Browsing by Author "Ssenyonga, Andrew"

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    Adults to screen for sickle cells
    (New Vision, 2017-07-11) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The health ministry has disclosed that adults will start screening for sickle cell anaemia in a move to reduce on the burden of the disease in the country.
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    Buganda donates Sh200m sickle cell testing kits.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-29) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Kingdom of Buganda has donated sickle cell test kits worth sh200m to help fight the disease in various hospitals across the country.
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    Churches reject sexuality education in schools
    (Sunday Vision, 2018-06-03) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) has rejected the inclusion of sexuality education in church-founded schools, saying they have no knowledge about the subject.
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    Developer excavates Muyenga hill, exposes water tanks to risk
    (New Vision, 2017-09-20) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Kampala and its suburbs are at a risk of descending into an acute water crisis after a developer commenced excavating Muyenga Tank Hill that hosts vital water distribution facilities. Christopher Mugenyi, a private developer is excavating land on the slopes of the Muyenga Tank Hill where National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has its tanks with 25 million litres of water.
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    Dr Kaggwa transformed Mulago.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-19) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Dr Lawrence Kaggwa, the former Mulago Hospital executive director, has been hailed for saving many lives in Uganda during his time in the theatre.
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    Education funds targets 300 learners
    (New Vision, 2018-04-09) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The community of West Nile has set up an education trust fund aimed at revamping education standards in the area and fighting poverty.
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    Employers to help Government recover students loans
    (New Vision, 2017-11-24) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Higher Education Student's Financing Board and Federation of Uganda's Employer's (FUE) have entered into a pact aimed at ensuring effective loan recovery from the beneficiaries of the students' loan scheme.
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    Govt calls for Mengo views on land
    (New Vision, 2017-08-01) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Government has welcomed Buganda Kingdom's views on thee constitutional (amendment) bill 2017 in which government seeks to amend the land law. "Any shift from the current laws would be a human rights violation". Mayiga.
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    Kadaga roots for national tree planting programme
    (New Vision, 2017-08-16) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the water and environment ministry to roll out a programme that will put in place national tree planting days to save the environment. She asked the ministry to send a budget for tree seedlings to parliament for approval so that every Uganda can participate in the restoration of the green cover.
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    Kadaga roots for virtual law firms to empower women.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-17) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has advised women lawyers to embrace opportunities arising from use of technology to set up virtual law firms, to allow mobility of legal services.
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    MAK splits mass communication.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-02) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The department of journalism and communication at Makerere University has completed the review of the creation of two degree programmes in mass communication. Under the proposed new curriculum, the current four- years bachelor of journalism and communication degree
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    Ministry gets health monitoring tools
    (New Vision, 2017-11-30) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Ministry of Health has received equipment worth sh2.6b for the implementation of the supervision, performance Assessment and Rewards Strategy (SPARS) for supply chain strengthening.
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    Museveni urges lawyers to support integration.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-30) Kiwawulo, Chris; Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Political integration is the only insurance that will save African countries from future colonialism, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Museveni who was addressing lawyers during the East African law society 22nd annual conference at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe on Friday, said even if African countries develop, they can still be colonised, provided they do not guarantee their security.
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    Namugongo chokes on waste
    (New Vision, 2018-06-05) Tenywa, Gerald; Ssenyonga, Andrew
    It is believed that being clean is a sign of spiritual purity, but when a team from New Vision visited Namugongo shrines in the aftermaths of Martyrs Day, there was a nasty encounter with tonnes of rubbish littered all over the place.
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    National Water to turn faecal matter into charcoal
    (New Vision, 2018-04-26) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    In an effort to mitigate climate change and preserve the environment, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has embarked on a project to reduce deforestation by turning sewage into briquettes. The coporation says massive encrachment on wetalnds and deforestation have seriously impacted on the quality of water, thus increasing the cost of
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    NFA to restore Mount Moroto forest reserve
    (New Vision, 2017-11-30) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has embarked on plans to restore Mount Moroto Central forest reserve that has been depleted by indigenous population in Karamoja sub-region.
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    Students develop a light sensor to save energy
    (Sunday Vision, 2018-04-22) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Two Information and communications Technology students from St Kizito High School Namugongo in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, have developed a light sensor to automatically control domestic and commercial electricity usage to save energy. The device, uses an auto energy saving system controlling lighting through a detractor that switches Off the lights during day and On when its dark.
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    Transfer of medical doctors sparks uproar
    (Sunday Vision, 2018-02-25) Semakula, John; Kashaka, Umar; Ssenyonga, Andrew; Muhoozi, Nelson
    The government has transferred over 300 medical workers in a massive reshuffle, which has sparked uproar from members of Uganda Medical Association (UMA), but described as normal by the health ministry.
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    Uganda gets sh87b for restoration of Rwizi and Mpologoma rivers
    (New Vision, 2017-11-23) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    The Government has recieved sh87b from the Green Climate Fund to restore wetlands along River Rwizi and River Mpologoma in Pallisa district.
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    Universities warned against issuing fake academic papers
    (New Vision, 2017-11-15) Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Universities have been warned against issuing 'fake' degrees. According to the Executive Director of the National Council for Higher education, Prof John Opuda-Asibo, a number of people, including civil servants, have been rushing to obtain academic certificates without even attending classses.