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Shs350m NICU equipment boosts Lira Hospital’s newborn care capacity

Shs350m NICU equipment boosts Lira Hospital’s newborn care capacity

Lira, Uganda: Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) equipment worth Shs350 million, a major boost expected to strengthen care for premature and critically ill babies across Northern Uganda.The equipment was donated by Pathfinder International with

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UWA Defends UGX10Bn Helicopter Plan as James Musinguzi Explains Bigger Conservation Strategy

UWA Defends UGX10Bn Helicopter Plan as James Musinguzi Explains Bigger Conservation Strategy

The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the cost and sustainability of the proposal.But according to UWA Executive Director James Musinguzi, the helicopter is not a luxur

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Friends move to raise Shs 650 million to save late Cedric Babu Kololo home

Friends move to raise Shs 650 million to save late Cedric Babu Kololo home

The appeal comes after Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Uganda threatened to sell the prime condominium unit at Plot 1, Fumu Lane unless $182,709 (about Shs 655 million) is cleared within 21 days. Friends of the late former PLU Vice President Cedric Ndilima Babu are considering launching a camp

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Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year

Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year

KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The pay raise, which covers the 2026-2027 financial year, is part of a phased plan to address long-standing wage gaps between sc

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Rotary District 9213 launches $500,000 Mama Toto programme to support maternal, child health in Uganda

Rotary District 9213 launches $500,000 Mama Toto programme to support maternal, child health in Uganda

Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, accompanied by his wife Anna Maria, is on a three-day visit focused on service projects and fellowship engagements. Right is Governor Geoffrey Kitakule of Rotary District 9213 and Health Minister, Ruth Acen.Kampala-Rotary District 9213 has l

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Homes Burned as Oyam Land Dispute Turns Violent, Police Move to Restore Calm

Homes Burned as Oyam Land Dispute Turns Violent, Police Move to Restore Calm

OYAM, Uganda – Police in Oyam District have moved swiftly to restore calm following a violent land dispute that saw an angry mob torch several homes in Bar Cell, Eastern Ward, Oyam Town Council on Thursday afternoon.The Territorial Police confirmed they are investigating a case of arson

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Praying for Col Dr Kizza Besigye and All Political Prisoners At Rubaga Church

Praying for Col Dr Kizza Besigye and All Political Prisoners At Rubaga Church

Next Monday, believers and supporters are expected to gather at Rubaga Cathedral in a powerful show of faith and unity. The call was shared by David Lewis Rubongoya on social media, inviting everyone to come together and pray for Kizza Besigye, the sick, and all political prisoners. His message h

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Insurance players tipped to leverage booming Ugandan economy

Insurance players tipped to leverage booming Ugandan economy

With oil production expected to start soon, Dr Julius Kipng’etich projected even stronger growth over the next two to three decades, potentially transforming Uganda into one of the continent’s largest economies.Insurers in Uganda and across the East African region have been called to

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CCTV Hunt Launched After Stolen Hospital Vehicle Disappears in Gulu

CCTV Hunt Launched After Stolen Hospital Vehicle Disappears in Gulu

GULU CITY — Security agencies in Gulu are banking on CCTV footage to track down unknown persons who stole a vehicle belonging to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital last week, as investigations into the incident officially commence.The stolen vehicle, a Land Cruiser hard body pickup, was tak

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Court Appoints Administrator General to Manage Shs 1 Trillion Garuga Estate

Court Appoints Administrator General to Manage Shs 1 Trillion Garuga Estate

KAMPALA | The High Court’s Family Division has appointed the Administrator General to temporarily manage the estate of the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, valued at more than Shs 1 trillion, after ruling that warring family members are incapable of jointly administering the vast fortun

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