There are rising cases of new infections among the population By AbduKhalim Nsanja Uganda’s commitment to achieving the global target of ending the epidemic of HIV/AIDS by 2030 hangs in balance amid rising cases of new infections among the population, experts have anticipated. This comes ahead of a National HIV/AIDS Symposium next
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Dr Hope Atwine (Centre) from Rocket Health during the Breast Cancer Awareness Health talk at Carrefour Lugogo. In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Carrefour – owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda – has today partnered with Rocket Health Uganda to launch a three-day campaign to create awareness on combatting
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Atenyo after losing her sight/ Internet photo The Senior Four student who reportedly went blind at the start of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations on Monday could have been too anxious, medical doctors have said. Mercy Atenyo, a student at Kitgum Comprehensive College made news yesterday when she suddenly lost her
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Police in Bujjuuko, Mpigi district have finally apprehended a school staff member who recorded and shared a video instructing learners to re-act a sexual act they had earlier been found doing. According to information obtained from two different sources in police who requested to remain anonymous, the arrested person is
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UCE exams commenced today across the country Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations kicked off on Monday with uncertainty among students and parents in Mubende and Kassanda following the lockdown that was imposed on both districts. On Saturday, President Yoweri Museveni ordered among others; the freezing of movement of vehicles, boda
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Dr. Steven Obbo (L) officially opens the Uganda Baati Clinic. Looking on is the CEO, Uganda Baati Limited, George Arodi (C) Uganda’s Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has called on other companies to emulate Uganda Baati and partner with Government in extending health services to Ugandans. Dr. Aceng made the remarks
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James Oede, the Soroti District Education Officer The aging science teachers are trying to lower their ages in a bid to avoid mandatory retirement age so as to continue earning a reasonable salary enhancement. The aging science teachers whose salaries were recently enhanced from about UGX 1m to of UGX
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is proud to announce that H.E Yoweri Museveni (pictured), President of Uganda, will be delivering a Presidential keynote address at African Energy Week (AEW) 2022, addressing African energy policymakers, stakeholders and investors as well as international partners at the 2022 edition of the conference and exhibition
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) has issued a warning to Ugandans not to consume a Chinese Contraceptive pill that is on the Ugandan market, saying the contents in the drug once taken by a person lead to cancer. In a letter authored on 13th November 2022, David Nahamya, Secretary to
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The Uganda National Examinations Board- UNEB says it will neither sympathize with a candidate nor get involved in a case where he or she is subjected to disciplinary measures by the school on account of indiscipline. Dan Odongo (pictured), the UNEB Executive Director, said that being a candidate does not exempt
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