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The Minister of Health, Dr Ruth Aceng has warned the staff of Arua Regional Referral Hospital against stealing items from the new Outpatients department (OPD). Dr Aceng issued the warning during the commissioning and handover of the multi-billion modern storage OPD for Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The OPD was constructed by Yokogawa Architects and Engineers,…
The latest predictions by the National Planning Authority (NPA) show that Uganda will record an increase in COVID-19 cases this week, predicting a total of 310 cases by end of the week. In an update to journalists on Tuesday, Eng. Abraham Muwanguzi who manages the Science Planning Department said between December 5 and 11, the…
The ministry of health in Uganda has confirmed 9 Cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant. The super spreader omicron disease was first detected on African soil in Botswana and South Africa. It has prompted concern among scientists and public health officials because of an unusually high number of mutations that have the potential to make the…
The government has earmarked sh608.2 billion for implementing the Emergency Medical Services Policy and Strategy for the next five years. The Emergency Medical Services – EMS is a department under the Ministry of Health that seeks to increase access to on-scene emergency medical care and the proportion of emergency patients receiving ambulance response within one…
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng will tomorrow Thursday, December 2, 2021 address the nation on the new COVID-19 variant, named by the World Health Organisation as Omicron. The address which had earlier been scheduled for today has been pushed to tomorrow, Thursday according to the Health Ministry spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona. “The Minister…
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has directed the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and National Drug Authority (NDA) to investigate all energy drinks and komubuchas to ascertain the levels of caffeine and adulteration. While meeting the officials from UNBS, NDA and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Friday, 26 November 2021 on…
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology, David OO Obong has told legislators that Minister Dr. Monica Musenero, should provide all accountability regarding the utilization of funds meant to facilitate the Covid-19 vaccine development. Obong on Thursday appeared before the Select Committee probing the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Monica…
There is no better way of inspiring your children by giving them the fine things life has to offer. As children, these are memories they carry with them through their entire lives. Such moments spent together are used by both parents and children to connect. And as a hotel that cares about the wellbeing of…
The death toll of Tuesday twin bombings in Kampala has increased from six to seven after a Kampala businessman George Katana who had been admitted at Mulago with injuries died on Tuesday evening. The deceased who was doing printing business along Parliament Avenue was hit by shrapnel after two suicide bombers blew themselves up out…
President Museveni has asked Members of Parliament (MPs) to stop attacking the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero. Earlier this week, Ntungamo Municipality MP, Yona Musinguzi accused Dr. Musenero of using the president’s name to hide under a private firm in the guise of carrying out research on Covid-19 vaccine to misappropriate…
