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Item Civil society organisations applaud Museveni for rejecting GMO Bill(New Vision, 2018-01-23) Agaba, Vivian; Murungi ,JoanThe Civil Society organisations (CSOs) mainly in food security and Sovereighty area have welcomed president Yoweri Museven's decision to differ assent to the National Biosafety Act 2017Item Dealing with alcohol withdrawal symptoms(New Vision, 2018-02-19) Agaba, VivianSome people are so addicted to alcohol that it becomes part and parcel of their lives. Dr Johnson Richard Kubuzigu, a medical officer at Kassanda Health Centre IV in Mubende district, says if an individual drinks alcohol heavily frequently, he or she may suffer both mental and physical problems, and when the individual suddenly stops drinking or cuts back on how much alcohol they consume, he will suffer from a condition known as alcohol withdrawal.Item Eight firms probed over sh4b agriculture inputs(New Vision, 2018-02-23) Kiwuwa, Paul; Agaba, VivianMPs on the committee of commissions, statutory authorities and state enterprises have instituted a special audit into eight companies which received sh3.9b to supply agricultural inputs to the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) countrywide.Item Energy ministry secures $200m for electricity(New Vision, 2018-04-11) Karugaba, Mary; Agaba, VivianThe Exim bank of China has approved a loan request of $200m (about sh738b) for the Government of Uganda to finance the extension of electricity to 285 sub-counties which are not yet connected to the national electricity grid.Item Financier pulls out of Nyagak III power dam(New Vision, 2018-04-10) Agaba, Vivian; Karugaba, MaryFollowing complaints of incompetence, KIW cancelled the grant funding of Euro 6m (about sh27b).Item Haemopjilia the male-only disease(New Vision, 2018-04-16) Agaba, VivianUganda will join the rest if the world tomorrow to commemorate World Haemophilia Day. However experts say little is still known about the disease. This year, the day is being commemorated under the theme: Sharing Knowledge.Item Makerere research links high malaria spread to HIV.(New Vision, 2018-01-18) Lumu, David; Agaba, VivianMakerere University research has linked high malaria infections to HIV raising another line of HIV co-infection that researchers say the government policy implementation agencies ought to consider in the fight against HIV.Item Medical students to sit national exams.(New Vision, 2018-01-11) Agaba, VivianStarting next year, all medical students across the country will have to sit a mandatory unified examination at the end of their five-year training. The students will do the examination before sitting their final examinations in their respective institutions.Item Medics root for supplies to curb newborn deaths(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-01) Agaba, VivianHealth workers have asked government to provide more medical supplies to attend to babies born with breathing difficulties, a step that will see a reduction in neonatal deaths.Item MPs grill Umeme over high electricity tariffs in rural areas(New Vision, 2018-04-16) Agaba, Vivian; Kulabako, FaridahMPs on the Natural Resources committee on Friday tasked key players in the electricity sector with explaining why electricity tariffs have remained high since Umeme took over distribution, making it hard for many Ugandans to access power.Item Nalubaale-Kiira dam at risk of shutdown over cracks, leaks(New Vision, 2018-04-06) Karugaba, Mary; Agaba, VivianNaluubale and Kiira hydroelectric power stations have developed cracks and leaks that officials from the energy ministry fear could lead to shutdowns if not urgently addressed.Item Umeme urged to reduce profit target(New Vision, 2018-04-18) Kulabako, Faridah; Agaba, VivianAs the high electricity tariffs continue to be a thorny issue across the country, former distributer - Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has asked its successor to cut its return on investment threshold to lower the tariff.