Mosquito nets Health experts are worried about the quality of mosquito nets sold on the market. The experts say that the 2018 World Health Organization approved mosquito nets are only able to offer protection against malaria for two months, after which they are likely to become ineffective. According to the
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The Health Ministry has spent over seven hundred million Shillings to test guests for COVID-19 as President Museveni takes oath for a sixth term in office. URN has learnt that the over 4000 guests at the ceremony were subjected to tests as per the COVID-19 standard operating procedures. Each PCR
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PA Deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya By Francis Otucu The National Planning Authority (NPA) says as of 2012-2013, Uganda’s life expectancy stood at 50.4. NPA’s deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya, says the authority had to set a target of 60. However, while presenting the deliverables in the 2016-2021
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Minister Robinah Nabbanja By Francis Otucu The Health Ministry says it is moving towards vaccinating 60% of the country’s population in order to spur economic recovery. Robinah Nabbanja, the State Minister for General Duties in Health Ministry made the revelation as she highlighted the sector’s performance against the 2016-2021 NRM manifesto
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Kayoola bus assembled in Uganda By Francis Otucu The construction works of Kiira Vehicle plant stood at 75% as of December 2020, implying that the first car plant in Uganda is nearing completion. According to the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MoSTI), the plant will comprise 40,000 Square Meter Production Facilities with
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Minister Ssempijja handing over a bicycle to a farmer By Francis Otucu The 2014 Population and Housing Census figures indicated that close to 80% of the households in Uganda are involved in agriculture sector. This means that the sector is the biggest employer of Ugandans. The Minister for Agriculture, Animal
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Bobi Wine at press conference The National Unity Party has dismissed claims that its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine plans to hold a parallel presidential swearing in ceremony. The party describes the allegation as a cheap trick by security operatives to steal money from President Museveni.NUP spokesman and MP Elect
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Sam Cheptoris, the Minister for Water and Environment By Francis Otucu The Minister in Charge Water and Environment, Sam Cheptoris, has said 48, 338 villages in Uganda have access to safe and clean water, representing 70.3% coverage. This, he said, is out of a total of 68, 740 villages across
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Oil pipeline/Courtesy photo The partners in the oil and gas industry in Uganda intend to supply solar energy to power the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in transporting crude from Hoima in western Uganda to Tanzania’s Tanga Port. The energy will be used at the six pump stations along the
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The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga. Buganda Kingdom has asked President Yoweri Museveni to ensure the return of all kingdom property in his new five-year term.This comes ahead of Museveni's swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. The president-elect secured a sixth term in the 14th January 2021 general election in which
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