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Rotary, Indian Association to fund artificial limb surgeries in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary has announced a new health campaign in which they will help Ugandans who cannot walk, get fitted with artificial limbs. In an initiative which they are funding together with the Indian Association, and new fertilizer company Gencrest, Rotary’s former District Governor John Magezi Ndamira …

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EBOLA: 65 Ugandan health workers quarantined

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua | At least 65 health workers in Uganda have been put under quarantine after getting in contact with Ebola cases, a ministry of health spokesperson said Sunday. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, Ministry of Health spokesperson told Xinhua by telephone that some of the affected workers would stay home …

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Marriott Kampala Skyz marks 5 years of operation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz on Friday hosted President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as it marked five years of operations. The hotel is celebrating years of operations filled with noteworthy accomplishments, tremendous growth, impactful partnerships, and industry accolades. Since 2017, Protea Hotel Skyz has set …

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Lawmakers urge gov’t to increase funding for mental health services

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have adopted a motion, urging government to increase funding for mental and psychiatric care services in the country. The motion, which also called for prioritisation and improvement of mental health and psychiatric care in Uganda was moved by Aisha Kabanda, Butambala district MP during …

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Student shot dead by suspected warriors in Kotido

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A student of Uganda Management Institute-Mbale campus has been shot dead by suspected rustlers in Panyangara sub county, Toror hills along Kotido-Moroto road. The deceased has been identified as William Lopeyok, a 35 year old resident of Kotido district pursuing Post graduate diploma in project planning …

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Health ministry seeks UGX 68 Billion for Ebola response

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health wants 68 billlion Shillings to finance activities related to the prevention of transmission of Ebola and treatment. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng told journalists on Saturday just after a closed-door meeting with a number of donors and officials from the …

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Uganda’s annual headline inflation increases to 10 pct

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s annual headline inflation for the year ending in September increased to 10 percent from 9 percent registered in August, Uganda Bureau of Statistics said Friday. The agency attributed the increase in the headline inflation to rising prices of commodities such as rice and sugar, …

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