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MPs pass motion to combat sickle cell disease
KAMPALA, March 13, 2026 — More funds are expected to be allocated for the treatment and management of sickle cell disease following a motion passed by the House on Thursday. The motion…
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Soroti Blood Bank receives new ambulance worth Shs 300mln
SOROTI CITY, January 31, 2025 – Service delivery is expected to improve at Soroti Regional Blood Bank following the arrival of a new ambulance valued at Shs 300 million. While handing over…
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Delayed Completion of regional blood bank frustrates Soroti hospital medics
SOROTI CITY, January 8, 2025 — Officials at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are expressing frustration over the delayed completion of the Shs 3.3 billion Soroti Regional Blood Bank whose construction began in…
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Police and State House Health Monitoring Unit recover 57 units of stolen blood in Mbale City clinic
MBALE CITY, September 13, 2024 — The Uganda Police in Mbale City, in collaboration with the State House Health Monitoring Unit, has recovered 57 units of blood from a private health clinic…
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Western
Laying infrastructure for production of Uganda’s oil on course
HOIMA, September 7, 2023 – Laying all the infrastructure needed for the production of Uganda’s oil and gas in the Albertine Graben is progressing well, according to government officials. According to Ernest…
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Eastern
Money lender attacked, robbed Shs 10mln
NAMISINDWA – A prominent money lender in Namisindwa district was Sunday midnight attacked and robbed of Shs10 million at his home. According to police, John Luwengele, a resident of Wafuluya cell, Lusantsa ward…
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Resurgence of cattle rustling worries Karimojong
KAMPALA-The resurgence of cattle rustling in Karamoja is threatening the re-opening of schools in the region, according to Agago County Member of Parliament, David Lagen. Lagen raised the concern during the plenary…
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Development
Mysterious savage beasts attack livestock in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI- Some of the locals of Katuura village in Mashonga parish, Kyamuhunga Sub-county in Bushenyi district are counting losses as savage beasts continue to kill their livestock. According to the locals, the…
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Police in Serere arrest sisters over murder of father
SOROTI– Police in Serere district are holding four alleged demon- possed sisters in connection to the murder of their father. The suspects include Deborah Achumo, Esther Achom, Susan Ikwadi and Martha Akwango…
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International
WHO warns Africa experiences shortage of donor blood requirements
KAMPALA– The World Health Organisation [ WHO ] has lamented the African region’s disproportionate number of conditions requiring donor blood, compared to other regions globally, as it impacts as many as seven million…
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