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Source ministry of health. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng commissioned a mobile laboratory from World Health Organization (WHO) and other development partners at Kapchorwa Hospital to intensify surveillance of Marburg Virus Disease in Eastern Uganda. The laboratory will also be used to equip health workers in Kween and Kapchorwa with necessary operational skills.
MUNTU ANNOUNCES NEW PLANS AFTER LOSSING PRESIDENCY By Damba Rogers The former Forum for democratic change president, Maj.Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntuhas today come out to announce his new plans where he is going to lead campaigns against article 102(b) amendments coupled with laying structures for party members to stand for LC1, 11 and women council polls across the country. Addressing a fully packed news conference in Kampala and accompanied by Hons. Winnie Kizza, Ibrahim Semujju Nganda, Angelina Osege, Ibrahim Kasozi, Gerald Karuhanga among others who…
By Damba Rogers. Leaders of persons with disabilities are strongly reminding gov’t of its positions among them being the allocation of 10% of public service jobs to PWDs in the country. The executive director national union of persons with disabilities Uganda Ngirabakunzi Edison mentions that the last national census reveals that 12.4% of the national population is made up of PWDS which then calls for full inclusion of these special people since they also much to contribute to the growth of this nation. However, they still thank gov’t for offering education to them but these efforts are watered down with them…
Makerere University Researching On Increasing Matooke Productivity . Makerere University under the College of Natural Resource (CoNAS) has embarked on an initiative geared towards scaling up or increasing banana productivity in East Africa with the research project to run in Uganda and Tanzania. Addressing the Media at Makerere university today, the CoNAS Principal Prof. Joseph Mugisa says this is a four year project worth 5.7mUSD funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from America. Its is estimated that over 100 million people in East and Central Africa of which 30 million persons in Uganda depend on banana for food and…
Election is Done Time for Work Byamugisha Former Forum Democratic change (FDC) Party Presidential candidate in the just concluded elections Moses Byamugisha has dismissed fears that Gen Mugisha Muntu is going away from the party because of the sentiments he made after losing the elections to Patrick Amuriate Oboi. He said Muntu cannot leave the party; since he is the one who has been preaching the art of losing and how to honorably accept defeat. “I would like the public to know that this not the first time, we are having an election in FDC, we have had elections before…
By Adiga Julius. Omoro District passes by-laws to force farmers into commercial agriculture In order to empower its citizens economically and ensuring food security in Northern Uganda, Omoro District Local Government has resolved that each household will have a mandatory two acres of cassava, two acres of potatoes, and two acres of beans. This was revealed by Omoro District Chairperson, Okello Peter Douglas during a district leader`s meeting and farmers, summoned by the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja at Omoro District headquarters today to collect ideas on the ministry`s efforts to introduce coffee growing in…
Final FDC presidential election results. AMURIAT Partrick 641 votes General Mugisha MUNTU. 463 votes Moses Byamugisha . 3 votes MATSIKO. 2 votes
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Uganda’s Embassy in Washington at risk By Our reporter The chairperson of the committee on foreign affairs, Rose Mutonyi has called upon Government to utilize plots of land belonging to Government of Uganda in various countries before they are grabbed by other people. In an interview with Eyewitness at Parliament Mutonyi said that, Uganda has got 5000 squares meters of land in Brussels in Belgium which is at very high risk, 8900 in Abuja Nigeria , 1200 square meters in Juba in South Sudan, which stand a risk of being taken away if not utilized. ‘Uganda’s plot in Addis Ababa…
Source Health Ministry. Government of Uganda receives a new Global Fund grant worth USD478M for a three year period from 2018-2020 under the theme “Quest for Improved Health Service Delivery” to help sustain the gains achieved in the Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria. The funding from Global Fund to the Government of Uganda is the highest ever received among the African countries. Officiating at the launch, Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda noted that this level of funding implies that Uganda’s portfolio of the Global Fund has increased by over US$ 57m from the funding received…
STARTING DOCTOR TO EARN 5M By Damba Rogers The president Uganda medical association, Dr. Ebuku Okwaro reveals that it has been agreed that a starting doctor will earnUGX.5m starting next financial year from the current UGX.1.5M. According to Dr. Ebuku, this was among the key issues discussed between the national executive committee of the doctors’ association and the government negotiation committee led by the premier Rt. Honorable Ruhakana Rugunda and in the later held meeting with the president…
HON KUTESA HAILS US DECISION TO PRIORITIZE TRADE WITH AFRICA The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Sam Kutesa has called on U.S. business operators to do business with Uganda, as the physical and policy environment is one of the best in Africa. He made these remarks during the recently concluded African Ministerial Meeting on “Trade, Security, and Governance in Africa” which was held on 16-17 November 2017 at the U.S. State Department. Hon Kutesa was among African Foreign Ministers who were invited by Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson. The meeting was an initiative of the United States of America…
Women members of Parliament have intimated that they are sexually harassed and battered by their spouses but for fear of humiliation, they remain silent. Speaking during the launch of a campaign against domestic violence, women MPs under Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), jointly with the center for domestic violence prevention (CEDOVIP) women decried the escalating rate of violence meted out against women and girls which according to them underscores the principle of equality. ‘It happens. We are touched by our male counterparts in areas that are not supposed to be touched’ said Hon. Nabilah Nagayi Sempala Woman MP Kampala. ‘Women…