Biomedical and clinical engineers under their umbrella organisation, Uganda National Association of Medical and Hospital Engineers (UNAMHE) who convened for the 2nd Biomedical conference from 7th to 8th Nov 2019 at Africana hotel, have urged all stakeholders in the health sector to fast truck harmonization of standards for medical devices
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Prudential Insurance has taken a step to equip Ugandans with vital knowledge on how to deal with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, most heart diseases, most cancers, diabetes,
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The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and his rival, Riek Machar, have agreed to delay by 100 days the formation of a government of national unity. The deadline to set up such an administration was to have been next week, the decision to delay was made following a meeting
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The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director Mr Godfrey Mutabazi has called for responsible data management systems to protect consumers from risks associated with financial technology. In a key-note address at the two-day Africa Financial Technology Festival at Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday, Mr Mutabazi explained that while data fuels the
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Controversial Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake has been referred to the Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee of Parliament for investigations after he threatened to beat up Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe. In her communication to the August House today, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga reminded MPs that Rule 83 prohibits
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, prematurely adjourned the plenary sitting on Thursday, 7 November 2019 as a result of the absence of ministers to respond to issues raised by MPs. Kadaga, visibly upset by the continued absence of ministers, expressed her displeasure with the Prime Minister and his team
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Taxi drivers under their umbrella body Kampala Operational Stages Association(KOSA) have rejected a proposal in the Traffic and Road Safety Bill 2018 that seeks to ban touting, arguing that the move is discriminatory against players in the industry. Traffic and Road Safety Bill 2018 seeks to amend section 99 by
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Total Uganda has unveiled a new nationwide campaign dubbed “Epic Battle” aimed at driving increased consumption of its Total Excellium environmentally and engine friendly fuel in addition to rewarding its customers for the continued support. Speaking at the launch event on Wednesday at the Total Nakawa service station, Total Uganda
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has suspended the importation, sale and distribution some peanut butter products from Kenya after Laboratory Tests carried out by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) confirmed high levels of aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin is a poisonous cancer-causing compound. The peanut butter products include Nuteez
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The Uganda Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) entrepreneurs led by United Bank for Africa management team on Tuesday 5th November, 2019 met with Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, to discuss a possible partnership with the government of Uganda in a bid to promote youth empowerment through entrepreneurship. The TEF beneficiaries
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