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By our reporter Ugandans especially those in cattle corridor areas have been advised to be vigilant and report those dealing in contaminated meat, and also report all cases related to Foot-and Mouth Diseases (FMD) to relevant authorities. According to the Permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Pius Wakabi Kasaija FMD is still a threat to the agricultural sector, he added that more than 12 districts are under quarantine to ensure there is no movement of cattle from those areas. Wakabi was welcoming a delegation from the Global Health Security Agenda meeting in Munyonyo, who had…
By.Damba Rogers The ruling party, NRM is prepared to line up a team of 3600 volunteers who are to carry out verification of its candidates wishing to contest for the coming LC and women council elections. Addressing a media conference today at the party’s polls commission offices, the commission’s chairman and his deputy, Tang Odoi and Jane Arisemera say, the verification exercise kicks off today and will run till 2nd November at parish level across the country. The NRM electoral commission reveals that the moved is geared at having…
By. Our reporter The permanent secretary, ministry of health, Diana Atwine has today handed over two mobile maintenance truck to Masaka and Jinja regional referral hospitals which are to be used to repair medical equipment in the health facilities as well as other government owned facilities in the two respective districts. Speaking at the handover ceremony today at the health ministry offices in Kampala, Dr. Atwine reminded the hospital heads to closely monitor the trucks for so as to handle the duties they have been assigned to. Speaking to Masaka regional referral hospital…
By. Damba Rogers Uganda human rights commission confirms recording 190 human rights violation complaints in the period September to October this year with most of these cases related to police long hours detentions, brutal arrests during the ongoing article 102(b) consultative meetings across the country. According to the deputy chairperson at the commission Hon. Meddie Mulumba, 65 complaints are being handled at tribunal level with others yet to be handled confirming that all cases if concluded then victims are to be compensated and perpetrators punished. The commission further castigates police for taking sides while enforcing orders during the consultative…
Dividend or Disaster: UNICEF’s new report into population growth in Africa The projected expansion in Africa’s child population will necessitate an increase of more than 11 million skilled education and health personnel by 2030, if it is to keep pace with the continent’s unprecedented demographic transition, UNICEF said today. Africa’s child population is projected to increase by 170 million between now and 2030, taking the number of the continent’s under-18s to 750 million. This is according to Generation 2030 Africa 2.0: Prioritizing investment in children to reap the demographic dividend, a new report released by UNICEF on child demographics in…
South Korean police were on high alert in Seoul on Tuesday to monitor protests by both critics and supporters of President Donald Trump as the U.S. leader arrived in the country amid concerns over North Korea’s nuclear threats. Surrounded by thousands of police officers and a tight perimeter created by buses, hundreds of anti-Trump protesters rallied at a boulevard near the U.S. Embassy, holding banners that read “No Trump” and “No War.” The demonstrators accused the outspoken president of raising tensions with North Korea and pressuring Seoul to buy more U.S. weapons. They also criticized him for pressing Seoul to…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Sam Kutesa has said that the private sector is the key driver for sustained economic growth which Uganda continues to promote in both domestic and foreign direct investment for increased productivity, job creation and improvement of livelihoods of the people. Hon Kutesa made these remarks during the Uganda-Iran Economic forum which took place at the Katonga Hall, Conference Centre in Kampala this morning. The economic forum comprises of Business Delegations from both Government and the Private Sector of Uganda and Iran. The Ugandan Delegation is led by Hon. Sam Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs…
6 opposition members of parliament have today returned 174 million shillings given to them by parliament for age limit consultations. The MPs that include Kyadondo East constifuency, MP Ibrahim Ssemuju; soroti woman MP Angelina Osege,Busungura North MP William Nzoghu ;Rubaga North,Moses Kasibante, Butambala constituency; Muwanga Kivumbi and Busiro east medard segona,returned the money saying that it’s unclean and evil . They called upon other fellow members of parliament to do the same. They wonder why each MP is given 29 million shillings for consultations on the amendment of article 102 (b) when state procecutors and medical workers demanding…
By,Damba Rogers As the country joins the rest of the world to mark the global day for spina bifida and hydrocephalus, patients in Uganda are decrying the continued neglect from members of the public and health workers. Speaking to Kavuma Fortune Benjamin who is pursuing a diploma in accountancy and currently practices bakery as his side economic activity reveals that most members in the community view them as failures, curse to society which leaves them helpless and miserable in most of their life something he says should not continue happening arguing that they are also like normal human…
By our reporter The chairman Uganda electoral commission Justice Simon Byabakama has today announced that tomorrow kicks off the exercise for electing local councils and women council leaders across the country with the exercise starting with voter registration at village level. The commission confirms at a news conference today at its head offices in Kampala that starting 26th to 30th October this year all eligible voters should visit their area polling areas for registration emphasising that rules for someone to register include, turning up in person at registration centres within the village of residence to register, willing person must…
The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries also Kalungu East MP, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has warned assailants who have made it a routine to robe and kill people in Kalungu District, to immediately stop or else the strong arms of government will soon catch-up with them. Ssempijja said all security agencies have been put on alert to ensure that such illegal acts in the district are unearthed, he requested people to be firm and provide relevant information which will help in uprooting these bad elements in the area. This followed the Tuesday’s attacks in Bukullula and Lwabenge sub-counties, in…
CEC EXPRESS SUPPORTS FOR MAGYEZI BILL By Henry Acaye The central executive committee CEC of the national resistance movement NRM has today in a meeting at state house Entebbe adopted a resolution to fully support the bill for the act entitled constitution Amendment bill 2017 moved by igara west MP Raphael Magyezi . The central committee also resolved to popularize the decision to all the structures and membership of the national resistance movement NRM across the country, by guiding and mobilizing them accordingly, in a press statement seen by eyewitness. The members also noted that in the sprite of culture…
By Damba Rogers The health minister Jane Ruth Aceng confirms one of the doctors who handled the Marburg cases in Kween and Kapchorwa has been confirmed negative but states that they are still monitoring the other doctor as they wait for the results adding that the number of cumulative cases stands at two. Marburg claimed two lives in the eastern district of Kween and Kapchorwa before government declared the outbreak of the disease in the country. According to Dr. Aceng, the health workers who came in contact with the victims have been isolated and put on treatment to prevent…
Source UN Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 23 October 2017 (ECA) – Trade liberalization without enhanced production is a recipe for disaster, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional director Said Adejumobi has observed. Speaking at the official opening of the Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on “Deepening Regional Integration in Southern Africa: The Role, Prospects and Progress of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), Mr Adejumobi said without production, trade and market liberalization is meaningless. A developmental approach to regional integration was adopted by the TFTA anchored on three main pillars namely; market integration, industrial and infrastructure development. Mr Adejumobi said…
By Damba Rogers. The mayor of Jinja municipality, Majid Batambuze is calling on the central govt to consider increasing the budgetary allocations for the tourism sector as this will facilitate faster growth for the sector. Mr. Batambuze now refers to Kenya which he says has for a long time been investing in its tourism sector which has seen the country attract more tourists hence registering a boost in their nationals economy and its upon this that he urges the government of Uganda to consider increasing the tourism budget to boost the sector. He reveals that the facilities that support…