Uganda’s First Batch of Ebola Vaccines Arrives for Trials

By Esther Rose Cape Town — Uganda has received a shipment of 1,200 Ebola vaccine doses from the World Health Organization today, writes Elias Biryambarema for Reuters. Three vaccine options – one from the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India, another by the Sabin Vaccine Institute and a third by Merck & Co Inc. will be…

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Uganda Government issues public transport guidelines in Kampala

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” The State minister for Kampala, Mr Kabuye Kyofatogabye, has issued new guidelines geared towards streamlining public transport in the city. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre yesterday, Mr Kyofatogabye said all the measures are intended to create order and guarantee safety of passengers…

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Japan upgrades Q3 GDP as global recession, COVID risks linger

Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” Tokyo says economy contracted 0.8 percent in July-September period, compared with earlier estimate of 1.2 percent. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as large export…

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Serve Kenya Diligently, President Urges New High Court Judges

President William Ruto has challenged the 20 newly appointed High Court judges to serve the people of Kenya with unfailing integrity and commitment. Ruto has called on the judicial officers to apply the law with equity as enshrined in the Constitution. He further stated that serving in a state office is a demanding undertaking underwritten by high public expectations….

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Nigeria’s Central Bank to Limit Over-the-Counter Withdrawals

The Central Bank of Nigeria will be placing a limit on over-the-counter cash withdrawals made by individuals and organisations with effect from January 9, 2023. In a memo, signed by the Director of Banking Supervision Haruna Mustafa, the apex bank directed all banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals do not…

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Kagame, Tshisekedi exchange hot words as America issues sternest warning to Kigali

The Congolese President has upped the ante in the belligerent rhetoric with Kigali, telling his citizens to treat Rwandans as “our brothers and sisters” but regarding “the regime headed by President Paul Kagame … an enemy”. In an address to 250 youth delegates from across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Felix Tshisekedi, speaking…

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DASH diet could reduce heart disease risk by 10%, study suggests

By Katharine Lang on December 6, 2022 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn Prevalence of cardiovascular disease is rising due to changing lifestyles, an aging population, and better survival rates for heart attacks and strokes. There is growing evidence that diet is key to a person’s risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases. Now, a study has found that switching to a healthier diet,…

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Morocco shock Spain to reach World cup

Atlas Lions edge past Spain on penalties to become the first Arab country to reach World Cup quarter-finals. Morocco have booked their place in the World Cup’s quarter-finals after a sensational penalty shootout win against Spain, becoming the first Arab country to ever reach the tournament’s last eight. The Atlas Lions’ Spanish-born superstar wing-back Achraf…

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