Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Guidelines to health workers on how to treat premature babies admitted in hospital has been launched. The guidelines among other things include how emergency care is given to underweight babies, counselling to parents, the steps to take in follow up care, which drugs to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 50,000 people will be vaccinated against Cholera in Bududa District. The district is currently facing a Cholera outbreak. According to records, 51 cases have been registered. 48 of these have been discharged while 262 contacts have been listed for follow up. The vaccination will target …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball Federation incurred a debt of 1 billion shillings to facilitate the national team’s participation at the 2019 Netball World Cup. The World Cup attracted 16 national teams including Uganda that finished seventh and was won by New Zealand. Following hiccups in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Airlines Company Limited has been issued with an air operation license by the Civil Aviation Authority, a move that will officially allow it start commercial flights. The renewable license was issued on July 26, 2019 and will expire on July 25, 2020. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business owners’ mood for the operation climate dampened in the first months of 2019 when Rwanda closed its border with Uganda, a new business climate index has shown. Also, the index says, the seasonal rains’ delay in the first season of this year meant …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cesspool emptiers have expressed mixed reactions about the proposal to license them before they can start operations. The proposed fees are 100,000 shillings for application and 5,000 shillings for inspection of the register of license. The proposal is contained in the draft Kampala Capital …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private cesspool emptiers want National Water and Sewerage Corporation- NWSC to allow them offload feacal matter at treatment plants beyond 6 pm. Emptiers dispose feacal matter at two sewage treatment plants, Lubigi Sewage Treatment Plant and Bugolobi Wastewater Treatment Plant both of which open …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine officials of the Equal Opportunities Commission have been charged with 21 offences of abuse of office, causing financial loss, and embezzlement of funds, among others. The suspects; Agnes Enid Kamahoro, Moses Mugabe, Mpitsi Mujuni Ronnie Kwesiga, Manasseh Kwihangana, Harriet Byangire, Evans Jjemba, Sarah …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medics are recording an increase in cases of hypertension among children in urban schools. The increase is linked to lifestyles, which include among others, lack of physical activity, the food they eat and overweight Body Mass Index. Prof. Roy William Mayega, an epidemiologist at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Youth leaders are demanding for more exposure to commercial opportunities in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. Currently, the government and oil companies are implementing several infrastructures and environmental social impact studies in preparation for the first barrel of oil expected by 2022. An …
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