Bridge International has been criticized for classrooms that are partially built The Uganda National Examinations Board has cast doubt on how the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) will vet and approve the curriculum for international schools in Uganda. According to Clause 2 of the National Curriculum Development Centre Amendment Bill
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Connecting to the internet is relatively more expensive in Africa compared to the rest of the world/Getty Images American social media giant Facebook says its investments in internet connectivity in Africa will see the continent’s economy grow by nearly $60bn (£47bn) by 2024. A report released by the company shows
Read MoreHere are key points from President's Covid-19 address on Tuesday night. 1. A total of 110 arcades will be opened after meeting SOPs. They must have; temperature guns, social distancing, hand washing, no people in corridors (bikuubo), no traders on verandas, keep records of buyers/clients, no air conditioning, everybody put
Read MoreEuropean regulators could approve the first vaccine against Covid-19 this year, after a flurry of trials by drugmakers leading the race showed promising results. “We are preparing ourselves for that possibility so that we as regulators will be ready,” Marco Cavaleri, head of anti-infectives and vaccines at the European Medicines
Read MorePatients are treated at a hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. Photographer: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Public hospitals in Madagascar said they’ve reached full capacity and will only accept patients with the most severe forms of Covid-19 as cases surge in the Indian Ocean island nation. President Andry Rajoelina earlier this
Read MoreSample from patients are analysed as part of the trial/ Oxford University A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely
Read MoreIt’s only safe drugs that can save lives. This explains why the National Drug Authority (NDA) has embarked a campaign aimed at sensitizing Ugandans against buying drugs from unauthorized outlets. NDA says that the drugs you buy from a hawker can kill you or your loved ones. “Don’t let this
Read MoreForeign Affairs Ministry Blamed For Uganda’s Underutilization Of Scholarship Opportunities Abroad
Foreign Affairs Ministry has been blamed for the underutilization of education scholarships offered to the Government of Uganda through the country’s embassies and missions abroad. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Patrick
Read MoreChildren wait to be registered before a measles vaccination in DR Congo Nearly 14 million children globally were not immunised against preventable illnesses last year, according to a joint report by two UN agencies: WHO and Unicef. More than half of these children are in Africa with those living in
Read MoreA number of hospitals across the country are experiencing blood shortages resulting from the closure of education institutions and COVID-19 induced lockdown. To mitigate the blood shortage, The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) wants over Shs20bn. Appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee to present their assessment of the impact of Covid-19
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