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Countries across Europe have made a move to lock the U.K. out as a mutated strain of the coronavirus broke out in London recently. The U.K. plunged into Christmas chaos after police blocked people from boarding packed trains and scrapping holidays abroad. Also, the banning of travel around Europe after London went into an emergency lockdown brought about unrest. France ...

Breaking News reaching Newslexpoint desk has revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja has succumbed to Coronavirus. He died moments ago at Mulago Hospital where he has been hospitalized and on life support. The veteran politician hailed from Bugweri in Busoga. He has been with President Museveni since the days of the FRONASA struggles. He was also deeply into the ...

Stanbic Bank Uganda has won awards in three categories during the recently concluded 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa held in Kampala. The bank pocketed the ‘Cards Payment Excellence’ award, ‘Best Brand on Social Media’ award (for financial services, telecom and IT). They also won the Digital Powered Campaign Excellence award. This is in reference to their Stanbic National Schools Championship ...

Leading TV stations in Uganda have come together to sensitize masses about the fast spreading Covid-19. Last evening went down in history as the four top media houses broadcasted the same bulletin on their different stations. NTV, NBS, UBC, and Vision media all joined together to create awareness about everything that revolves around the world pandemic, Covid-19. Though we are ...

Scientists in South Africa have confirmed a new  coronavirus variant, from the lineage of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. South Africa’s Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize said the new coronavirus variant known as 501.V2 was fueling the second wave of the virus in the country. Sars-CoV-2, like all other viruses, definitely mutates with time therefore this did not come as a surprise. Between ...