Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Makerere University on 14th October paid tribute to Julius Nyerere in a two-day symposium called, “Nyerere at 100”. Nyerere who was born in 1922 just like Makerere university, would be 100 years old now. He graduated from Makerere in 1947 with a diploma in education. …
Read More »NSSF contributors to earn Shs 1.38 trillion
This is the lowest interest rate in the past 10 years citing mid-term payments and a tough economic environment Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The National Social Security Fund contributors are set to earn 9.65% interest on their savings for the financial year 2021/22 translating into Shs1.38 trillion. …
Read More »Zoonotic disease outbreaks
Experts blame bush meat hunting and consumption Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | On September 19th, the Ministry of Health declared an Ebola Sudan outbreak in Mubende district. A sample taken from a 24-year-old man was identified as the relatively rare Sudan strain. It is the first time in more …
Read More »NSSF to unveil 550 housing units at Temangalo in 2024
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund plans to unveil the first 550 housing units at its Temangalo housing project for sale in 2024 as it seeks to tap into the growing demand for accommodation in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. NSSF Managing Director Richard Byarugaba said …
Read More »Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project to light up West Nile region
The project is funded by the World Bank at a cost of US$100million Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s Northern and West Nile regions have had unreliable electricity supplies limiting industrialization and energy-dependent economic activities for decades but this will soon come to an end once the construction work …
Read More »NSSF’s Lubowa houses up for sale
But the houses are too expensive for the average Ugandan Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s pension fund has placed more than 370 housing units for sale at its Lubowa Housing Project on Entebbe Road in Wakiso District but they are expensive to the average local population. NSSF Managing …
Read More »Uganda Baati advocates for green manufacturing
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda Baati Ltd, a member of Safal Group announced the continuation of its longstanding partnership with Uganda Hockey as the Title Sponsor of the National Hockey League through a campaign called Score A tree campaign. Uganda Baati has been deliberate in promoting green manufacturing. The …
Read More »C-Care IHK launches CT scan machine
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The C-Care IHK on Friday 19th launched their new state-of-the-art CT scan machine. CT scan is the newest addition to the hospital’s continued commitment to fulfilling its mission statement to bring quality healthcare to all, and as the leading provider of private medical services, it …
Read More »Traditional birth attendants
Why they are still thriving despite ban Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Although advancements have been made to encourage Ugandan women to deliver their babies at healthcare facilities, some women still choose to use the services of Traditional Birth Attendants despite the well-documented risks. The government banned traditional birth …
Read More »Ruparelia Foundation to hold medical eye camp in Kamuli
Kamuli, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Ruparelia Foundation on 20th and 21st August 2022, will hold a medical eye camp in Kamuli, at the Shree Hind Bhavin Samal, providing free eye checks, treatments, glasses and cataract surgeries. Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in low/middle-income families, the highest burden …
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