Uganda is ramping up vaccination of priority populations A study done by Ugandan scientists has found that vaccination against Covid-19 significantly reduced deaths in the country. There were no deaths recorded among fully vaccinated patients during the research period. There were also fewer deaths among those who were partially vaccinated.
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President Museveni together with First Lady on the right and the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah on the left unveiling Kiwanuka's monument. President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo have clashed on the issue of granting bail to persons accused of capital offences pending determination of
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Young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to respond to the call for the expression of interest and submit their business plan through the official submission portal. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a call for applications for
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Some of the items collected at Fairway hotel being handed over Ismaili CIVIC, a global programme under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim community serves humanity by rendering voluntary services to vulnerable communities has kicked off this year’s voluntary activities in Uganda with collection of relief aid for various vulnerable groups.
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Leah Kasule, right, a 23-year breast cancer survivor now working with the Uganda Cancer Institute while at Goma Health Centre III in Mukono At least 80 percent of the patients who go to the Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI for either cancer screening, management or treatment end up dying, says Richard Ekwan,
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The Bududa district Service commission chairperson has warned job applicants against being coned by fraudsters. John Wakinya's warning comes after several complaints by applicants who say they are being called by members of the district commission to send money on mobile phone numbers. Bududa district service commission recently advertised close
Read MoreEntebbe International Airport The government could spend close to Shillings 70 billion to set up and operate the testing centre for arriving passengers at Entebbe International Airport. Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all in-bound passengers is expected to commence next week. Initially, the Ministry of Health had proposed that effective September 3,
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Protesters from the Beja community blocked two crucial oil pipelines Sudan's transitional authority has reached an agreement with protesters who had blocked two crucial pipelines in the east and disrupted the flow of oil in and out of the country. The demonstrators from the Beja community have been protesting for
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Carrefour signature section Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda has announced the temporary closure of all Shoprite stores by 1st of October 2021 in preparation for the reopening under the Carrefour brand. This is following Majid Al Futtaim’s recent agreement with Shoprite Checkers Uganda Limited to take
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IGP Martin Okoth Ochola Ben Mubangizi has been appointed the Deputy Police Commander Kampala Metropolitan Area. Mubangizi who has been the commanding alert squad unit will deputize Stephen Tanui. Tanui has been in command of Kampala and neighbouring areas for over two months ever since he replaced Moses Kafeero. But in
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