Browsing by Author "Kwesiga, Pascal"

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    Breakthrough: Uganda treats 11 abnormal heartbeats
    (New Vision, 2018-04-11) Kwesiga, Pascal
    Several factors, according to doctors, can be responsible for irregular heartbeats including blocked arteries, electrolyte imbalances in blood, changes in heart muscles and injuries from heart attacks.
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    Bunyoro King appoints oil expert as premier.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-18) Atuhairwe, Robert; Kwesiga, Pascal
    The newly appointed prime minister of Bunyoro Kingdom is a Norwegian-trained petroleum geoscientist and an accomplished management specialist. The Omukama of Bunyoro, Solomon Iguru, announced the appointment of Andrew Byakutaga in a statement issued at his palace in Hoima on Tuesday.
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    Delayed water projects cost govt sh65b.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Kwesiga, Pascal
    The government has lost over sh65b in additional payments to contractors over the last start of the water and sewerage projects in various parts of the country, according to the latest Auditor General's (AG) report. In a report which was submitted to Parliament last month, the AG indicates that more than sh65.5b has been lost contractors in extra payments due to the late start of projects and commencing works at the "wrong time".
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    Environment crime: UN to develop cirriculum for police
    (New Vision, 2018-01-23) Kwesiga, Pascal
    With environmental Crime on the rise, but few cases being successfully prosecuted, the UN has launched an effort to develop a curriculum to retool African police investigate and procecute environment related cases.
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    Health ministry roots for digital reporting on epidemics
    (New Vision, 2018-04-17) Kwesiga, Pascal
    The apps will be developed under Epihack, a global intervention that brings together health professionals and technologists to develop digital solutions to enhance disease surveillance.
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    Hoima industrial park plan laid out.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-16) Kwesiga, Pascal
    When up and running, the oil and gas industrial park in Hoima will be one of the largest facilities in Africa. Sitting on the 29 square kilometers of land that was, until recently. Occupied by over 7000 people in over 10 villages in Kabaale parish, Buseruka sub-county,
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    Keeping oil waste out of ecosystem.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-16) Kwesiga, Pascal
    It is 9:00am here in Nyamasoga village. Dressed in white laboratory garbs two technicians enter one of the newly constructed buildings on the expansive land. With gloved hands, the two technicians pick up lab apparatus to carry out tests on a liquid. It is the beginning of the day's work here.
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    Oil jobs: Museveni wants Ugandans skilled
    (New Vision, 2018-01-24) Kwesiga, Pascal; Odyek, John
    As Uganda appears to be edging closer to oil production, there are fears that Ugandans may not reap significantly from its development phase, which will include building production facilities and the crude export pipeline.
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    Oil roads create opportunities for tourism, agriculture
    (New Vision, 2018-04-03) Kwesiga, Pascal
    " Construction of the roads that traverse the Albertine Graben areas have made the residents in these areas realise the potential it carries especially in boosting tourism and agriculture.
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    Over 600 doctors flee Uganda.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-18) Nabatanzi, Violet; Kwesiga, Pascal
    A total of 677 doctor have left Uganda, seeking, among others, greener pastures abroad, in the last five years, according to the latest report by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners council (UMDPC). The report indicates that over 100 medics left the country annually from 2014 to 2017.
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    Report on Mubende evictions out
    (New Vision, 2018-01-23) Kwesiga, Pascal; Nahabwe, Saphira
    As he speaks, charles Masengere, accasionally breaks down in pain and and anger. The resident of Kitumbi Subcounty in Mubende district says he has been evicted from the over 642 acres he inherited from his father.