Current Affairs Archives

Gov’t to launch Covid 19 vaccination verification app for taxi drivers and traffic police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government through the ministry of works and transport is in the final stages of launching an application that will be...

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Road users to start paying Entebbe Expressway toll this week

KAPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that tolling operations at the Entebbe Expressway will start this week on...

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UPDF commences Tarehe sita activities in Bududa

BUDUDA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have started the implementation of Tarehe Sita activities in Bududa district. The activities include construction...

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Gulu district returns 100,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines

GULU, UGANDA: Gulu district health officials have returned a total of 108,220 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to the Ministry of Health....

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US approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection

People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator approved its...

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Kibale district finance committee decry delayed release of quarterly monitoring funds

KIBALE, UGANDA: Members of the Kibale District Finance Committee led by the chairperson Mr. Charles Businge are up in arms with the...

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KAKUMIRO: Wetlands enchroachers refuse to vacate despite expiry of six months ultimatum

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Several wetland enchroachers in Kakumiro District have adamantly refused to vacate where they are dealing in agricultural activities despite the...

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Mulago Hospital calls for crisis meeting over interns strike

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Mulago National Referral Hospital top led by the Executive Director – Dr Byarugaba Baterana has called for a crisis meeting...

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Fishermen on Lake Albert accuse FPU of using impounded fishing equipment

ALBERTINE REGION, UGANDA: Fishermen in the Albertine Region have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Protection Unit – FPU’s attempt to use...

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Self-Injectable Family Planning: A Solution For The Busy, Working Woman.

The injectable family planning method (Depo-Provera) is the most used contraceptive among women in Uganda as per the Uganda Demographic Health Survey...

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Should there be mandatory HIV testing for men with partners attending antenatal care?

In Uganda, when a pregnant woman visits majority of the private health facilities for Antenatal care (ANC) with her spouse, baseline laboratory...

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LEAH MBABAZI: Birth Control After Childbirth; How Soon is too Soon?

Have you just had a baby? Birth control could be the very last thing on your mind, but preparing for contraception is...

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What’s the fate of male midwives in Uganda?

Globally, a large percentage of women and girls receive medical and surgical care in the hands of men. These cares are provided...

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Blood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic

HEALTH & LIVING: Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring blood transfusion do not have timely access to...

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Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type-2 with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists-Experts View

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with abnormal carbohydrate & lipid homeostasis leading to persistent elevation in plasma glucose & dyslipidaemias....

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Police blames bomb attacks on Allied Democratic Forces

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police Force has attributed today’s twin bombings in Kampala to the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF, a rebel force that...

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JINJA: Two shot dead, motor vehicle taken along Jinja-Kamuli road

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Kiira Region has launched an investigation into the shooting which claimed two lives of a man and a...

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Pastor Bugingo and wife Teddy Naluswa Reconciliation flops

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The reconciliation of House of Prayer Ministries’ Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and his estranged wife Teddy Naluswa has hit a deadlock...

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Ministry of Works takes over motor vehicle registration from URA

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has officially taken over the registration of motor vehicles from the Uganda Revenue...

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Heavy rain blows off Equity bank roof in Kawempe

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Traffic along the Kawempe-Bombo Road was paralyzed after the roof of the Equity Bank branch in Kawempe was blown off...

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Avail sexual and reproductive health services to young people

“Prevention is better than cure” is a statement we often hear. It is now a fundamental principle of modern health care and...

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Preparations in High Gear For This Year’s National HIV & AIDS Scientific Meeting

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda AIDS Comission (UAC) is currently buzzing with activities following the kick off of preparations for this year’s National...