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ExxonMobil and NBA Africa launch Jr. NBA League in Angola
LUANDA, May 20, 2024 – Global energy company, ExxonMobil and National Basket Association Africa [NBA Africa] have launched a new Jr. NBA league in Luanda, Angola operated by PanAfricare, a non-profit organisation…
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House passes Shs72.136trn budget for FY 2024/2025
KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 – Parliament has passed the national budget for the financial year 2024/2025, approving a total expenditure of Shs 72.136 trillion following the passing of the Appropriations Bill 2024…
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MPs order closure of Hoima City abattoir
HOIMA CITY, May 16, 2024 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have called for the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City over unhygienic conditions which they say pose health hazards to…
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Regional stakeholders convene in Uganda to discuss ISAVET
ENTEBBE, May 14, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] recently hosted an In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training [ ISAVET ] Programme Regional Workshop. The three-day event…
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Masindi health centres receive motorcycles to boost service delivery
MASINDI, May 9, 2024 – Four health centres in Masindi district have received four motorcycles worth Shs 24 million from government. The motorcycles were handed over to the officials in charge of…
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Museveni calls for Global Fund support to purchase local medical supplies
ENTEBBE, May 4, 2024 – President Museveni has appealed to the organisation to consider purchasing drugs, vaccinations, and other essential medical supplies from local manufacturers in Uganda, saying it would enhance the…
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Kenya and Tanzania resolve poultry trade disputes
ARUSHA, April 3, 2024 – In a recent meeting held at the East African Community [EAC] headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Kenya, and Tanzania successfully addressed longstanding concerns regarding the export of poultry…
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Rwanda: ADF to provide a partial credit guarantee to support the financing of green and sustainable initiatives
ABIDJAN, April 25, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF], the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB], has approved a partial credit guarantee…
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HIV: Journalists urged to support PMTCT campaign
MBARARA, April 19, 2024 – Journalists under the umbrella of Health Journalists Network Uganda [HEJNU] have been called upon to popularise a campaign geared towards prevention of mother-to-child transmission [ PMTCT ]…
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MPs demand mass education on mycotoxins contamination
KAMPALA, April 4, 2024 – Parliament’s committees of Agriculture, and Health want government to design a public information programme to sensitise Ugandans about the risks posed by mycotoxins contamination to human health.…
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