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Covid-19 vaccination exercise delayed in Kyotera

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Covid-19 vaccination of health workers in Kyotera, Rakai, Lwengo and Lyantonde districts has been postponed due to delayed delivery of the vaccines. On Wednesday, dozens of health workers arrived at their respective district hospitals and health centre IIIs and IVs to have the vaccine. …

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Bududa road unit grounded over worn out tyres

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bududa district road construction unit is grounded due to worn-out tyres. The road construction unit comprises a water bowser, wheel loader, compactor and a grader. The unit was grounded three months ago during the rehabilitation of Bukibolo-Bumasheti road where the work was abandoned midway. …

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NRM leaders beg new Wakiso RDC to fight land grabbers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NRM sub county and division chairpersons in Wakiso have thrown a bash to celebrate the appointment of Justine Mbabazi as the new RDC and to thank President Yoweri Museveni for transferring people they described as land brokers away from their district. The Wakiso NRM leaders …

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Auditor General exposes mess in Uganda’s Covid-19 finances

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report of the Auditor General has revealed financial indiscipline in relation to the utilization of 311 billion Shillings disbursed to Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and districts for Covid-19 interventions. Auditor General John Muwanga presented his report for financial year 2019/2020 to Speaker Rebecca …

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Increasing referrals overwhelm Mukono hospital

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono General Hospital is overwhelmed by increasing medical referrals amidst staffing challenges. Records at the General Hospital show that the number of referrals has increased from between 30 to 50 patients to 100-120 patients monthly since it was elevated from a health center IV to …

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Masaka blood bank struggling to raise blood for patients

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka regional blood bank is struggling to raise the required units of blood. Johnson Tulyahebwa, the team leader of Masaka regional blood bank says that they have only been raising 670 of the required 1,250 units of blood monthly over the past four months. He …

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Lango parliamentary group endorses Oulanyah for speaker

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah is seeking to unseat Speaker Rebecca Kadaga Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Lango Parliamentary Group have thrown their weight behind the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah for the position of Speaker.  Oulanyah, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament is seeking to …

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