Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has been named in shoddy deals that are threatening the heath sector. In their petition to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday at Parliament, pharmacy owners under their umbrella body, Uganda Pharmacy Owners Association (UPOA) want Parliament to have an immediate investigation and
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Ugandans who are currently unable to have access to internet because they lack Smartphones have all reasons to smile. This is because the Government of Uganda through ministry of ICT & National Guidance and National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U) has made steps to scrap taxes on Smartphones. James
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Uganda has Wednesday announced a major milestone in its operations; becoming the first telecom operator in Uganda to have all its sites across the country 3G mobile broadband enabled. The upgrade in technology to 100% mobile broadband means that all Airtel Uganda subscribers will now have access to high speed
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Kenya and India have made progress towards establishing a multi-billion shilling cancer hospital and oncology school that is expected to stem cases of ailing Kenyans travelling to the Asian country for treatment, reports Business Daily. According to Health Principal Secretary Julius Korir, the two countries are about to conclude and
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Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) joined the Interswitch ATM service with effect from Jannuary12, 2018. The Interswitch ATM service will link DTB customers to over 500 ATM locations all over Uganda. “The launch of the interswitch ATM service will bring a convenient and reliable service to our customers, thanks to increased
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Adolescence now lasts from the ages of 10 to 24, although it used to be thought to end at 19, scientists say. Young people continuing their education for longer, as well as delayed marriage and parenthood, has pushed back popular perceptions of when adulthood begins. Changing the definition is vital
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) allowed 575 unlicensed butchers to operate in the city, a report presented before the City Authority has revealed. The report was tabled by the Acting KCCA Public Health Director, Dr. Dickens Okello. The report shows that although the directorate l inspected 892 butchers last year,
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives passed a bill governing the country’s energy sector after the Senate did so in May, taking Africa’s top oil producer one step closer to a much-awaited overhaul of the key industry, reports Bloomberg. The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill now awaits President Muhammadu Buhari’s signing to become
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President Yoweri Museveni has said that a country’s human resource is greater than any natural resource and must be nurtured and protected. He said this coupled with the unity and stability of our nation is the best insurance for its people. The President was addressing the first Special Forces Command
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If you have huge cash on your Mobile Money (MM) Account, you risk losing it in case the telecom operator collapses. This is revelation was made by Justine Bagyenda, the Executive Director- Supervision at Bank of Uganda (BoU) while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee Of Communications and Technology on Thursday.
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