This week the campaign targets 2.7 million children in the southern and central states, along with 1.1 million children in Somaliland MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 14, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A nationwide campaign continues in Somalia to protect millions of children against the potentially deadly effects of measles. WHO, UNICEF, national
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New shocking details have emerged about the controversial sale of Crane Bank to DFCU Bank two years ago. Local news reports indicate that shareholders of the Crane Bank (in receivership) have joined the battle and threatened to sue the Bank of Uganda and some individuals for selling off their financial
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) has confirmed that there are fake Hepatitis B drugs on the Ugandan market, urging the public to be extra vigilant. This is after NDA confiscated the fake drugs from private health facilities. Hellen Ndagigye, the director in charge of product safety at NDA told the
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Kenya emerged the third most preferred real estate investment destination globally for the super-rich after the UK and the US in a study that also shows that nearly a quarter of Africa’s rich have property locally, the Daily Nationreports. According to Knight Frank’s Attitudes Survey 24 per cent of Africa’s
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The Attorney General William Byaruhanga has requested Parliament to give him more time to come up with the final decision on the fate of vehicle inspection contractor, SGS. “I was requested to look at the minority and majority reports as well as the contracts and advice on the impact if
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Express finally ended its winless streak in the Azam Uganda Premier League by beating Soana 4-0 in George Nsimbe's first game as technical advisor at Wankulukuku. January acquisition Jalilu Zimula broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, Michael Birungi added the other six minutes before completing his brace in the
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US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo. Thanking Mr Tillerson for his service on Twitter, Mr Trump said the new state secretary would do "a fantastic job". Mr Tillerson, a former chief executive of ExxonMobil, was
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The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) officials led by the Board Chairman Prof. Peter Kasenene were Tuesday chased away from Parliamentary Defence Committee for failure to raise the desired quorum to respond to a number of queries. The committee had invited NIRA Board to respond to some questions, but
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After coach Ibrahim Kirya was fired from his role at Mbarara City last week, he has now been unveiled at relegation-threatened Masavu, joining the third team since quitting URA in December. The much travelled coach was fired from URA on December 21 and joined Mbarara City the following day. The
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Uganda's Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Janat Balunzi Mukwaya has called for enhanced women’s financial empowerment through availing affordable credit, market opportunities and institution of affirmative action measures for women. She made this call on Monday while delivering a statement at the opening of the 62nd session of the
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