As of 14, July 2021, the Ministry of Health recorded 2,286 deaths, 89,514 cumulative cases and 65,083 recoveries.
Author: Milton Emmy Akwam
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MP Dr Opio Acuti designated to European Union-African, Caribbean and Pacific Joint Parliamentary assembly
“I will therefore be representing the Parliament of Uganda at an international level and add to the recent high profile appointments of Lango Members of Parliament to committees and to regional and international parliamentary platforms.”
Posted inHealth / News
Covid-19 vaccines: ‘Hoarding, delays by rich countries set Ugandan scientists to develop Covidex, Covilyce’ – Amb. Moto
As of 13 July 2021, 1,085,382 Ugandans were already vaccinated against Covid-19. Of these, 34,139 have received both first and second doses.
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America’s Fred Hutch donates PPEs worth shs100m to Uganda Cancer Institute
The Annals of Global Health findings of 2018 revealed that in Uganda, 32,000 new cancer cases and 21,000 deaths occurred.
Posted inAgriculture / Northern News
Nwoya launches commercial tea farming; leaders pledge total support
“Tea is a lifetime crop not like other cash crops,” he added, calling upon leaders to be exemplary before those they lead.
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Yet another milestone as Nwoya district sets Monday for tea farming launch
The event starts at 10:00am at Latoro community tea garden.
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Covidex approved: UPC asks NDA to support other herbal drug manufactures
“This is the path Uganda should have taken a long time ago. UPC is on record demanding government to invest heavily in research and the approval of Covidex
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NUSAF, UWA partner with EFOTI to pilot tea farming in Nwoya
“They received cuttings from us to popularise tea growing, the nursery bed will act as a training centre for the entire region,” he added.
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EFOTI distributes 50,000 free tea seedlings to farmers in Northern Uganda
By the end of 2025, EFOTI predicts Northern Uganda will be the region’s tea hub with modern factory for tea.
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UPC opposes govt move to monitor phone numbers before sending Covid-19 relief money
“The lockdown has made a number of people vulnerable,” Arach Oyat Sharon, UPC Spokesperson.
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Interview: Mugeni on Uganda’s failed health systems, Covid-19 relief; Museveni and UNAA mess
Take charge of your personal lives. Expect nothing from the system sitting over your heads. Keep your conscious clear, endure what you can, change what you must, and leave the rest to God.
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Koch Goma Cooperative Society members offer 100 acres of land for tea
Every year we were in poverty and when I saw EFOTI who was supporting Zombo and having an agreement with Ker Kwaro Acholi, I decided with my members to join tea farming which in three years we are harvesting,” Clara said.