MPOX's Story In East Africa
- HEALTH
- October 21, 2024
In the early hours of Thursday , Feb 24, 2022, president Putin of Russia announced war against Ukraine which he called “a special military operation against Ukraine”. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been labelled as the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since WW11 and today marks day two of Russia’s
READ MOREA police officer attached to Bunagana police station has been remanded to Kisoro government prison until March 22, 2022 when the case will come up for mention again. Detective inspector of police, identified as Vianny Habineza as presented by prosecution in Kisoro Grade 2 magistrates’ court; in February 2021 while at Rutare in Chahi sub
READ MOREMacky Sall, Senegal’s president has declared Tuesday a public holiday after a beautiful victory by the country’s national team-the Lions at AFCON finals over Egypt of Sunday.
READ MOREAbout 70 Makerere University staff face dismissal over absenteeism after officials from the Appointments Board conducted a head count on January 6th. The head count conducted was for both teaching and non-teaching staff which the staff that were absent will be required to explain to the satisfaction of the University management. It has been noted
READ MOREPink shirt day is an anti bullying day where people wear a pink colored shirt to stand against the act of bullying celebrated on 23rd February. The initiative was started in Canada after some students saw a fellow student(male) being bullied for wearing a pink shirt, pink was associated with femininity. The classmates then bought
READ MOREA mentally ill man according to police spokesperson Fred Enanga went to a police station in kyegegwa and begun stoning the officers on duty. Tindebwa, a special police officer was unfortunately hit on the head damaging his skull. The Special Police Officer was rushed to Kyegegwa hospital which later referred him to Mulago National Referral
READ MOREOn Tuesday afternoon, a 22 year old woman identified as Nampiima Rose died in a taxi. She is said to have boarded a taxi from Kampala heading to Ssembabule from the New Taxi Park by the help of her aunt. Rose was not fine when her aunt -Josephine helped her board and asked the driver,
READ MOREParliaments committee on Health has started consideration of the Public Health (amendment) Bill 2021. The Bill among other things seeks to ensure mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. According to the proposal, those who do not get vaccinated will face a fine of shs4 Million or jail term a six months. The object of the Bill; To amend
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