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Nov 2022 32 results
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Arua Hospital Gets First CT Scan Machine 128 CT scan machine 1 3

While receiving the CT scan from the Ministry of Health Wednesday on Wednesday, Dr. Alex Andema, the Director of Arua Regional Referral Hospital, said in the past they have been referring patients in need of CT scan services to Mulago Specialised hospital for diagnosis. According to Dr. Andema, the CT scan will not only help them improve service delivery at the facility but also reduce cost of referrals.
20:09
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Labour Export: MPs Report Denial of Visas to Saudi Arabia 1 Top story

Dorcas Acen, the Alebtong Woman MP reported that they had a report but Members of the Gender Committee who were supposed to travel to Saudi Arabia were denied visas. She appealed for the intervention of the Speaker’s office to help the committee get the necessary information regarding the issue.
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Eight Contacts of Masaka Ebola Case Test Negative MINISTRY OF HEALTH 3 1

Ronald Katende, the Masaka Resident City Commissioner and head of the joint Ebola taskforce says the results from samples from the Uganda Virus Research Institute have turned negative for the virus.
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Ministry of Education Reverts to Old School Calendar 1 5

The Ministry’s Director of Basic Education, Hajji Ismael Mulindwa, says the school term will return to standard 12 weeks as opposed to the 14 that were introduced for the 2022 academic year due to the covid-19 pandemic.
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MP Ssekitoleeko, Chairperson Clash Over Funds for Construction of Theatre at Zirobwe HC deliveries 1 2

Pascal Imarach the LC 3 Chairperson of Zirobwe town explained that MP Ssekitoleeko ordered the treasurer Scoria Nabagulanyi to hand over the collections to him and retained 10 million shillings donated by Speaker Anita Among without consulting the committee.
17:46
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Parliament Directs Gov’t on Islamic Banking 1

Solomon Silwany, the Bukooli Central MP said that Islamic banking is important given the cheap loans and absence of interest payments. He questioned why it was taking the government long to implement it. Islamic banking operates in line with Sharia law that prohibits the charging of interest and speculation.
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Muntu Challenges Police Leadership to Expedite Inquiries Before Closing Outposts youth 1 1

Addressing ANT youth leaders at the Sikezy hotel in Iganga district Wednesday, Muntu argued that the police posts were designated to provide security in both the rural and densely populated parts of the country, saying overhauling them without establishing the motive of the attackers might escalate crime.
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Don’t Use Your Powers to ‘Kill’ Debate on Gen. Muhoozi – Former MPs Tell Among diplomatic row 1 3 Top story

Daniel Omara Atubo, the former Otuke County Legislator and Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development has disagreed with Among for stopping the MPs from airing their objections against the conduct of Gen Muhoozi.
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NDA Partners With Tooro Kingdom to Curb Irregular Drug Sale, Use 3

Dr. Beyeza Tito, the Tooro Kingdom Health Minister said that they have heard complaints of people using Panadol to soften foods such as beans and the youth crushing Anti-retroviral drugs for HIV and smoking them.
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Terego Residents Oppose Indoor Residual Spraying Terego District 3 1 Top story

Bassie Ajilong, the Terego Resident District Commissioner, says that her office has received numerous complaints from residents opposed to the program claiming that the chemicals have negative impacts.
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Kahendero Youth Ask MAAIF to Approve More Boats 2 5

Robert Kagyezi, one of the affected youth on the landing site blames the Ministry of Agriculture for selectively issuing boat licenses without considering old applicants and their locations.
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Man Kills Wife, Hides Body For Four Days 1

According to Twesige, the suspect had a fight with his wife, Ronious Twikirize on the night of November 11, 2022, for unknown reasons. He explains that the following day, neighbors saw the couple’s house closed and thought that the two had gone to the garden.
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27 Ntungamo Employees Investigated Over Mess in Health System 4 1

Julian Nabatanzi Muwanguzi, the Deputy Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit, said that they started their investigations at the beginning of October and their focus was on the health Human resources where they unearthed issues that include nonexistent health centers with ghost health workers on the payroll, among others.
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Nwoya Recovers UGX 100 Million Diverted PDM Funds 2 1

The recovery of the funds follows an ultimatum issued late last month by Joveline Kalisa, the Deputy National Coordinator for PDM.
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UGX 980M Theater Commissioned at Orum HC IV Orum HCIV 1 7

Dr. James Olum, a senior medical officer in charge of the facility is happy that they have finally recieved the theatre, saying they for a long time they were conducting surgeries in a dilapidated structure which was risky for both patients and medical workers.
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Three People Perish in Mutungo Floods 1 1

Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says that police suspect that the deceased could have been in contact with live electric wires.
12:46
12:46

Justice Ssekaana Challenges Electricity Disputes Tribunal on Independence 2

Justice Ssekaana was addressing the eight-members of the specialized Tribunal, an autonomous body with powers of the high court that was instituted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development during an induction on Tuesday at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala.
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205,000 Teso War Claimants Spend Billions on Compensation Case war victims 2 2

The claimants led by the former member of Parliament Kapelebyong Julius Ochen trying to seek for justice over lost lives and properties have complained over the costs they are incurring in attempts to seek justice before courts of law.
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12:14

Medical Interns Divided on Calling off Strike 2

The interns had laid down their tools on November 6 citing delayed payment of their September and October salaries.
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CPS Bomb Blast: I am Living with 28 Fragments in My Body 1

Katongole was the first to be declared dead by witnesses and colleagues. However, it was later established that his colleague Amos Kungu and Bodaboda rider, Ismael Basibe, were the ones that had lost their lives when the Improvised Explosive Devices -IEDs went off.
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