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MUBENDE: Gov’t Closes Clubs, Limits Gatherings To Curb Ebola Spread

Health officials and civic leaders have suspended operations of entertainment centres and limited the number of people attending burials and weddings in Mubende District as they race to curb the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The country has confirmed seven

September 23, 2022

National News

Op-ed: Mental Health Awareness Should Go Beyond Twitter Spaces

By Leonard Kamugisha Akida Kampala: Less than a decade ago, social media has picked interest in various topics on politics, socio-economic spheres. On Twitter, the most trending topic have been on Mental Health Awareness (Mental Wellness, as different experts would prefer calling

September 13, 2022

Health

Health Ministry Boss Found With No PLE, UCE & UACE, Arrested

The senior Health General Inspector of Kiboga district Mr. Gume Fredrick has pleaded guilty for forgery of not only names, but also academic documents. Court has found out that he does not posses any of PLE, UCE or UACE in his real

September 7, 2022

Business

Exposed: How a Foreign Company Is Reaping Big From Ugandan Cannabis With Over 50kgs Of Exports As Gov’t Ignores Local Investors

Local investors in the country have continued to express their disappointments over the selective licencing of cannabis business that has been only allowed to be operated by foreign companies. In an investigative study and survey carried out by this website, it is

September 6, 2022

Crime

Kitagwenda, Health Bosses sued Over Medical Negligence

Kitagwenda district and two health workers have been sued at Fort portal High court over Medical Negligence that reportedly occasioned death of one Tracy Biryomumaisho at Ntara Health Centre 1V on March 29 2022. Information attained by this website indicates that Biryomumumaiso

August 18, 2022

Business·Health

Here Is How Cannabis Growing Can Create Over 6200 Jobs In One Year, Transform Uganda Into Middle Income State

Marijuana is a lucrative business – or at least, it could be if allowed to flourish within a favorable legal climate. If legalized at all levels, cannabis has the potential to generate billions in revenue, provide millions of jobs, and save billions

August 3, 2022

Health

Gov’t Earmarks UGX 300M For Installing X-Ray Machine At Buliisa Hospital

The government has through the Ministry of Health earmarked Shillings 300million for the installation of a brand new digital X-ray machine at Buliisa general hospital. The digital X-ray machine has been lying idle for two years since it was procured by the

July 21, 2022

Health

KISORO: Planned Covid-19 Vaccination Of Refugees Halted As 160 Test Positive

The leadership of Kisoro district has been forced to halt plans to launch the third Mass Covid-19 Vaccination campaign targeting communities with refugees following the failure by the Government to deliver vaccines on time. A total of 300,000 vaccines that include Johnson

June 18, 2022

Education·Health

Outdated Medical School Curriculum Worries Experts

The content of the curriculum used to teach students in Uganda’s medical schools is out of touch with the current needs of the country, and experts are worried. Prof. Joel Okullo, the Chairman of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council that

June 17, 2022

Crime·Health

COVID-19 Vaccination of Minors Without Parental Consent Not Right – Kabuleta Exposes Health Ministry

The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kizza Kabuleta has warned Ugandans about Ministry of Health’s plot to vaccinate all school going children without their consent. The journalist turned politician made remarks while addressing the media at the political movement’s headquarters

June 7, 2022

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