Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is set to introduce routine screening for people at the highest risk of contracting Hepatitis C and spreading it. Dr. Rachel Beyagira, a technical officer on Hepatitis told journalists on Thursday that they are considering starting testing and treating people who are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to move funds for all government scholarships to the Student Loan Scheme under the Higher Education Financing Board for equal access by all students. Legislators said the current format in which scholarships are awarded favours …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 15,809 candidates are expected to sit for the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board national exams next week. According to the examination body, examinations will start on January 24, 2022, and end on February 2. 7,991 candidates are females while 7,800 candidates are males. 63 of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will acquire land across the country for expansion of national referral hospitals and health training facilities. The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Aceng who appeared before the Committee on Health to defend proposals in the 2022/2023 Budget Framework Paper, said that due …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two teachers have been arrested for allegedly sabotaging the polio vaccination campaign. Last week, the government launched the vaccination exercise among children below five years. The teachers of St Anthony Kindergarten and Moonlight both in Maganjo were arrested by the District Health Team and the Police …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting CEO of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki Musiime, has downplayed the impact of a merger of operations between Kenyan Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA). This stems from a December 30th, 2021 announcement by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on the merger between the two …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Namalere Mixed Secondary School in Kawanda, Wakiso district has been turned into a labour recruitment training centre. Prior to its closure, the school had an enrollment of 150 students. Julius Beyongyera, the school proprietor said that the school could not continue operating because they were …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has revised the Budget Framework Paper presenting the latest to Parliament’s Committee on Budget, with a Shs43 trillion spending wish for financial year 2022/23. The Budget Framework Paper provides an indication of government spending priorities and lineates boundaries within which agencies must make budget proposals. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city authorities have made proposals to designate selected streets within the busy city center to start operating as one-way streets. The plan according to city officials is aimed at addressing the traffic mess caused by double parking on more than five busy streets mostly Pece-Laroo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of the Finance Intelligence Authority, Sydney Asubo revealed that Uganda risks being blacklisted by the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) if the government does not tackle money laundering by May 2022. Asubo who was appearing before the Committee on Finance said that the FATF …
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