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11:06
11:06

UCU Graduates First Cohort of Medicine, Dentistry Programme 1 3

45 students graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery and nine students with a Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery. They were among the 1002 students who received their degrees on Friday at the University's 24th graduation ceremony.
11:57
11:57

Stillbirth Cases at Mukono General Hospital Worry Leaders 1 1

Stillbirth is fatal death that occurs at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy. Mukono Hospital Medical Superintendent, Geoffrey Kasirye told the legislators that every month on average, the facility registers between 20 fresh stillbirth cases.
09:53
09:53

'My Food My Identity' Campaign Launched to Promote Indigenous, Traditional Foods 1 3 Top story

Edward Mukiibi, the President of Slow Food International and Executive Director of Slow Food Uganda, emphasized that the campaign aims to celebrate and promote diversity in food culture while supporting small-scale agroecological producers who rely on traditional knowledge to grow and harvest unique ingredients that have been passed down through generations.
11:22
11:22

Bishop Gimadu Succumbed to Pneumonia-Medics 1 Top story

According to Dr. Simon Peter Nsingo, the Medical Director at Mukono Church of Uganda hospital, the deceased had been sick for a long time, suffering from a neurodegenerative disease that was complicated a week ago with severe hypostatic pneumonia.
16:17
16:17

Suspected Homosexual Granted Bond After 13 Days in Police Custody

Kasiita was arrested on April 22, 2023, and has since then been detained at Mukono police division without arraignment before courts of law.
20:30
20:30

Gov’t Rolls Out Greening Programme in 50 Seed Schools Across the Country 3 1

The Commissioner for Government Secondary Schools Sam Kuloba says many schools are suffering from erosion, people are displaced by natural disasters while extreme weather events make access to education very difficult.
09:53
09:53

IGG Orders Investigations of Extortion at Mukono General Hospital IGG Betty Kamya 3 1

According to the complaints, the doctors ask for between 100,000 to 300,000 for all major surgeries and between 400,000 to 1 Million Shillings for a Caesarian section. Last year, the facility registered 8, 000 deliveries out of which 1, 600 were C-sections.
14:20
14:20

Leaders Demand Expansion of Mukono General Hospital Private Wing 1 2

Geoffrey Lwanga, the LCI Chairperson of Mulago Cell where the facility is located says that the hospital management should construct a separate private wing due to congestion.
09:47
09:47

Nurses Urged to Register Early for Licenses 2 1

Rose Nassali, Chairperson for the Principals of Health Training Institutions in Uganda, notes that the registration process was made easier since it can be done online. But the challenge is that many graduates wait until when they want to upgrade or get job opportunities and then rush for registration.
16:41
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Town Clerk, Division Chairperson Disagree on Suspension of Waste Management Firm Mukono Municipality 1 2 Top story

In his letter, Kabanda accused the contractor of charging exorbitant fees, failing to manage garbage on the streets, working with the local garbage collectors, and declining to collect garbage from residents with ready cash.
12:53
12:53

Man Discovered Dead in Roadside Trench at Mukono 1

The Officer in Charge of Homicide Department at Mukono Police Division, Christopher Oneni headed officers who visited and profiled the scene, retrieved the body before taking it to Kawolo hospital for a postmortem.
18:13
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Mukono Municipality Residents Protest High Costs of Garbage Collection 2 2

In January, the municipality contracted De Waste to manage garbage in Goma division and Bins Kampala Limited in the Central Division
13:44
13:44

Salama School Fire: Parents Taken for Blood DNA Testing to Identify Remains 1 3

The Headteacher, Fred Kinubi later contacted all the parents to return for a blood DNA test, saying the saliva had failed to result.
18:54
18:54

Yet Another Ugandan Woman Cries Out from Saudi Arabian Hospital 1 2

Isaac Kiyingi, the Alasker Deputy Managing Director who also instructed the woman's husband to pay money for a travel ticket, has admitted knowledge about the accusations but threatened to sue whoever goes to the public making wrong claims.
14:22
14:22

Underequipped Mukono General Hospital Eye Clinic Chocking with High Numbers 3 1

The Clinical Officer in charge notes that before the elevation of the facility from health center IV to a general hospital in 2019, the facility could receive on average 30 clients but now numbers increased to 200 monthly. About 20 percent are referred to Kampala and Jinja for specialized attention every month.
10:37
10:37

Naggalama Hospital Gets UGX 2.7B CT Scan 3 1

The equipment is expected to ease the diagnosis of illnesses such as muscle and bone disorders; tumors and fractures.
09:36
09:36

Katoogo Health Centre III Struggles to Operate without Electricity, Piped Water 1

Established 15 years ago, Katoogo Health Centre III has never had electricity and running water. The facility has been using solar, a shared borehole, and harvested rainwater.
15:57
15:57

Contaminated Water Floods Over 300 Households in Mukono 1 4

Sarah Namuddu 40, one of the affected persons and a resident of Mulago Cell who lives with a disability, says that her day and night hours remain the same whenever it rains. Namuddu says that she spends the entire day and night draining water from the house every time it rains heavily because of flooding.
11:16
11:16

Councilors Pass Motion to Establish Private Wing in Mukono General Hospital 1

Ruben Ssenyonjo, the Mukono male youth councilor, said that the health sector is allocated little funding, which is slipt into various portions to take care of different things. He argued that the money generated from the private wing can help to buy more medical supplies for the general wing.
09:20
09:20

Broken Boreholes Breaking Families in Mukono 1 3

The District LC5 Chairperson, Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa wonders how these sub-counties ended up with non-functioning boreholes yet in every budget there has always been money for repair.
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