The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the first-ever vaccine to prevent malaria, as it moves to save the lives of tens of thousands of children in Africa, where the disease remains endemic.Malaria, one of the oldest known and deadliest infectious diseases kills about half a million people each year,
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One of the cars manufactured by Kiira Motors The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Monica Musenero has blamed the failure by Kiira Motors MV to showcase the electric cars manufactured in Uganda at the ongoing Dubai Expo to lack of funds. Minister Musenero made the remarks while appearing before
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Government through the Attorney General Chambers is seeking to criminalise the practice of mishandling property left behind for orphans. This will see guardians and administrators who mishandle the property jailed for five years and forced to repay the losses incurred. The proposal is contained in The Succession Amendment Bill 2021 that was reintroduced
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Businesses in green manufacturing will be supported By Amon Baita Green businesses in Uganda are being urged to apply to an accelerator programme that offers free finance-focused workshops and discounted loans to help them scale up with a vision to accelerate Uganda’s economy by 10% growth within two decades.
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The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has banned unauthorized agents and land brokers from conducting any business at Land Registries across the country. The State Minister for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, says that government cannot allow commercial land vendors and hawkers near land registries and National Land Information Centers
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Mercy K. Kainobwisho, the URSB Registrar General The meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which bring together WIPO’s 184 member states, has elected Uganda Registration Services Bureau Registrar General, Mercy K. Kainobwisho as Vice-Chair of the Conference. Saudi Arabia’s Shayea A. Alshayea was elected as
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L-R: Jaanus Saakis, innovation expert, Samantha Niyonshaba FutureLab, The Innovation Village, Kadri Koivik, community relation Manager at Garage48 and Enock Mutabi, Programme Coordinator Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development during the press briefing at The Innovation Village. Garage48 in partnership with The Innovation Village, with support from the Estonian Ministry of
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Sonia Karamagi, Customer Experience Manager at Stanbic Bank Stanbic Bank Uganda is joining the rest of the world to celebrate the International Customer Service week through its new campaign dubbed ‘L.O.V.E.’ The International Customer Service Week is an avenue through which brands outdo themselves to give their customers a special
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Energy Ministry says copper is being washed away by floods from R.Nyamwamba down to Kasese The energy transition is an opportunity for Uganda to exploit its vast mineral resources says expert in minerals. Uganda has copper, cobalt, tungsten, beryllium, columbite, tantalite, gold, lead and zinc, lithium, tin, and iron.
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The Uganda National Meteorology Authority (UNMA) has warned of more lightning strikes because of the prevailing convectional rainfall. The Authority wants people to adhere to short and long-term lightning safety guidelines to avoid danger. Lightning is simply the natural electrical discharge from the clouds with a high voltage accompanied by
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