Hundreds of pigs in Otuke district have succumbed to suspected swine fever Over one hundred pigs in Otuke district, Northern Uganda have succumbed within three weeks to a suspected African swine fever outbreak. The cases have been reported in Olilim and Ogwete sub-counties. The disease that starts manifesting by general
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Amb. Stephen Mubiru, Head of Mission (C) Mr. Levent Davisoglu, Honorary Consul (2nd Right) Mr. Julius Mwijusya, First Secretary Economic Affairs (R)Mr. Joseph Barigye, First Secretary Consular affairs (L) The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Turkey, officially launched the Uganda Honorary Consulate in Turkey's largest and most populous
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HIV was no longer detected in the patient's body after Cord Blood Treatment A patient in the United States of America has become the first woman and the third person ever to be cured of HIV, after receiving a transplant of umbilical cord blood in a novel treatment technique. The
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Coffee stakeholders during a sensitization meeting held in Luweero Farmers and local leaders in Luweero have welcomed the National Coffee Act 2021, describing it as timely. The Act gives UCDA powers to regulate all on-farm and off-farm activities in the coffee value chain. The Act repealed the UCDA Act, Cap.
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Uganda Airlines is positioning herself as an airline of choice by travelers Uganda Airlines has registered an increase in the number of passengers as economies across the world fully open up. Shakila Rahim Lamar, the Corporate Affairs & Public Relations Manager at Uganda Airlines, says that following the reopening of
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The Parliamentary Commission is set to sign a contract with one service provider to provide food for MPs at a cost of Shs2.51bn. The details are contained in a bid notice signed by clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige in which the current operator of the parliament canteen has had their
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Uganda’s policymakers are constrained by a lack of skills or limited expertise to understand and apply digital technologies in implementing national development plans. This is according to a study on the growth of Uganda’s digital economy. For this, many policies and plans are either mismanaged, abandoned, or delayed beyond their
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Hon Nsereko was granted leave to introduce the bill Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Muhammad Nsereko (has been granted leave by Parliament to introduce a law on cyber-harassment which prescribes hefty fines, lengthy jail terms, a ban from holding public office and loss of office for convicted offenders. Clause
Read MoreThe Minister of Works and Transport, Katumba Wamala has revealed that after almost two years requiring all incoming travelers to be tested for Covid-19, the policy will be ended after the decision was adopted by East African Nations. Katumba made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions Statutory Authorities
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Kashari South MP, Nathan Itungo A section lawmakers from Ankole sub-region have demanded for special recognition from Government and have a Ministry created to handle issues affecting the people hailing from the area. The request was made by Nathan Itungo, the Kashari South MP during Tuesday’s plenary sitting held to pay tribute to the former Ishaka
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