Health
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Health workers charged over Forgery of vaccination cards
HOIMA – The Hoima Grade One Magistrate’s Court has charged two health workers and one Office Messenger attached to Butema Health Centre III in Buhanika sub-county, Hoima district with forgery and conspiracy.…
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Police impounds 13 bags of marijuana, 48 arrested for illicit trade in Gulu
GULU– Police in Gulu have impounded 13 bags of marijuana leading to the arrest of 48 suspects in connection with the illicit trade. The suspects are being held at Gulu Central Police…
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Government failing to implement the Tobacco Control Act
GULU – After seven years, the Government of Uganda is still far from fully implementing the Tobacco Control Act. The implementation of the Tobacco Control Act still hangs in balance, as local…
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Government to start acaricide zoning to address issues of tick-borne resistance
KIRUHURA – The government of Uganda is pushing for acaricide zoning to fight the tick-borne resistance that has greatly affected animal industry especially in the cattle corridor. Through Ministry of Agriculture, Animal…
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NDA closes 15 unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs worth Shs. 114m impounded in greater Masaka
MASAKA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs and arrested 15 suspects during an operation conducted in 11 districts of greater Masaka region. In a press release, the…
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Gulu City Misses out on Special National Disability Grant
GULU – The Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Gulu City have demanded government inclusion for the national special disability grant. The national disability grant is from an Act of Parliament to support…
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Savings Group enabling better care for children with disabilities
AMURU – Parents of children with various forms of impairment in Jimo village, Agwayugi parish, Lamogi sub-county in Amuru district have formed a savings group to help fund their children’s education. The…
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Mbarara awards 17 contracts worth Shs.1billion, as local contractors are warned of shoddy work
MBARARA – Mbarara district leaders led by their LCV Chairman Didas Tabaro have awarded 17 construction contracts to local companies worth Shs.1,148,476, 966. Some of the companies that were awarded contracts include; …
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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital gets new maternity ward
GULU – The Japanese government through Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) have handed over the new building for a maternity ward at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital to the Ministry of Health. The…
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OPM donates food relief to farmers affected by hailstorm in Masindi
MASINDI – The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has donated 10 tons of maize flour and five tons of beans to the farmers who were affected by the hailstorm in the…
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