Trinidadian roots, but whenever a big 'chune' plays (old or new)my eyes […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Public health officials from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are to meet with their counterparts from Canada as the region begins the process of reopening its borders to allow international travel back into the Caribbean, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has said.
Mottley, the chairperson of the 15-member regional integration grouping, told the Canada Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Tuesday night that she had written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking Ottawa’s assistance in urging Canadians to visit the region in the post-COVID-19 pandemic.
“I have actually written your prime minister on behalf of the Caribbean Community…and as you know, most of our countries in the community are travel- and tourism-dependent, and what we have asked for is for discussions between our public health officials and your public health officials so that we can ensure that we satisfy them, the scientists, that we are taking as many precautions that we can take to ensure that for your citizens and for our citizens the levels of safety are appropriate,” Mottley said.
The regional countries are now at various stages of reopening their economies and borders and Mottley said that Barbados is still holding discussions among stakeholders on the issue.
Canada comes up against Norway and Ireland for the rotating seat and Mottley said, “ Barbados and Canada have had a long relationship.
