Stories :: Accepted date: October 2019

Updated: 22 Oct, 01:1601:16

• Complacency Could Thwart Uganda's Immunisation Gains-Dr Sabrina KItaka

  22 Oct 2019, 01:04 Comments 35 Views Politics Health Misc Updates

  One of Uganda's renown pediatricians says vaccines in Uganda like in other countries have become “Victims Of Their Own Success” because children are no longer dying due to killer diseases like whopping cough, measles , diphtheria and measles among others thanks to vaccination. She is concerned that Mulago is reopening measles wards when the measles vaccine has over forty years proven effective in stopping deaths and disability associated with this virulent microbe.

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• Uganda Free Zone Authority Pursue Recovery of UGX 7.4 Billion From Wakiso Land Dealers

  21 Oct 2019, 21:00 Comments 113 Views Kampala, Uganda Misc Updates

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• URA Gazettes More Goods Not Eligible for Customs Warehousing

  21 Oct 2019, 20:50 Comments 117 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Report

  Yiga Sseguya, who imports motor vehicle tyres which are now not eligible for warehousing, said it was unbearable that they bring in goods and clear taxes immediately to continue moving. If they can't they have to pay for security that was previously guaranteed by URA's customs warehouses.

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• Hima Cement Consulting for Surface Rights in Moroto

  21 Oct 2019, 19:24 Comments 126 Views Moroto, Uganda Human rights Business and finance Updates

  Hima Cement is in the process of acquiring a Mining Lease for extraction limestone and marble in Rupa Sub County. Hima is earmarking 14.26 square kilometres in the area.

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• MPs in Support of IPU Human Rights Probe Committee

  21 Oct 2019, 19:12 Comments 146 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Report

  The Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Kassiano Wadri has appealed to the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) to expeditiuosly investigate gross human rights violations in Uganda before the 2021 general elections take place.

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• Fire Guts Rwashamaire Primary School Boys Dormitory

  21 Oct 2019, 18:57 Comments 139 Views Misc Updates

  The fire reportedly started at around 3:00 pm on Monday when all the pupils were in class.

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• Law Fraternity Eulogizes Peter Kibirango

  21 Oct 2019, 18:34 Comments 190 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Crime Lifestyle Report

  Kibirango, who has been an advocate with Orima & Co. Advocates succumbed to injuries on Friday night at Case Clinic in Kampala.

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• FDC Ready to Take Over IPOD Leadership

  21 Oct 2019, 18:04 Comments 180 Views Politics Misc Report

  FDC will take over from Democratic Party-DP whose term expired on September 25th.

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• Businessman in Luweero Wanted Over Alleged Kidnap of Two-Year -Old Girl

  21 Oct 2019, 17:20 Comments 194 Views Luweero, Uganda Crime Misc Analysis

  Trouble for Christopher Wamala, the owner of Tofa Hardware in Wobulenzi started after Police recovered a missing child Nisha Nakate inside his house located at Wampamba zone in Wobulenzi town.

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• UPDF, Police Marines Arrest Nine DRC Nationals on Lake Edward

  21 Oct 2019, 17:18 Comments 165 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Misc Updates

  Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said that the Congolese nationals illegally gained access to Ugandan waters and were conducting unauthorized fishing activities. They are identified as Kambale Muheira, Farouq Karengela, Kambale Maremesa, Kathembo Kangisi, and another only identified as Badru.

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• Ministry of Health Assessing Impact of PMTCT Programme

  21 Oct 2019, 16:45 Comments 184 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Misc Report

  PMTCT is Already being ranked high for helping in the reduction of HIV infections in children born by Ugandan mothers. Recent statistics shared by UNAIDS show that there were 7500 new infections among children by the end of 2018 from the highs of 25,000 ten years ago.

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• Kitgum Hits Measles-Rubella Vaccination Target

  21 Oct 2019, 16:36 Comments 152 Views Kitgum, Uganda Health Northern Updates

  Dr Patrick Asibo, who is supervising the campaign in Kitgum district told URN this morning that his team surpassed the health Ministry’s target and vaccinated a total of 104,069 children [109.9 percent] in the five days’ exercise.

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• Government Sends Rice to Flood Victims in Alebtong

  21 Oct 2019, 16:34 Comments 167 Views Alebtong, Uganda Business and finance Agriculture Misc Updates

  Robert Okullo, the LCIII Chairperson of Omoro Sub County which is regarded as the most affected wondered how they will be able to distribute the 600kgs among more than 3000 affected residents.

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• Rwandan National, Security Guards Arrested Over Armed Robberies Top story

  21 Oct 2019, 16:18 Comments 272 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Misc Updates

  Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the nine suspects include a Rwandan national one Sam Nkrunziza and three security guards identified as David Mawanda aka Seka, Gerald Nsubuga and Ronald Pulusiya.

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• Karamoja Lifestyles Affect Measles-Rubella Immunization Campaign

  21 Oct 2019, 15:57 Comments 189 Views Moroto, Uganda Human rights Health Report

  Dr Peter Kusolo, the District Health Officer says that while the exercise has been running smoothly for children below five years, those aged 8-15 years, could not be easily captured because a number of them were not in school, and could not willingly go to the community immunization centres.

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• Residents, Tour Operators Protest Closure of Mbarara Resource Centre

  21 Oct 2019, 15:41 Comments 104 Views Misc Updates

  Mbarara Resource Center became operational in 2018 following protests from residents after it remained under lock and key despite its completion in 2015. The 32 million shillings centre is meant to serve pupils, students, teachers, tourists and among others. Mbarara Resource Center had become operational in 2018 following protests from locals after remained under lock and key despite its completion in 2015.

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• 2019 Africa Netball Cup: Malawi Crush Uganda's Title Hopes

  21 Oct 2019, 15:03 Comments 119 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport Misc Report

  Malawi Queens have today crushed Uganda's hopes of winning their third consecutive Africa Netball Cup in a 45-49 full time score.

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• UPDF Colonel Knocked Dead in Kampala

  21 Oct 2019, 15:02 Comments 292 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Updates

  Lt Col Kawawa, according to Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, was knocked dead while walking on the roadside at Namugoona, Rubaga Division, in Kampala.

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• Hoima Municipal Garbage Collectors Protest Non Payment of Salary

  21 Oct 2019, 14:36 Comments 145 Views Hoima, Uganda Local government Misc Updates

  The over 50 garbage collectors argue that they have spent three months without any pay yet they have families to take care of.

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• Contractors Default UGX 360m Revenue in Fort Portal

  21 Oct 2019, 13:24 Comments 141 Views Business and finance Local government Report

  A report from the office of the Deputy Town Clerk, Bosco Rusoke, shows that 15 companies have in the past three years defaulted contracted revenue.

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