Dr. Jackson Amone, the Commissioner Clinical Services at Ministry of Health, recently tasked KCCA and the National TB Reference Laboratory NTRL management to write to the top management at the ministry for consideration.
Uganda currently hosts about 810,000 refugees from South Sudan, 58 percent of who are children. Within the existing refugee settlements and their host communities, the unprecedented influx is outstripping the available resources and capacity of government and partner organizations to appropriately respond.
The Government has finally confirmed the outbreak of the Fall Armyworm several weeks after the marching worms destroying the maize crop in most parts of the country.
Speaking on the sidelines of the African Union AU geological information meeting in Entebbe, the AU Senior Advisor for Trade, Frank Mugyenyi, told Uganda Radio Network that it is intriguing that much of geological data on Uganda and other African countries is actually held by foreigners.
Hearing of the case in which Makerere students challenging the November 1, 2016 closure of the university has been adjourned to May. Sixteen students from the School of Law are challenging what they call arbitrary closure of Makerere University by President Yoweri Museveni.
The guidelines released as countries commemorate World Tuberculosis day will help them to adhere to ethics standards to protect rights of all those affected.
UCUs Bachelor of Business Administration BBA program is now accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA, a global accounting body of accountants and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda ICPAU.
They were arrested last evening following investigations into reports that the number of teachers students in the schools did not match what is reflected on the official record. The investigations were led by Sembabule Resident District Commissioner Henry Baguma.
During their stay at the facilitys childrens ward, the children are fed on milk, eggs, porridge, millet and a collection of pre-prepared formulae and nutrition foods distributed by the Ministry of Health.
Transit and reception facilities are rapidly becoming overwhelmed and there are significant challenges in providing adequate food rations, health and educational services, as well as sufficient clean water. The already dire situation has been further complicated by the onset of heavy rains.
