MPOX's Story In East Africa
- HEALTH
- October 21, 2024
By Namale Agnes. For a long time, scholars and researchers have been searching for a viable explanation for how the geography of the world came about, how different groups of people came to be found in their ancestral homes and what lies beneath their distinct traits. Uganda is a multi-ethnic country comprising of people from
READ MOREBy Namale Agnes. Marine ventures remain vast in Uganda given the many water bodies the country has, but the presence of the largest fresh water body in East Africa and the longest River in Africa, Lake Victoria and river Nile respectively continues to present virgin areas for exploration and investment opportunities. We had heard quiet
READ MOREParliament has censured state minister for Lands Ms. Persis Namuganza. Parliament passed the motion to censure minister Namuganza over misconduct and contempt of parliament on Monday. 348 MPs voted in favor of the motion, 5 against while 3 abstained. Presiding officer -Thomas Tayebwa said he would inform the president of the censure within 24hours as
READ MOREUganda has acquired its fourth modern heart machine which will be at Medipal international Hospital – a private facility. The machine commonly referred to as a cath lab (catheterization laboratory) is fully equipped with imaging equipment to detect and manage various heart conditions. It is guaranteed to reduce the number of people traveling abroad for
READ MOREBY NAMALE AGNES. Labor In The Displaced Communities. Will Uganda realize the UN’s sustainable goal 3? According to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years
READ MOREGambian Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has died in India after a shot illness. The news was reported by Gambian president on Wednesday. The 65 year old Vice President previously served as Education minister 2017 to 2022 when he became Gambian vice president. Badara left Gambia for about 3 weeks to seek medical attention after
READ MOREAbout 10 Ugandans peacefully protested outside the Chinese embassy gate on Malcom X avenue in Kololo. The protesters want the embassy to compel a Chinese company , “China National Complant” to settle their 3 year salary arrears. “This is an embassy. You cannot come and protest here without any prior arrangements. We are going to
READ MOREAfter a gruesome bomb attack on a Pentecostal church in Congo near the Uganda-Congo border where many lost their lives and several got injured, Uganda has beefed up her security. The Resident District Commissioner for Kasese district – Lt (Rtd) Joe Walusimbi says that the Uganda security forces are on standby to counter any infiltrations
READ MOREChina is paying heavily for the ‘one child’ policy from 7 years ago. The policy was introduced in 1979 to slow population growth in the country. China is however paying very heavily 7 years after scrapping this policy with the highest fall in population accompanied by an ageing population, It is reported to have fallen
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