Health
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I am not sick – IGP Ochola refutes Police reports
KAMPALA – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Martin Okoth Ochola has finally spoken out regarding his health condition, insisting that he is not sick, but rather fit enough to discharge his duties…
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Cancer experts appeal for regional children cancer centers
UGANDA – Cancer experts are appealing for regional children cancer centers in the country. Currently, the only cancer treatment center for children is at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Dr Fadhil Geriga, a…
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Leveraging Ugandan food systems to attain SDGs by 2030
The Secretary-General of the United Nations will convene a Food Systems Summit in September, 2021 in a bid to accelerate the implementation of the Decade of Action to Achieve the Sustainable Development…
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German government donates five garbage trucks worth Shs 1.8 billion to Gulu City Council
GULU – The German government has donated five garbage trucks worth Shs1.8 billion to Gulu City Council as it grapples with waste management and disposal. A German Cooperation Agency (KFW) delivered the…
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National Drug Authority impounds counterfeit drugs worth millions of shillings in Acholi sub region
GULU – The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed 110 drug shops and impounded counterfeit drugs in Acholi sub-region worth Shs 55.2 million. The three-day operation was held in the region from…
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Kapelebyong district demands for more foot and mouth disease vaccines
KAPELEBYONG – Authorities from the Eastern district of Kapelebyong have demanded for more Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to achieve a…
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Government injects Shs 527m towards the completion of two health facilities in Alebtong.
ALEBTONG – Government has committed Shs 527m towards the completion of two health facilities in Alebtong district to improve access to healthcare services. The health facilities were among the 60 in the…
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Soroti farmers receive 5 tons of seedlings for the new planting season
SOROTI – Soroti district farmers have received 5 tons of beans from the office of the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat under Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] program. According to Moses Echeku,…
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Garlic introduced as an alternative crop to tobacco farmers in Kikuube
KIKUUBE – The production of garlic has recently been introduced as an alternative crop to Kikuube farmers who have majorly been producing tobacco and sugarcane for commercial purposes under Itaza Development Foundation…
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