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New UN health agency regulation guidelines aim to help countries end ‘reign’ of tobacco industry Source UN News Center . The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched new guidelines on the role that tobacco product regulations can play in saving lives by reducing the demand for tobacco and tobacco products – estimated to kill over seven million people annually. The new guide together with an accompanying publication will help governments “do much more” to implement regulations and address the exploitation of tobacco product regulations, highlighted the UN health agency. “The tobacco industry has enjoyed years of little or…
CAN THE WEST NILE NEXT LEADER OF OPPOSITION FIX FAILURES OF OPPOSITION MPS TO SCRUTINIZE GOVERNMENT? The insider’s guide; a breakdown of LOPs and their failures to perform in their tenures of leadership By Timothy Sibasi-In the corridors of Parliament An inside analysis into the failures of the different opposition regimes to scrutinize government and to offer alternative policies starts with the reign of Prof. Ogenga Latigo as the Leader of the Opposition in the 7th Parliament. Dig-up from the archives, barely four months after his appointment as leader of the opposition in the 7th Parliament, Prof. Moris Ogenga Latigo…
Source Content by CNN INTERNATIONAL . Washington (CNN)No US president has agreed to sit down with a North Korean leader — until now. Just by showing up to see Kim Jong-Un, Donald Trump would give his murderous dynasty what it has always craved — the prestige and propaganda coup of a meeting of equals with the President of the United States. That is why the talks represent such a massive gamble for Trump and will subject him to intense pressure to deliver a significant breakthrough in return toward the US goal of dismantling North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. Trump accepts offer to meet…
appointing persons with albinism deliberately into senior positions in both public and private sector to promote their visibility. ENDS
By Damba Rogers. Civil society organizations are demanding strong explanations from govt on why it continues to destroy drugs when the country goes every year with drug shortages in different health facilities. According to the national coordinator CSBAG, Julius Mukunda, for the last four years govt has been faced with challenges of drug stock outs at health facilities, especially the tracer medicines which include anti malarials, cotrimoxale, measles vaccine, sulphadoxine, depoprovera and oral rehydration salt yet poor Ugandans continue to live with a cocktail of diseases. Whereas this could be an effort made to protect life through the preventive risk of the…
Defence Permanent Secretary closes Media Officers Training. Thirty Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Public Relation Officers and media staff at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs have successfully completed a Three-day (5th -7th March 2018) training in media planning and management course at Mbuya in Kampala. The course aimed at initiating a process of rapid improvement in the officers general communication skills through achieving the desired communication methods to employ in units, formations and headquarters. The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Under Secretary in charge of Finance and Administration, Mrs Edith Buturo in her closing Speech on behalf…
Declining Fish Stocks Caused by Lost and Abandoned Fishing Gear. A new report released today by World Animal Protection attributes the declining fish stocks to ‘ghost gear’- abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), which can take up to 600 years to decompose. According to World Animal Protection at least 640,000 tonnes of ghost gear are added to our water bodies (lakes and oceans) every year, killing and mutilating millions of marine animals— including endangered whales, seals, turtles. The vast majority of entanglements cause serious harm or death. Swallowing plastic remnants from ghost gear leads to malnutrition, digestive blockages, poor…
New Medical Devise to Reduce Death of Newborn Babies By Adiga Julius Medical workers have been urged to adopt new ways of examining newborn babies across the country. This follows the introduction of a new kit that detects breathing problems within new born babies which has been responsible for 16 percent of child morality. The Augmented infant Resuscitator is a low cost devise that helps birth attendants with skills and immediate solution while delivering mothers. Dr Santa Engol the manager maternal new birth Health program at Save the Children Uganda says the devise is expected to reduce the risk of…
Africa is projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050 with the continent having the youngest population on earth ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast ,The African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures to match the continent’s growing population and youth unemployment, which they likened to a “ticking time bomb.” The meeting described the continent’s growing young population as a potential growth engine for the world. “The good news is that the solution is within our reach and will require investments,” said Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. At the…
MPs urged to use their legislative mandate to address malnutrition in AfricaMIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: The Secretary General of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) has called on African legislators to use their constitutional mandate to priorities issues of food security and malnutrition, which he said was on the increase in the continent. Speaking to MPs at a high level NEPAD-Pan African Parliament event on nutrition and food systems on Wednesday, in Midrand, South Africa, the IPU head, Martin Chungong, said parliaments and parliamentarian can influence policies and laws to improve the lives of their citizens. “It is in this intersection between…
The East African Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution granting leave to Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde and any other Member of the Assembly who may want to intervene, and/or appoint lawyers to represent it in the case Reference No. 02 of 2018 in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). In the same vein, the Assembly further agreed that Hon Mbidde makes use its records at the Court for the Reference which is challenging the election of the Speaker. The motion moved by Hon Mbidde himself, received support as the House convened this morning. Reference No. 02 of 2018 filed…
By Rose Kasigwa The parliament Appointments Committee has vetted the newly appointed police bosses recently appointed by the president. These include the new Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola and his Deputy Brig Stephen Sabiiti Muzeeyi together with the new security minister General Elly Tumwine. Speaking to reporters after the vetting Elly Tumwine expressed the need for stake holders to work together to ensure security of the country. General Tumwine asked reporters to ensure accurate reporting on security matters and avoid a scenario which gives an impression that the country is on fire when actually good things are being done.…
Energy scarcity a constraint to development – PAP MPs MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA: Legislators have singled out access to energy as one of the major barriers to the development of Africa’s industrial and agricultural sectors and urged the United Nations find solutions to the problem. Legislators were concerned that the UN was making glitzy presentations but not doing much to address the problems affecting the continent. While making a presentation to the Committee on Transport, Energy and Communications of the Pan African Parliament on Tuesday, 06 March 2018, Dr. Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo, the Regional Representative, UN Environment in Africa, had…