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US donate 156 bikes to MOH
The United States Government has donated 156 Yamaha and Honda motorcycles and 248 ThinkPad laptops to the Ministry of Health to facilliate Handing over the items to the Minister of Health, Ruth Aceng, US Ambassador, Deborah Malac, called it a “single spirit to Uganda’s frontline healthcare providers.” She added: “Over the years our Government has been a key partner in supporting the modernization of health-commodities supply chain in Uganda.
Photos: Left to Die - it's The Face of Nodding Syndrome
Gulu : The lives of children battling with nodding syndrome across Acholi sub region hangs in a balance after hope for human a humanitarian organization that has been taking care of them is threaten by a closure. According to Ms Suzanne Gazda, Founder and chief executive officer Hope for Humans, a resolution was passed by board of directors to have Hope for Humans Care Centre facility in Odek Sub-county, Omoro District where more than 300 children have been treated dissolved.
New tax guidelines for taxis split operators
Tax guidelines recently issued by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the Local Government Ministry have divided players in the taxi business. KCCA has given players an option of paying one lump sum of Ushs1.2million to take care of all the operational levies. The new guidelines further require that each commuter taxi pays Ushs120,000 every month coupled with a daily parking fee of Ushs 20,000 in gazetted parking areas.
Death of Headmaster, School Director raises threat of NCDs
Residents of Kazo Central zone last Monday woke up to shocking news of the death of a fellow resident, a one Moses Baluku, 33, the Headmaster of Fountain Grammar School in Kawempe Division. And Baluku’s death did not become apparent until after three days after he had ‘disappeared’ from the public’s view.
Kyumakyayesu on his brawl with Simeo Nsubuga
The age-limit talk was greeted with an infamous brawl that saw Journalist and Political Activist, Kyumakyayesu (Pictured), alias, Williams Buganda Ntege, who roughed up daring Member of Parliament (MP) and former Police Spokesperson Simeo Nsubuga in front of crowds during Kabaka’s visit in Mubende District. Kyumakyayesu who visited The Sunrise newspaper this week was tickled to give his part of the story, and he emphasized that it is not yet over between him and the pro-age-limit Simeo Nsubuga.
Korea National Day Celebrated in Style
As part of their efforts to cement their warm and growing ties with Uganda, the Republic of Korea hosted, over 300 notable persons in Uganda’s political, business, and diplomatic community to a sumptuous dinner to mark their National Day Celebrations recently. The fête was held at the Residence of South Korea’s Ambassador Park Jong Dae in Nakasero.
Alarming rate of land sale puts women in danger
“People are selling land in Northern Uganda at an alarming rate. Sometimes women are surprised to learn that the land they are staying on has already been sold,” these were the comments made by Douglas Peter Okello, the Chairperson of Omoro district at a recent event to discuss the rising challenge of women’s futile attempt to own land.
Finance releases Q2 budget cash
The Ministry of Planning, Finance and Economic Development (MOFPED) has released Quarter 2 budget allocations worth over Ushs6.6trillion to different institutions to finance different government programmes as budgeted in the 2017/2018 budget. Announcing the release, Finance Permanent Secretary, Keith Muhakanizi said this quarter’s funds were released on September 21, 2017.
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