Russia’s sovereign wealth fund will supply 100 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine to Indian drug company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow speeds up plans to distribute its shot abroad. The deal for its Sputnik-V vaccine candidate comes after the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) reached agreements with Indian manufacturers to produce 300 million doses of the shot in India, also a major consumer of Russian oil and arms. The agreement brings the total number of doses Russia has so far announced that it will supply abroad to just over 200 million – half…
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Paul Rusesabagina, the Hollywood movie Hotel Rwanda hero, appeared in a court in Kigali on Monday for a pretrial hearing. He was brought to the Kagarama Primary Court in a detention van at about 9am, wearing a mask, a checkered jacket, a cream shirt, and khaki trousers amid tight security. Mr Rusesabagina only spoke to his lawyers as journalists flanked him inside the court to take pictures and videos. Presiding Judge Dorothy Yankurije read out a list of 13 charges against him including terrorism, murder, financing terrorism, forming terror groups, and arson. His lawyers requested the court to release him on bail…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, recently launched a consumer education campaign that aims to eliminate the practice of surcharging, where merchants levy extra charges on payments made using debit or credit cards at a Point of Sale (POS). This Q&A aims to help you understand the campaign 100% Qn. Visa recently launched the Sasuza Visa campaign. Please tell us about this campaign. Last week Visa launched a consumer education campaign that aims to eliminate the practice of surcharging, where merchants levy extra charges on payments made using debit or credit cards at a Point of Sale (POS). Many…
ChildFund Uganda Country Program has received UGX 129 million from Standard Chartered Bank Uganda towards the ongoing response to COVID19 prevention for Kampala Metropolitan Area in the divisions of Rubaga, Makindye, Nakawa and parts of Wakiso district. This generous donation will be used to promote and strengthen positive knowledge, skills, and practice among 2,300 households and other highly congested places such as market areas in response to the COVID19 pandemic. Together with Kampala Area Federation of Communities, ChildFund Uganda’s Implementing Partner, the funds will be used in procuring handwashing facilities for communal places of high congestion, developing, and…
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda unveiled a 360° Rewards program which is an end to-end solution managing ‘earn and burn’ of reward points via a comprehensive rewards catalogue for Debit Cards. This program is hosted on a platform that was developed with VISA to run a best in class loyalty program with clients earning reward points for all spends. This programme is free of charge and clients can use any Visa enabled Point of Sale location to transact. The Bank’s clients will earn reward points for every UGX 10,000 spent on retail purchases using the Bank’s visa card range to shop…
The Minister for Information and ICT, Judith Nabakooba is set to meet officials from the Uganda Communications Commission over its directive to regulate social media users. Last week, UCC directed that entities currently offering or planning to commence the provision of online data communication and broadcasting services should officially register with it by October 5, 2020. The move has however received widespread condemnation by members of the public. However, Nabakooba told journalists on Sunday that her ministry is set to meet with UCC officials over the same. “We are going to meet and discuss further. If there is need to…
Uganda Tourism Board has Friday September 11 launched a domestic tourism campaign dubbed ‘Take On The Pearl’. The 8-week long campaign is aimed at jump-starting the country’s tourism with much emphasis on the domestic market, in addition to putting a spotlight on some of the country’s prized tourist attractions. Addressing attendees at the virtual launch of the campaign, Lilly Ajarova, CEO, Uganda Tourism Board noted there is an opportunity presented by the COVID-19 pandemic as destinations are now highlighting and harnessing the local market. “The pandemic has created an opportunity for us to look inwards and therefore travel our country.…
With the exciting night-life being reduced to low key house parties, TV dance battles and everyone trying to be a mixologist, the Johnnie Walker Highball is the easiest and coolest cocktail to try out in its simplest form. Forget about concoctions that you don’t understand, with the Highball all you need is just Johnnie Walker (either Red Label or Black Label) with mixers like Sprite/ Stoney or fresh lemon/Ginger juice, plus garnish in a tall glass over ice to set the mood of the party. The Johnnie Walker Highball is a popular whisky drink that has been a bar favourite in…
An unconfirmed number of machete wielding individuals raided the home of the government Spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo late Thursday according reports. Opondo was appearing on a late night talk show when he received information that his family, back in Mukono, wes under attack. “For now, I have lost contact with members of my family reported to be under attack by unknown people,” Opondo tweeted. The spokesperson claims that these unknown assailants had gained access to his bedroom and compound. The police were immediately alerted. “Our territorial team from Mukono responded to the disturbance call from the home…
According to a statement dated 09/09/2020 by Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, one suspect who has been detained at Kawempe Police station has tested positive for COVID-19 The suspect is a male juvenile aged 15, a resident of Bwaise was arrested on allegations of defiling of a three year old girl. The investigations into the alleged defilement were concluded and the suspect was produced at Nabweru court and remanded to juvenile remand home at Naguru. While at Naguru, the officials at the remand home demanded for a COVID-19 negative certificate before he could be admitted. Police took him for…