Browsing by Author "Masinde, Andrew"

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    Birth Certificate a right for all kids
    (New Vision, 2017-09-18) Masinde, Andrew
    William Mulabya, the district planner for Tororo and the focal person for the birth registration, says the costs involved in getting a birth certificate demoralise people " Sh5,000 sounds little to many, but it is a lot to the poor person in the village who cannot afford a meal a day. some have to incur transport costs to their respective sub-counties to pick birth notifications, then to the district to fill the forms. from there, they have to travel to the regional offices, where they are issued birth certificates," says Mulabya. Lydia Lanyero, a resident of Nyoko village in Yumbe district, says she had the thought of registering her eight children, but failed because she could not afford to pay for the birth certificates, on top of the travel expenses involved.
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    Govt secures funds for UMI block.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-14) Masinde, Andrew
    The Government has secured Shs7b to fund Uganda Management Institute (UMI)'s five-storey building that had stalled for close to four years, due to lack of money. The money is from the African Development Bank(ADB), under the Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) project.
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    UMI pioneers new transport course.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-09) Masinde, Andrew
    Managing transport and logistics in many organisations and institutions in Uganda has always been a challenge. Close to 50% of their budgets, according to expert estimates go to fleet-related issues that include acquisition of vehicles as assets,
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    Why you should immunise on schedule.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-07) Masinde, Andrew; Abaho, Patricia
    In rare cases, immunisation can cause seizures and allergic reactions. However, medical personnel emphasise that this may be because the child was suffering from other allments at the time of immunisation. In cases, health officers in charge of vaccination know that one's child is allergic to some foods,