Health
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Quarantine in Kyotera as anthrax hits
KYOTERA, December 5, 2023 – Authorities in Kyotera district have imposed a quarantine on the movement of cattle and, the sale of beef and dairy products following an outbreak of anthrax which…
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Commonwealth action group launched to help African countries cut methane emissions
DUBAI, December 4, 2023 – A new action group announced in Dubai today will help Commonwealth countries, including African member states, rapidly cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane as part…
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Resource-rich Africa has no excuse to remain poor, says AfDB boss
ABUJA, November 30, 2023 – With US$ 6.2 trillion worth of natural resources, 65 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant youth population, Africa has no excuse to be…
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AfDB launches research project on grain quality grading and certification in Ghana
ACCRA, November 30, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has launched a three-year research and outreach initiative in Ghana to enhance the cereal value chain development in the country. The Grain…
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Poverty, low literacy levels escalating teenage pregnancies in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, November 29, 2023 -Leaders and medical officers in Kiryandongo district are grappling with the increase in the cases of teenage pregnancies, which they attribute partly to poverty and low literacy levels…
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Simple toilets transform lives and environment in Malawi
BLANTYRE, November 27, 2023 – In the picturesque rural setting of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi, a simple development has changed the lives of villagers in remarkable ways. As…
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Over 37,000 households in Lango practice open defecation
LIRA, November 27, 2023- A total of 37,204 households in the four districts of Lango Sub-region in Northern Uganda practice open defecation. The four districts include; Alebtong, Dokolo, Kole, and Lira which…
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Otuke: Shs 100mln raised to support Dero Amon SACCO
OTUKE, November 27, 2023 – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has donated Shs 15 million to support Dero Amon SACCO in Otuke district. Grace Freedom Kwiyucuny, the State Minister for Northern Uganda who…
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Uganda, China legislatures to continue cooperating
KAMPALA, November 24, 2023 – The deputy speakers of the legislatures of Uganda and China have committed to maintain their cooperation in an effort to keep a strong relationship between the two…
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World Bank and Global Fund: Stronger collaboration to tackle impact of climate change on health
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2023 ― The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria [the Global Fund] have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] outlining how the two…
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