Ugandans Face 2 Months’ Imprisonment for Violating COVID Laws

KAMPALA, UGANDA – Ugandans may find themselves in jail for two months if they are found breaking public health controls in a new COVID-19 law. Through July, acts such as praying in open spaces, not wearing masks, hawking, street vending and selling non…

Unvaccinated Americans Whiter, More Republican Than Vaccinated

Americans who say they will definitely not get vaccinated against COVID-19 are overwhelmingly white and Republican, according to polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Meanwhile, the group that plans to wait and watch for problems is disproportionate…

WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Slow COVID-19 Spread in Africa

GENEVA – The World Health Organization is calling for urgent action to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Africa, which is being fueled by a surge of more contagious variants of the disease. Latest reports say COVID-19 cases in Africa have been r…

Giving food baskets directly to MPs will expedite delivery to recipients

Giving food aid baskets worth RM300,000 directly to the Members of Parliament (MPs) could expedite delivery to the needy recipients, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.He said each parliamentary constituency had its own service c…

P&G continues to #ChooseEqual with new actions, accelerates progress toward gender equality

Procter & Gamble has announced continuing to #ChooseEqual with new actions to accelerate progress toward gender equality at home, at work and in society.As part of this expansion of their work, P&G is committing to spend US$10 billion with women-owned …

Extend six month moratorium to LPPSA borrowers – CUEPACS

The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) has recommended the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA) to also defer repayment of housing loans by civil servants for six months, as being done by financial institut…

Infected MOH staff with two vaccine doses experience mild COVID-19 symptoms

Employees of the Ministry of Health (MOH) who were infected with COVID-19 after having completed two doses of vaccination only experienced mild symptoms, said Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.He said most of the health workers infected with …