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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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Tayebwa pledges more funds for malaria fight
KAMPALA, April 23, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year…
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Northern
Lira City: Over Shs 3.6bln incinerator construction project nears completion
LIRA, January 10, 2024 – The construction project for a giant incinerator at Aler composting site in Lira City West Division is about to be completed, according to officials responsible for the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Brazil can earn US$ 202.1bln with cooperativism in 2027, says OCB
BRASILIA – Brazil has the capacity to have revenues of R$ 1 trillion [about US$ 202.1 billion] with cooperativism and reach 30 million members in 2027, according to the president of the…
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Environment
Environment Parliament calls for more investment in waste disposal
KAMPALA – To tackle climate change, the Environment Parliament has issued a call for a substantial increase in investment in solid waste disposal research if the country is to have a safe…
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Health
Lira University receives medical equipment worth Shs 200mln
LIRA– Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [DINU] has donated medical equipment worth 200 million to Lira University Teaching Hospital. According to officials, the medical equipment will help fight malnutrition in the communities,…
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Field epidemiology graduates to boost fight against animal diseases
KAMPALA-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO] recently passed out the third cohort of veterinarians who successfully completed the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training [ISAVET] to fight animal diseases.…
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Police seal off Golden Gate Hotel as it cracks
Police have cordoned off Golden Gate Hotel in Gulu City citing the risk to human health as the storeyed building has developed multiple cracks. The hotel was closed on Friday evening and…
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