Lack of diagnostic facilities escalates the problem Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The problem of antimicrobial resistance in infectious agents has been rising, and there is global concern that in the absence of interventions to reverse this trend, the means to treat infectious diseases will be limited and out …
Read More »Vinka’s new banger ‘One Bite’ debuts on Apple Music NMD playlist
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Sony Music artist Vinka on Friday released her monster track titled One Bite. The addictive and upbeat “One Bite” was produced by TON and mastered by Swangz Avenue’s producer Steve Keys. The song immediately featured on the Apple New Music Daily playlist earmarked as a …
Read More »Novartis renews its commitment to neglected tropical diseases and malaria elimination
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | On June 23, Novartis endorsed the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and announced a five-year financial commitment of $250 million to fight against NTDs and malaria in conjunction with the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs alongside the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government …
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Lack of diagnostic facilities escalates the problem Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The problem of antimicrobial resistance in infectious agents has been rising, and there is global concern that in the absence of interventions to reverse these trends, the means to treat infectious diseases will be limited and out of …
Read More »Regional experts unveil plan to plant 100m hectares of trees to combat climate change
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | A forum of environmental activists in East and Central Africa is seeking to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by the year 2030. The project spearheaded by Global Ever-greening Alliance, Climate Asset management and the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative is expected to pave …
Read More »Nigel Topping visits Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Nigel Topping, the United Kingdom’s High-Level Climate Change Champion on 20th May was in Uganda for a one-day visit. His visit was about the UK’s commitment to carry forward the actions from COP26 as we countdown to COP27. During his visit, he had a meeting …
Read More »Tree adoption Uganda holds Run4Climate run to restore degraded forests
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Hundreds of runners turned up Sunday morning to participate in the second edition of Tree Adoption Uganda’s Run4Climate marathon focused on creating awareness about the adverse effects of climate change and increasing Uganda’s forest cover. The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and …
Read More »French Embassy launches programme for intergenerational and creative feminist movement
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | To continue supporting the effort of the Ugandan feminist society, the Embassy of France in Uganda launched an initiative aimed at financing the activation of the innovative ideas of creative innovative movement. The program titled, ‘For an intergenerational and creative feminist movement,’ will be allocated …
Read More »Nathan Ssewaali launches first Mental Health children’s book
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Canadian-based Ugandan author and mental health professional, Nathan Ssewaali launched his mental health book for children titled, ‘Lola and The Emotions Carousel’ which has received a lot of positive reviews across the world as many have referred to it as helpful to their children’s mental …
Read More »Roast And Rhyme 15th edition heads to Jinja
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Swangz Avenue’s Roast & Rhyme bounces back this July with a more prominent and fun parked out-of-town destination and an edition-themed, “Nyam on the Nile.” The countryside experience dubbed Roast and Rhyme Nyam on the Nile is going to be a fully packed weekend full …
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