Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health interacts with with officials from the ministry, NMS and AVAT at Entebbe Airport. NMS Photo Uganda has received 196,800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first batch of the nine million doses of the single-shot
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Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing Director Electricity distributor, Umeme has appealed to parliament to review the laws that affect the power sector, especially those that directly affect the pricing of power to the final consumer. The high cost of electricity and the unstable supply are the major concerns presented by electricity
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Balyokwayibwe’s car in front of his gate A 68-year-old retired banker and his wife are stranded after being thrown out of their home by a money lender. Francis William Balyokwayibwe was a manager at Stanbic Bank by the time he retired 16-years ago after a 28-year career that
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Rajiv (R) receiving the art piece Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia has bought an Africa art piece at US$1000 (Shs3.56m) as way of building and promoting talent. The art piece was designed by Children of Sankara Foundation. Rajiv also gave an open Permission to Sanakara Foundation to train Football at Kampala Parents’
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Dr. Hassan Galiwango (2nd R) and Amb Paul Mukumbya (2nd left) are part of the officials leading the celebrations The physical activities to commemorate Uganda’s 59th Independence Anniversary in Kenya have commenced. The celebrations which are a joint effort of the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi and the Consulate General
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A child secretly watching porn at home. (Photo Credit: thestar.com) Sixteen-year-old Ritah (not real names) is currently a resident at Wakisa Ministries, an abuse and pregnancy crisis centre in Wakiso district. A herdsman lured the teenager into sex last year after introducing her to pornography. She explains that she would
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By Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director, SAP Africa Technology has transformed every aspect of our personal and professional lives, and has left no sector of the economy untouched. In the highly competitive retail sector, where consumers place a premium on convenience in their shopping experiences, the pervasiveness of technology has influenced
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A UPDF soldier guards a herd of cattle in Karamoja. There had been a resumption of cattle raids. The government has resumed disarmament exercise in Karamoja Uganda and its neighbors have been asked to make laws to criminalize cattle rustling despite traditional attitudes. Researchers say while cattle rustling has been widely
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dfcu Bank's CEO, Mathias Katamba (3rd right) joins the sponsoring partners of the 2021 Uganda Top 100 mid-sized companies’ survey to officially launch the initiative. The Uganda Top 100 mid-sized companies’ survey 2021 was launched yesterday October 06, 2021 at a press conference at Sheraton Hotel Rwenzori Ball Room. The
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Masindi district authorities have rejected 120,000 pineapple suckers supplied under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme, saying they are of poor quality. The pineapple suckers were delivered by Juliet Nyamahunge, who was contracted by Operation Wealth Creation. The suckers were meant for distribution to farmers in Miirya, Bwijanga and Pakanyi
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