COVID-19 is set to leave over 5,000 permanently closed The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to leave about 5000 private schools and higher institutions of learning permanently closed for failing to stay afloat, the National planning Authority (NPA) has warned. Appearing before Parliament’s National Economy Committee today to submit the Authority’s
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Uganda currently has 256 active cases on admission, the Ministry of Health has said. In a statement issued today, Dr Henry G. Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General Health Services at the Ministry of Health said that of the above active cases, (143 are Ugandans while 113 are Foreigners. The Ministry
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Uganda's Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and David Bahati, the State Minister of Finance for Planning, on Friday launched symbolically launched larviciding in Kabale District as the country battles malaria. Larviciding is the regular application of microbial or chemical insecticides to water bodies or water containers. The aim of larviciding is to
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Gulu University main building Gulu University has defended its decision to recruit staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has left many organizations financially limping. The University officials led by Acting University Secretary, Asaf Adebua today appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to respond to the auditor general’s queries. PAC
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The National Council of Traditional Healers and Herbalists Associations have called on Government through the Ministry of Health to consider the enrichment of the medical curriculum and provide for the teaching of the use of herbal medicine in treatment of patients in Uganda. While appearing before Parliament’s National Economy today
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed 8 new COVID-19 cases from 2,526 samples tested on 16 June 2020. According to a press statement signed off by Henry G. Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General Health Services at Ministry of Health, the total confirmed cases now stand at 732 while COVID-19 recoveries
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The Government should consider paying salaries of medical personnel working in private owned hospitals, the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has advised. UMDPC says the Coronavirus pandemic has hit private hospitals hard, prompting them to lay off some of their staff. The call was made by Joel Okullo,
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Patrick Tumusiime Kamulegeya graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Ndejje University. He is now at Makerere University pursuing Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology He is generally well off financially compared to many Ugandans especially his contemporaries. He has a good house admired by many, he has
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Government has been urged to pays salaries of teachers in private schools for at least a year. The proposal was tabled today morning before Parliament’s Committee on National Economy by leaders of National Private Educational Institutions Association. They were presenting a situation report on their sector in the wake of
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Uganda’s COVID-19 recoveries have increased to 299, Ministry of Health has said. According to Dr. Henry G. Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General Health Services at Ministry of Health, 9 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed from samples tested on 14 June 2020. FOR MORE INFO & LATEST UPDATES ABOUT COVID-19
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