The rising sickle cell disease burden
Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage the condition.“My parents got to know my s
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John Mutebe: Need to Empower Women WASH Entrepreneurship in Uganda
The duty to provide water and sanitation services in a home, has traditionally been a preserve for the woman in a family. Daily chores include water collection, sanitation management and hygiene maintenance and education of the children. This prevails in modern
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How refugee project is changing lives
For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His aspirations never extended beyond growing enou
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Welfare key to Police UPL survival
It is no secret that the welfare of Police remains an area of big concern to the institution. Sportingly, the issue also appears to be the major sticking point as Police seek to retain their Startimes Uganda
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Inter-Religious Council blames HIV surge on nude parties, alcoholism
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda has attributed the rising cases of HIV infections in the country to the proliferation of nude parties, alcoholism and other high-risk sexual behaviours.Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mug
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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies
The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she
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Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding
The theft of blood by a cartel of health workers at Nabiganda Health Centre IV in Butaleja District has placed hundreds of people meant to benefit at risk.An investigation carried out by Uganda Blood Transfusion S
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Nakaseke seeks govt opinion on sacking 20 head teachers
Authorities in Nakaseke District are yet to sack 21 primary school head teachers in Nakaseke District for using forged academic transcripts despite a recommendation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG), the Daily Monitor has learnt.
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PRIME What EABL’s offer to fully own UBL means
Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) could soon be entirely owned by its Kenyan parent company, East African Breweries Limited (EABL), if the Tuesday tender offer to purchase its minority stake valued at Shs12.3 billion is successful.
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Uganda Airlines to mark 5th birthday with new routes
This month, the national carrier, Uganda Airlines will make five years of spreading its wings across the East African region, India, West Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.The fifth birthday will coincide with