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Museveni to resolve compensation woes of Northern Uganda war claimants
GULU CITY, August 30, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has given the people of Northern Uganda reassurance that he will resolve the impasse in compensating war claimants in the region. “I will…
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Gulu City residents urge govt to expedite construction of cancer centre
GULU, August 29, 2024 – People living in Gulu City have asked Parliament to prioritise the completion of the regional cancer centre in the new financial year, saying the increasing cases of…
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Police officer sentenced to four years in jail for stealing gov’t drugs
KYENJOJO, August 26, 2024 – The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kyenjojo district, presided over by Magistrate Gloria Aciba Nimungu, has sentenced police officer Yusuf Kule Katuramu to four years in prison for…
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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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Gov’t extends dedicated power line to Lira Hospital
LIRA, August 16, 2024 – Government has initiated the extension of a dedicated power line to Lira Regional Referral Hospital to address frequent power interruptions. The Shs 1.7 billion project, being executed…
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Districts to get community hospitals in new health sector reform
KAMPALA, August 10, 2024 – Government has introduced a new reform in the health sector aimed at upgrading health centre IVs in the country to community hospitals. This was disclosed by the…
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Teso College Aloet set to plant 20,000 trees for planting
SOROTI, August 7, 2024 – Teso College Aloet has received 20,000 tree seedlings to plant, which should help mitigate climate change’s effects, and beautify the school more. The trees were donated to…
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Health Ministry needs extra Shs18 billion for medical interns
KAMPALA, August 7, 2024 – The Ministry of Health needs more Shs18 billion to deploy medical interns who recently expressed their displeasure over government’s failure to place them in various health facilities in…
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Buliisa health centre gets over Shs 300mln multi-purpose ward
BULIISA, July 29, 2024 – Health workers at Biiso Health Centre IV and residents in Buliisa district have a reason to smile after the construction of over Shs 300 million multi-purpose ward expected…
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Mbarara: Two health officials arrested, charged over stealing gov’t drugs
MBARARA, July 24, 2024 – Two health workers at Bwizibwera Health Centre in Bwizibwera–Rutooma Town Council in Mbarara district were recently arrested, and charged for allegedly stealing government drugs worth Shs 12…
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