A report by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reaffirmed audit findings that Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is operating without a pharmacist and the people currently operating the facility have no basic knowledge on how to operate the pharmacy. Medard Sseggona (Busiro East) who is also Chairperson PAC said, “Audit
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Mercy Nekesa during a field work with SARFARTH, a farmer organization in Mbale Mercy Nekesa was one of the top 10 winners in the 2022 edition of dfcu Bank’s Rising Woman Initiative. Mercy Nekesa founded "Raining Vegetables," a tech company committed to empowering farmers in 2020, shortly after graduating college. Initially focused
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CSCO members addressing the press The Civil Society fraternity under the umbrella organisation, the Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas in Uganda (CSCO) has called for more government commitment to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Addressing the press in Kampala on Thursday ahead of the launch of the
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda celebrating the new milestone TotalEnergies EP Uganda has reached another key milestone on the Tilenga project - the achievement of 20 million man-hours without Lost Time Incidents (LTI). This significant industry milestone was achieved on August 10, 2023, exactly 226 days since the 10 million man-hour mark that
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Ibrahim Kasirye, the President of the Rotary Club Kampala North handing over the equipment The Rotary Club Kampala North in partnership with Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and other companies such as Letshego Microfinance Bank, Centenary Bank, Rotary Club Kisugu (Victoria view), Rotary Club Jinja Source of Nile and Rotary Club
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Shell Bukoto selling Petrol at 5,450 and Diesel at 5,200 shillings a litre on Monday Petrol prices and global inflation are likely to tick higher again as the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries will hold production at nine million barrels a day for the rest of the year. In Kampala,
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Taddeo Mulumba, a tutor at the Jinja-based Ophthalmic College of Health Services Taddeo Mulumba, a tutor at the Jinja-based Ophthalmic College of Health Services has found himself entangled in a perplexing salary predicament, going for months without pay after reporting an anomaly in his accounts. Mulumba recounts that his payment
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A house roofed with Uganda Baati’s shingle stone coated steel When it comes to roofing, homeowners and builders seek materials that offer a winning combination of durability, aesthetics, and longevity. Shingle stone coated steel roofing has emerged as an innovative solution that meets these criteria and more. In this article,
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The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Ashaba (left) addressing reporters during the 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign news conference held in Kampala on Aug.16. Next to him is Abdul Kibuuka (CEO at TrueNorth Consult) and Asiimwe, UCMP CEO. The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) has revealed that the third edition of
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