Browsing by Author "Apunyo, Hudson"

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    Cassava factory empowers young women.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-13) Apunyo, Hudson
    The workers, mostly women, are engaged in peeling, washing, grating and squeezing the cassava to remove water content. They also sieve, grind and pack. They work full day and are paid Sh5,000.
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    Christians destroy herbalist's property.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-09) Apunyo, Hudson
    The Police have arrested religious leaders who are said to have led a group of Christians during what they called a 'cleansing prayer', where they stormed a home of a herbalist and maliciously destroyed her property. What was meant to be prayers to cleanse an accident blackspot on the Lira- Kamdini- Karuma and Gulu- karuma highways on Friday, turned tragic for a herbalist,
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    Kole gets Sh11b technical school.
    (New Vision, 2017-09-14) Apunyo, Hudson
    The first lady and minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni is expected to officiate at the commissioning of a Sh11b National Technical Teachers college in Kole district tomorrow.
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    Lira drug theft suspects convicted.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-10) Apunyo, Hudson
    The Lira Grade one Magistrate, Simon Peter Odoo, on Monday convicted two people who pleaded guilty to stealing of government drugs and remanded them to Erute Government Prison, until August 17, pending sentencing.
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    Lira to get mental rehabilitation hospital
    (New Vision, 2017-01-06) Apunyo, Hudson
    Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) Uganda will by 2020 establish a compact rehabilitation hospital in Lira, the project director, Dr Francis Ekwari Uzu has said.
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    Mbabazi combs Lango for votes.
    (New Vision, 2016-01-02) Apunyo, Hudson
    The independent presidential candidate, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, on Thursday wound up his campaign in Lango region, with a message of need for change of leadership. Mbabazi started the day's campaign at Aduku in Kwania, Apac district, where he addressed a rally at Aduku Primary School.
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    Ministry to train northern region in Water protection.
    (New Vision, 2017-09-14) Apunyo, Hudson
    A team of experts from the Ministry of Water and Environment have recommended that the community in northern Uganda be sensitised on the best operational practices around water facilities to ensure that the water sources are well protected.
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    Murdered UPDF officer buried
    (New Vision, 2017-11-07) Apunyo, Hudson
    The LC3 chairperson of Bar sub-county, Tom Edward Lemu, condemned the brutal murders taking place in his area and attributed it to alcohol consumption and smoking.
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    Museveni calls for tougher action on men spreading HIV.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-03) Apunyo, Hudson
    President Yoweri Museveni has called on all men to go for voluntary HIV testing in order to prolong their lives and avoid infecting others. Museveni said he does not like the idea of forcing men to test and if positive, forcing them to take drugs.
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    Museveni commissions Kiryandongo hospital
    (New Vision, 2018-04-12) Apunyo, Hudson; Engola, Saidi
    President Yoweri Museveni yesterday commissioned a new multi-billion specialised 180-bed hospital in Kiryandongo district. The facility Restoration Gateway Hospital, is located along the River Nile at Bedmot village, Karuma town. The President said he would help the hospital get electricity rather than depending on generators.
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    Nebbi gets safe, clean water.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-22) Apunyo, Hudson
    More than a year ago, Doreen Aciro would spend hours to and from the nearest borehole, which was her only access to safe water, but thanks to government intervention that has since brought water at her doorstep.
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    Oyam health workers killed in road accident
    (New Vision, 2017-12-01) Apunyo, Hudson
    Two health workers were on Wednesday evening killed in a road accident while returning from field work. Marino Edii, a clinical officer who is the district HIV focal point person and Daniel Ayo, 29, a volunteer at Anyeke Health Centre IV, died when a speeding trailer from Gulu heading to Kamdini knocked down their motorcycle.
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    Poor latrine habits costing govt shs600m annually, says Opendi.
    (New vision, 2018-03-21) Okino, Patrick; Apunyo, Hudson
    The minister for health(general duties) , Sarah Opendi, has criticised people for not washing their hands after visiting toilets, saying poor hygiene practices cost government more than shs600m annually.