Govt Confirms Outbreak Of Influenza Type A virus

Updated at 1435 EAT on 19th March 2022. The government yesterday said its investigations confirmed that the spike in flu and cough cases in the country has been triggered by a more severe influenza virus type A. Presenting a joint statement from the ministries of Health, and Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the State Minister…

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What the truckers’ convoy revealed about policing in canada.

Initial hands-off approach to far-right movement reveals double standards and institutional police biases, experts say. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1236 EAT on Saturday 19/03/2022. Ottawa, Canada – The occupation of Canada’s capital by the so-called “Freedom Convoy ” continues to reverberate, raising questions about pandemic policies, the limits of public protests, and the presence…

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Covid-19; China reports first deaths since 2021.

Two deaths were recorded in the northeastern province of Jilin, the epicentre of an Omicron-fuelled wave of cases that has left millions facing stay-home orders. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1122 EAT on Saturday 19/03/2022. China has announced its first confirmed COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, amid an Omicron-fulled surge of cases…

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Boris Plans Face-To-Face Meeting With Biden To Plot Ukraine Endgame

Updated at 1316 EAT on 18th March 2022. Boris Johnson is planning a face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden to plot the endgame’ in Ukraine after crisis rejuvenated the Special Relationship. The PM is expected to hold talks with the US president at a Nato summit in Brussels next week, amid speculation that Britain could end up acting…

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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame & Museveni’s Son Muhoozi Hold Second Meeting.

By E K Benj @kivumbi Updated at 9630 EAT on Friday 18th March 2022 KIGALI- Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba , Special Presidential Advisor and Commander of Land Forces on Wednesday concluded his three day working trip to Rwanda where he met and held talks with President Paul Kagame. Muhoozi says among the issues they discussed…

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Pakistan vs Australia: Babar Azam’s record-breaking Test heroics.

Azam’s 196 against Australia puts him up there with some greats in the long form of the game. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1403 EAT on Thursday 17/03/2022. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has long established his credentials in limited-overs cricket, but his 196 against Australia has put him up there with some greats in…

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