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Tayebwa contributes UGX15million to boost maternal health in Kibuku
KIBUKU: In a bid to deepen access to maternal health services in Kibuku District, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa contributed...
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Scientists opt for visual art to promote vaccination among pregnant women
KAMPALA: Scientists at a Mulago-based research entity are opting to use art to create awareness about the benefits of taking...
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UNAIDS warns that stigmatizing language on Monkeypox jeopardises public health
GENEVA: UNAIDS has expressed concern that some public reporting and commentary on Monkeypox has used language and imagery, particularly portrayals...
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WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
LONDON : The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in...
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UBTS seeks law to punish persons selling blood
KAMPALA: Officials from the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) have called on lawmakers to pass legislation that will nip in...
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Dei biopharma plant will resolve fake drugs problem, says Prof Kaneene
KAMPALA: Prof John B Kaneene from the Michigan State University who has concluded his assessment on the new Dei Pharmaceuticals...
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Nurses petition Parliament over salary increment
KAMPALA: Nurses and Midwives through their umbrella body, the Federation of Uganda Nurses and Midwives have petitioned Parliament for an...
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Tayebwa calls for change of scope in management of malaria funds
KAMPALA: Addressing the Parliamentary Forum on Malaria at the Members Lounge on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the Deputy Speaker of...
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Uganda government proposes VAT exemption on oxygen, hospital construction
KAMPALA: The government has proposed the exemption of oxygen for medical use from Value Added Tax (VAT). This is under...
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Corrupt medics blocking reopening of Luwero Hospital’s private wing, says DHO
LUWERO: The Luwero District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Innocent Nkonwa, has expressed concern that a section of health workers at...
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Statements no longer count! US Senate asks Biden to slap sanctions on Ugandan officials over torture
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has asked President Joe Biden to slap sanctions against specific Ugandan government...
Read moreUNRA boss bitter over Kuwait firm writing to Museveni on Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kamonkoli road
KAMPALA: The contractual fallout between the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Kuwait firm, Abuljebain Engineering Consulting Office (AECO) over...
Read moreSouth African Construction firm Mutoni on the spot for failure to finish Matugga pharmaceutical plant
KAMPALA: South African contractor Mutoni Construction (U) Ltd, which was contracted to build a pharmaceutical plant at Matugga on Bombo...
Read moreCustodian board chief Bizibu on the spot over allocation of Asian properties for 24 families
KAMPALA: Twenty four families of Asian origin have accused the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) and the commissioner of...
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