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221 HEALTH UNITS AND SCHOOLS IN 20 DISTRICTS RECEIVE MONITORING GADGETS By Damba Rogers 221 health centers (III &IV) and referral hospitals in the 20 districts of eastern Uganda and over 8000 UPE schools are to have their staff seriously and monitored following a donation of 56 bio-metric data gadgets and 60 mobile phones, 20 printers, computers and laptops provided to the prime minister’s delivery unit to be used in the monitoring process. The new monitoring system yet to be installed in various health centers in the 20 districts, is under a pilot project that will later be rolled out to the rest of the country, aimed at…
Source BBC. Neurosurgeons have described in detail how Michael Jackson achieved biomechanically impossible dance moves in his music video Smooth Criminal. In the 1987 routine, Michael leans from the ankle at a 45 degree angle, while keeping his body straight as a rod. The illusion, which many have tried to copy, was thanks to specially designed shoes and the artist’s core strength. The spine experts warn others against attempting the potentially injurious but mind-boggling move. Manjul Tripathi and colleagues from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, say in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine: “Most trained…
By Nassiwa Hanifah. Obongi county MP Kaps Hassan Fungaro is calling upon United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR to work together with the government of Uganda to improve infrastructure in refugees ‘hosting areas which he says need immediate attention. Fungaro says areas that need immediate attention are the roads, Health Facilities, Schools, Markets among others. Fungaro says that with the current rains the roads are terrible, bridges have broken down , as a result of heavy trucks that transport relief items for refugees . He points out roads from Kampala to Moyo via Gulu, obongi , yumbe and Arua among others.…
Yahoo Search Sponsored Order Your Pizza Online Africa: Korea is a model for Africa’s industrialization, says President Adesina News Release – APO ToNews Release – APO May 21 at 7:54 PM 1 attachment This message contains blocked images. Show images or Always show images If you cannot read that message click here. APO Group content is copyright free and can be republished at will. Korea is a model for Africa’s industrialization, says President Adesina BUSAN, Republic of Korea, May 21, 2018/ — The 53rd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) opened in Busan, Korea, on Monday with a call on…
18 passengers have been injured in a bus accident in Kasese district. By URN. The bus registration number UAW 354V, belonging to Link Bus Services Company overturned at a corner along the Bwera-Kikorongo Road at Kaleberyo village, Kahokya Sub County. It was carrying 64 passengers and was heading to Kampala.The injured that include the bus driver and conductor, were rushed to Kilembe, Kagando and Bwera Hospitals. No deaths were reported. Deo Mwanika, one of the survivors, says they heard a metal fall off the bus and the driver lost control.Saad Nyakahuma the Link Bus Manger – Bwera, says the ball-joint got disconnected from…
Source BBC. Neymar is “an artist” who needs “special treatment”, says his new Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel. German Tuchel spoke to the media on Sunday for this first time since his appointment on a two-year deal. Neymar, who joined PSG last August from Barcelona for a world-record fee of 222 million euros, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. “Artists are special players, they need special treatment, it’s common sense,” said Tuchel, 44. “I met him last Sunday and it was a very good meeting. He’s an artist, an exceptional player, one of the best in the…
By Agencies. Entebbe Police are holding a man for illegal gun possession. The suspect is Denis Tumukunde. He was picked up over the weekend from Kasenyi landing site in Katabi town council about 20 kilometers from Nkumba University. He was found in possession of a gun, 10 rounds of live ammunition, an army uniform, petrol and machetes. He was also found with a United Nations identity card believed to be forged. Ritah Nakidde, one of the residents told URN that Tumukunde has been involved in several cases of theft at the landing site prompting the local authorities to discipline him…
By Kasigwa Rose. Lugazi Municipality MP, Isaac Sozi wants Uganda National Roads Authority to redesign the road especially at Kikaula, about one kilometre away from Lugazi town, on the Jinja-Kampala highway which spot he describes as a death trap. Sozi notes with concern that on the same particular spot 16 people died when a trailer had a head on collusion with a tax in February last year. Adding that every month a life is lost in an accident on the same sport. He says that on the same black spot three prominent sports journalists from Newvison newspaper and another from monitor…
UBA Uganda Set to Dominate Banking Industry By Adiga Julius and Acaye Henry. United bank of Africa (UBA) has announced its new strategic plans to achieve market dominance in Uganda. Speaking at the press conference at Golden Tupil Hotel, UBA’s country Managing Director Johnson Agoreyo said that (UBA) they have plans to reclaim the Ugandan Banking sector. “We plan to introduce new products and services that will transform the industry, we are confident that with these developments and the customer at the center of it all, we shall achieve our goal of market dominance Mr. Agoreyo said. Agoreyo says UBA…
Source BBC. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Chelsea did not deserve to win the FA Cup, accusing them of “defending with nine players” during the final. The Blues lifted the trophy for the eighth time as Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty earned a 1-0 win at Wembley. But Mourinho said: “I think we were the best team, but that is football. “I am quite curious to know what you say or what people write because if my team plays like Chelsea did, I can imagine what people would say.” Highlights: Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty helps Chelsea beat Man Utd to…
By URN The e Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga wants the role of vehicle inspection returned to the Uganda Police Force. She was speaking at the launch of the road safety legislative action plan by the Parliamentary forum on road safety. The action plan is meant to curb the high number of accidents on Ugandan roads, which stand stood at 3,500 deaths by 2016. While launching the plan, Kadaga said there is need for government to revert the role of vehicle inspection to Uganda Police. She said that although parliament is opposed to sourcing private inspection companies, the final decision lies with…
Members of Parliament have called on Government to improve the welfare of its officials serving in several missions abroad.The MPs raised the concern following the presentation of the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee by the Chairperson Hon. Rose Mutonyi (NRM, Bubulo West County), on the Ministry policy statement for the financial year 2018/2019.Hon. John Baptist Lokii (NRM, Matheniko County) said that officials at several missions abroad were working under difficult conditions, yet nothing was being done to improve their status.“We visited Uganda’s embassies in Ethiopia and Mombasa but the ambassadors there could not meet us because they faced many…
PAP approves US$ 26 million budget The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has considered and adopted the proposed US$ 26 million budget to run the legislature’s activities and programmes in 2019. The PAP, which is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa is one of the organs of the African Union and has representation of five legislators from each of the 54 AU member states. The budget, presented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs, Hon. Michael John Temple (Swaziland), showed a 35 percent increase compared to the previous year’s budget of US$ 19 million. “The increase is…
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SOURCE BBC. North Korea has said it may pull out of a summit with US President Donald Trump if the US unilaterally insists it gives up nuclear weapons. The highly anticipated meeting between Mr Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is due to take place on 12 June. But in an angry statement, North Korea’s vice-foreign minister accused the US of making reckless statements and of harbouring sinister intentions. His statement pointed the finger at US National Security Adviser John Bolton. Mr Bolton has suggested that North Korea could follow a Libyan model of nuclear disarmament, a model many analysts…