The international health organisation Marie Stopes has defended its work in Kenya after the authorities there banned it from offering any form of abortion services. In a statement, Marie Stopes says it does not break the law in any country where it works. It added that the organisation is supported
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed down the production facility belonging to Mbogo Quality Cuts Limited located in Bulenga, the processors of Alpha Special brand of sausages, due to poor hygienic conditions contrary to the Standard for good manufacturing and hygienic practices. [caption id="attachment_19625" align="aligncenter" width="598"] The
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The deadly Ebola virus that claimed several lives in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading towards Uganda, the Ministry of Health has warned. This was revealed by Dr. Henry Mwebesa, Director General, Ministry of Health on Friday during the 3rd Grande Annual Doctors Conference held at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala. “The latest information
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The Bank of Uganda Governor Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime- Mutebile has revealed that he wasn’t aware that the Central Bank had land titles belong to customers of Teffe Trust Bank, 25 years after the bank was closed. Mutebile made the revelation on Friday while appearing before Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory
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The State Minister for Local Government, Jennifer Namuyangu, has attacked leaders for failing the youth livelihood program (YLP) in different parts of the country, URN reports. Minister Namuyangu raised the concern during her visit Bukomansimbi district to monitor several government projects in the district. She met the district leaders at
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By AFP The Pentagon will trim the number of US troops deployed across Africa as it concentrates more on countering threats from "Great Power" competitors Russia and China, officials said Thursday. Currently, about 7,200 US military personnel are based in dozens of African nations, with notable footprints in places like
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The Auditor General has rejected documents presented by Bank of Uganda as inventory report on the defunct Teffe Bank. This was revealed Friday morning during a meeting held between BoU officials and the MPs on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). The Committee is currently probing
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A Kenyan Catholic priest has been killed by armed men in South Sudan. The East African Jesuits said in a Facebook post that 62-year-old Victor-Luke Odhiambo (in featured photo) was in the TV room a church residence in Cueibet in Gok State when they attacked in the early hours of
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By AFP Uganda and Guinea are among 15 countries who could secure places at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament this weekend provided they do not lose at home. Uganda share with South Africa the record of not having conceded a goal in 2019 qualifying and goalkeeper Denis Onyango
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Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a new Wealth Value Proposition dedicated to offering a complete range of Financial Services including Life and General Insurance, Investments, Health Solutions and International Products / Services for Individual and Business Clients. This proposition is dedicated to serving the Bank’s growing Personal and Business Banking,
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