He notes that over 95% of the country’s population especially people in rural areas are dependent on both paraffin and wood fuel for lighting and cooking.
Statistics at the district health department indicate there are more than 800 children infected with HIV. However, only 200 HIV positive children are able to access Anti-retroviral Treatment (ART) in health centres in rural areas. Pediatric care includes testing, counseling and treatment of all children who test HIV-positive.
Brenda Nabukenya has been sworn in for the second time as the Luweero Woman Member of Parliament. Nabukenya beat National Resistance Movement candidate Rebecca Balwana Nalwanga and independents Faridah Namubiru and Ramulah Kadaala in the Luweero Woman MP by-election held last month.
Kikomeko Mwanamoiza, the Bugiri Resident District Commissioner – RDC says the students will only return after police concludes investigations into the cause of the strike.
Through Professor George Kanyeihamba, a retired Supreme Court judge, Karuhanga asked Justices Sam Kavuma and Augustine Nshimye to excuse themselves from the bench saying they were biased and could not deliver a fair hearing.
In his 5th June letter addressed to the district chairperson and council, Mwesige explains that on 14th July 2000 under Minute 5/2000, Kabale District council approved the purchase of a house to accommodate the LC V chairperson, which was never reversed.
Margaret Okwii, the deputy principal Lira Comprehensive School of nursing and midwifery is excited that government has finally addressed the accommodation problem at the school.
Dr Godfrey Kalule, the Kasese district veterinary officer says his office is devising means to vaccinate all animals in areas that are not yet affected by the disease.
During the meeting, Karuma said they would start operating at the market lockup as they process a loan of 150 million shillings to construct their union headquarters
