Browsing by Author "Bwambale, Taddeo"

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    16 districts free from river blindness.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-09) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Over1.5 million Ugandans are no longer at risk of contracting river blindness, a parasitic infection that causes itching, skin discoloration, rashes, eye lesions or permanent blindness. This follows Uganda's successful campaign to interrupt transmission of the disease by providing free drugs to affected communities and the killing of black flies that spread the disease.
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    Bossa to earn over sh10.8b from ICC
    (New Vision, 2017-12-08) Bwambale, Taddeo
    When Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa takes her seat as one of the 18 judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), she will be one of the highest paid judicial officers in the world.
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    Chinese medical team treats over 500 patients
    (New Vision, 2018-05-22) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Over 500 residents of Kapeeka in Nakaseke district received free treatment offered by a team of Chinese medical experts during a medical camp held on Sunday. The medical camp was organised by ZTE, a Chinese telecommunications and information communications firm and China CMC Engineering Co. Ltd, a construction company.
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    Education ministry lists priorities to reform sector
    (New Vision, 2017-11-09) Bwambale, Taddeo; Amamukirori, Betty
    Ministers, development partners, MPs and officials from several agencies met at the sector review meeting to assess progress and hurdles and agree on priorities to transform the sector. The 2016/2017 Education and Sports Annual Performance Report unveiled on Monday shows growth in enrolment figures, in infrastructure and human resources, albeit with glaring challenges.
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    First lady concludes school feeding campaign
    (Sunday Vision, 2018-06-03) Bwambale, Taddeo; Businge, Conan
    After a six week tour around the country sensitising parents about feeding their school-going children, the First Lady, Mrs. Janet Museveni, has announced the end of her campaign.
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    Government disowns plan to export medical workers to Libya
    (New Vision, 2017-06-27) Bwambale, Taddeo
    The Government has distanced itself from a plan to send at least 1,000 medical workers to Libya, with the help of a prominent Kampala-based labour recruitment firm. Reports about the deal first surfaced in international media, indicating that the Government was behind the plan, which has been heavily criticised by health activists.
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    Government names team to probe Kilembe mines investor.
    (New Vision, 2017-07-07) Bwambale, Taddeo
    A five-member commission has started investigating the operations of Tibet Hima Mining Company, a Chinese firm whose concession to run Kilembe mines in Kasese district was terminated last month.
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    Government seeks sh780b for rural electrification
    (New Vision, 2018-04-18) Bwambale, Taddeo
    The Government is set to acquire a loan of $212m ( about sh780b) from Exim bank of China for a new rural electrification programme through which 170,000 persons will be connected to the national power grid.
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    Government to introduce stronger TB drug for children
    (New Vision, 2017-07-26) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Starting in November, children receiving treatment for tuberculosis(TB) will be enrolled onto a much more effective drug that is easier for them to ensure.
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    Govt sets aside sh1.4b for nodding diseases.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-22) Bwambale, Taddeo
    The government has set aside shs1.4b emergency fund to boost interventions against nodding disease syndrome in northern uganda.
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    HIV infections drop among children - survey.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-29) Bwambale, Taddeo
    In 2016, an estimated 4,600 children contracted HIV, a significant drop from 26,000 new infections in 2014, preliminary findings of the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment reveal.
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    HIV prevalence much higher among fishermen
    (New Vision, 2017-07-10) Murungi, Joan; Bwambale, Taddeo
    The HIV-prevalence among fishing communities in western Uganda is much higher than previously known, a new study has revealed. The study, conducted on 890 randomly selected households, interviewing adults aged 15-69 by Epicentre Uganda, examined the HIV-prevalence rate among adults and children in 12 fishing communities around Lake George and Edward.
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    Isimba:
    (New Vision, 2017-08-16) Bwambale, Taddeo
    When the first turbine of the 183-megawatt Isimba hydropower dam is switched on in August next year, residents of Busaana sub-county in Kayunga district will be looking for much more than light. Four years ago, much of the area, located on the lower banks of the River Nile,
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    Justice Bossa voted ICC judge.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-06) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Court of Appeal judge Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa has been voted to a coveted post as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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    Justice Bossa's husband credits Uganda's education for wife's success.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-07) Bwambale, Taddeo
    For Judge who has had all her formal education in Uganda, the election of Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a celebration of Uganda's education system, her husband of 36 years, Joseph Bossa asserts.
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    Karuma hydropower dam set to open next year.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-08) Bwambale, Taddeo
    A person travelling on the Gulu-Masindi highway will have no idea that 100 metres beneath them, water will be flowing back to the never through two parallel 8km- long runnels. The runnels will discharge water that has been diverted to the powerhouse back to the River Nile,
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    Karuma to switch on two 100MW turbines next year.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-08) Bwambale, Taddeo
    thirty-five-year-old Jane Namukwaya, a mother of two, runs a small retail shop that doubles as a restaurant at Karuma, a settlement in the western district of Kiryandongo. She spends sh4,000 on a litre of paraffin daily,
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    Makerere loses sh386m in salary payment to retired staff
    (New Vision, 2017-01-06) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Makerere University is losing millions in salary payments to scores of retired staff, who left the institution more than 16 years ago, in addition to excess pay to some of its existing staff.
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    Maternal, child health to be monitored via mobile app.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-05) Bwambale, Taddeo
    Community health workers in 70 districts country wide are to start monitoring health projects aimed at reducing the death of mothers and children using smartphones. Each of the 4,075 health workers has equipped with a smartphone and Internet data for use in conducting field operations that include
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    Museveni pledges tea factory for Kisoro, jobs for youth.
    (New Vision, 2016-01-02) Bwambale, Taddeo
    George Kakwerere, a 77-year-old resident of Nakashingi village in Kisoro district ekes a living as a casual labourer. George Kakwerere, a 77-year-old resident of Nakashingi village in Kisoro district ekes a living as a casual labourer.