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Posted inObituary
Lango comforted: Amb. Otengo, fmr. MP Atim send tributes
With emotions still high, weeping too hard to control, Lango, particularly, has been given a message of comfort.
Posted inObituary
Forever, you will be remembered: Rest well, Atat Cecilia Ogwal
“Atat” as widely known in Lango will be missed widely, according to eulogies from various people.
Posted inNews
WHO latest report: 860k women in Uganda live with HIV
The WHO Uganda latest report show significant results over the last three months.
Posted inWASH
Sex for water: how corrupt water vendors are taking the advantage
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to end sex-for-water but faces the daunting task of ensuring safer access to clean water in deprived communities.
Posted inNews
ONC Lango sub-region to lead massive blood donations in February
This will be the first blood donation event organised by the ONC in Lango sub-region.
Posted inCOVID-19
First Lady tests positive for Covid-19
First Lady Janet Myseveni has tested positive for Covid-19
Posted inCrime / News
U.S. government launches five-year program to fight GBV in Uganda
Okello Owuna, Prime Minister of Acholi Cultural Institution [Ker-Kwaro Acholi] in his communication, said as a cultural institution they are trying to abandon events like funerals where a deceased was a victim of GBV.
Posted inNews
Minister Anywar calls attention towards antimicrobial resistance in Uganda
According to Anywar, the UN High Level Meeting on AMR next year is a critical opportunity to further accelerate the response to antimicrobial resistance.
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UPDF medical team holds free medical camp at 4th Division
Dr. Ruva Joaw Bosco, a 4th Division medical officer confirmed that many UPDF soldiers in the barracks are battling with “many non-communicable diseases.
Posted inFood / TND Inspires
From orchard to innovation: Chucks Foods’ pioneering journey in transforming Ugandan lemons
Chucks Foods Uganda Limited has not only put Ugandan lemons on the global map but has also sown the seeds for a sustainable and prosperous future for the nation.
Posted inNews
Leaders worried about increasing cancer cases in Madi sub-region
According to the World Cancer Research Fund International report of 2020, there were an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases, 9.3 million cases were among men and 8.5 million among women.