MPs wearing face masks during plenary on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. The mass distribution of masks has faced challenges The low mass production capacity of local manufacturers hampered the nationwide distribution of face masks, the Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Dr Joyce Moriku, has told Parliament. “The total production
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Dr Livingstone Sewanyana Dr Livingstone Sewanyana’s mandate as the United Nations (UN) Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order has been renewed for a period of three years. Dr Sewanyana is one of the a few Ugandans serving on the international scene and his niche
Read MoreParliament has approved loans to a tune of Shs507.058bn that will be used for the construction of oncology facilities to help in the treatment of cancer and solar powered Water Pumping Systems. The three loans passed include USD98.8m (about Shs365.912bn) from World Bank to finance competitiveness and Enterprise Development, Euros7.5M
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Ntambi was represented by criminal law expert Mac Dusman Kabega Equal Opportunities Commission Chairperson, Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi did not show up at the Anti-Corruption Court this morning despite Criminal summons being issued against her. Ntambi was represented by criminal law expert Mac Dusman Kabega who said his client was sick
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Uganda’s chances of eliminating poverty by 2030 as per Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are very minimal, Researchers at Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) have revealed. The Ugandan Government committed itself to attaining SDGs. Authored by Madina Guloba, Sarah Ssewanyana, Medard Kakuru and Ibrahim Kasirye, the team argues that poverty is
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By Phillip Niwamanya The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide. While the pandemic has affected every corner of the world, not everyone has been affected the same way. According to a report by the International Trade Centre titled “The Great Lockdown and its Effects on Small
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has directed the Attorney General to ask the Electoral Commission to extend the nomination of Members of Parliament by at least 14 days to enable women who adopted their husband’s names be able to fulfill the legal process stipulated in the law.
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State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Joyce Kaducu The Ministry of Health has distanced itself from demands by school owners to parents to pay Shs240, 000 for COVID tests for their students ahead of school reopening next week. The Ministry says the tests aren’t mandatory. The revelation was made by Joyce
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Enclosed spaces listed among conditions where Covid-19 can spread Coronavirus is now airborne, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is evidence that under certain conditions, people with Covid-19 could infect those who are more than six feet away, CDC says in its updated guidelines.
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The number of people impacted by seasonal flooding in East Africa has increased six-fold in the last five years, according to data given to BBC by the United Nations. Nearly six million people have already been affected this year with 1.5 million of them displaced from their homes. Parts of
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