Current Affairs
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881USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response
Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.
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1.2KGov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.
While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...
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837Mbarara city to adopt new policy to increase local revenue
The charging policy will see an increase in fees and licenses for specified businesses and activities.
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995Kawempe hospital officials on the spot over extortion.
The officials were appearing before the Public Accounts Committee-PAC, Central Government to respond to queries in the Auditor General’s report for the...
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1.2KMPs reassure health workers on salary increment
Health workers under different associations went on strike on 16 May 2022 demanding that government comes clear on the amount that will...
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823How NRM’s Okwere is a ‘Blessing’ to many communities in Bukedea and Teso
He has so far helped communities around Bukedea county with repairing and maintaining boreholes that were not working in a bid to...
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727DPP ready to prosecute Mumbere on terrorism charges
The charges stem from Mumbere’s arrest following a raid by the army on his palace on November 27th, 2016.
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1.3KUganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU
The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...
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2.1KHunger kills 200 in Karamoja.
Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...
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1.7KMedics need better treatment, not threats
President Yoweri Museveni has urged children to opt for science subjects.
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1.2KHealth workers appeal to MPs for improved working conditions
Buyende District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Frederick Daniel Isabirye said his district, just like others in Eastern Uganda, are putting up with...
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895Why Muhoozi’s bid for presidency is good for country and the opposition
While all opposition voices are succinct that Museveni is no democrat, it is dumbfounding that we expect him to turn around and...
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1.1KHelping mothers cope with pregnancy loss
Most pregnancy losses occur during the first trimester, whereby sometimes it is so early even before the mother knows she is pregnant
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1.0KBoosting children’s immunity; A must-do for every parent in the current situation
The increasing number of children with recurrent, on and off fevers that do not respond to antipyretics; the coughs and flue that...
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1.1KIs it right for a woman to conceive every year?
It is important for every woman to space their children for a minimum of at-least 2 years, despite their financial status and...
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765IHK launches neighborhood wellness program
Through the Neighborhood wellness program, the hospital shall offer free ambulance transportation services to IHK, in case of emergencies within the neighborhood,...
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75313 NRM MPs express interest in speakership race
On Monday, Cabinet set March 25 as the date for the election of a new speaker of Parliament.
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1.0KMuseveni calls for free and fair elections in Sudan
President Yoweri Museveni has called for free and fair elections in Sudan. Museveni said that political actors must rely on numbers and...
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1.1KGlobal COVID-19 cases on rise again despite reduced testing: WHO
According to Maria van Kerkhove, WHO’s COVID-19 technical lead, more than 11 million cases have been reported to WHO in the last...
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1.2KInfluenza Type-A and B hits Wakiso schools
Officials of both ministries appealed to school authorities to adhere to SOPs like use facemasks at all times, early reporting and follow...
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658Health ministry calls for strengthening of nutrition laws
Namukose made the statement on Monday at the start of a four-day Parliamentary Nutrition week.
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Detection and management of adverse drug events among people living with HIV to end HIV/AIDs by 2030
Poor adherence leads to an inability to suppress the viral load, an eruption of opportunistic infections, increased likelihood of HIV transmission, drug...
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808Private health sector federation non-committal on mandatory vaccination
Dr. Muhanuzi also said that the Bill concentrates on addressing infectious diseases only, but ought to make considerations for non-communicable diseases.
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607Policeman shoots dead 3 people over bar waitress
it is alleged that CP Nuwagaba developed a misunderstanding with two of the deceased over a bar attendant before he returned home...