Tokyo, Japan | XINHUA | The Ugandan Olympic team member who tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan has been confirmed to have infected with the Delta variant, Japan’s Olympic Minister Marukawa Tamayo said here on Friday. The Ugandan man in his 50s, reportedly a coach in the nine-member …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has today appointed a 30- member Shadow Cabinet team, naming Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba as Attorney General. Also appointed are Kampala Woman MP Shamim Malende as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs; Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY COVID-19 cures fear of herbal medicines: But safety concerns remain THE LAST WORD The challenge of democratic politics: Who is a moral candidate for parliament: the candidate who promises electricity or one who …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) has paid tribute to the pioneering role of Jago (Prime Minister) emeritus Raphael Owere Onyango, who passed on this week. He will be buried at his ancestral home in Paya, West Budama, on Saturday. “The leadership of Padhola, and …

✳ Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) – Lt. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi (General) ✳ Deputy CDF – Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu ✳ Commander Land Forces – Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ✳ Joint Chief of Staff – Maj. Gen. Leopold Eric Kyanda ✳ Maj Gen Sam Okidinig Deputy Commander, Land forces ✳ Brig …

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Ankara, Turkey, | XINHUA |  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced the phase III trials of its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine named Turkovac. The vaccine, which is made with inactivated coronaviruses, is expected to be available for use by the end of this year, Erdogan said at an event …

Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Kenya’s Edwin Kamau secured a job as a mechanic in the gulf state of Qatar. He is set to join the growing number of Kenyans seeking greener pastures abroad. The 27-year-old father of three was recruited last week by an employment agency based in Nairobi …

Stockholm, Sweden | XINHUA |  Unlike many other countries that have started to vaccinate people from the age of 12, the Swedish Public Health Agency announced on Tuesday that it has decided to vaccinate the 16-17 year olds, not below, against COVID-19. The agency said that all children aged 16 …

  Rome, Italy | XINHUA | As of next week, Italy is preparing to lift the outdoor face mask mandate as the country’s main COVID-19 indicators appear to have stabilized. The decision was confirmed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Tuesday after the new Scientific Technical Committee (CTS) advising the …