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By Sarah Namulondo One health an international health memorandum of understanding that was signed in Bangkok, Thailand is set to start in Uganda. The conference which is set to be launched by the President of Uganda on Feb 14 focuses on disease eradication and what it would take. The conference …

By Ronald Musoke The head of the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), Cissy Kagaba, has labeled the recent move by the Irish Government to accept money from Uganda’s Consolidated Fund as ‘unfortunate.’ On Jan. 7, the Uganda government returned up to 4m Euros (about Ushs 14b) of Irish aid money stolen …

By Julius Businge Following the recent registration of the foreign petty traders around Kampala by the ministry of trade, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is now demanding for a clearance letter from any foreign petty trader intending to obtain a trading license from the city authority to do business. …

By Julius Odeke East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) has announced Irene Nakasolya as the new Regional Coordinator who will help the body to grow and enhance team work. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Makerere University and is currently pursuing a Masters …

By Julius Odeke After one year in office, the authorities in Zambia arrested an ex-information minister and three journalists for old stories that were critical of the then opposition leader — and now president — Michael Sata. The former information minister Ronnie Shikapwasha was charged with abuse of office for …

By Joan Akello This new theatre is an addition to five other theatres that the national referral hospital has been using. Dr. Christine Ondoa, minister of health opened the theatre today in the general Theatre (1B). “My heart is very glad with the service delivery here despite so many challenges …

By Joan Akello National Referral management has cut its oxygen spend after installing an oxygen processing plant. Oxygen is running in the wards, theatres. It is also being stored in two tanks and cylinders as buffer. Edward Kataaha, senior hospital Engineer who supervised the project says the plant can produce …

By Julius Odeke The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has equipped MV Kalangala ship with first aid supplies to enable the operators attend to any minor injuries and ailment of passengers on board. MV Kalangala operates on Lake Victoria from Nakiwogo in Entebbe and docks at Lutokoba in Kalangala. Through …

By Julius Businge Senior economist Augustus Nuwagaba from Makerere University has called on government to spend resources on critical sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing among others to grow the economy in the New Year, 2013. The central bank recently said the economy grew at 5.2% for the period ending December …

By Julius Businge The government of Uganda recently directed the Chinese embassy not to give out travel permits to Ugandan women under the age of 35 intending to travel to China for business. The directive came at a time amid reports that some women end up into prostitution instead of …