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Health minister says Uganda managing Mpox outbreak well
KAMPALA, August 16, 2024: The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has assured Ugandans that the outbreak of Monkeypox [ Mpox ] outbreak in the country is being managed efficiently by…
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Children’s Parliament calls for end to hunger, malnutrition
KAMPALA, July 29, 2024 – The second National Children’s Parliament has proposed agricultural development and sensitisation as a strategy to address the hunger and malnutrition crisis in the country. The Children’s Parliament…
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SAGE: Over Shs 560bln disbursed to older persons
KAMPALA, July 23, 2024 – The Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment [ SAGE ], a social protection programme for older persons in Uganda has seen government disburse over Shs 565.7 billion to…
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Mobilise youth to embrace commercial agriculture, VP Alupo tasks Serere leaders
SERERE, July 23, 2024 – The Vice President, Jessica Alupo Epel has asked local leaders in Serere district to mobilise the youth to embrace commercial agriculture as a pathway out of poverty…
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Lack of proper parenting escalating teenage pregnancies in Masindi
MASINDI, July 22, 2024 – The increasing teenage pregnancies and violations of children’s rights in Masindi district have been attributed to poor parenting and lack of sex education. According to records from…
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Tayebwa wants educational websites to have free internet
KAMPALA, July 12, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has emphasised the importance of making educational websites accessible to all children in Uganda. Tayebwa was speaking at the launch of the…
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Gov’t donates Shs 60mln to micro project groups in Kapelebyong district
KAPELEBYONG July 8, 2024 – As part of government efforts to fight household poverty, the Office of the Prime Minister through the Ministry of Teso Affairs has extended financial support of Shs 60…
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Uganda’s population stands at 45.9mln, says UBOS
KAMPALA, June 27, 2024 – Uganda’s population is now 45.9 million people, up from 34.6mln counted in 2014. This, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics [ UBOS ], means that the human…
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Coop housing with more affordable rents planned for Ontario and other parts of Canada
ONTARIO, June 21, 2024 – The Canadian government has announced plans to launch a new programme that will create more cooperative housing in Ontario and other cities in the country. Cooperative housing,…
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Free school meals for learners crucial to Africa’s future, gathering in Nairobi told
NAIROBI, May 28, 2024 – African countries could scale up the provision of free school meals despite other economic challenges to combat the incalculable and harmful consequences of millions of children going…
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