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Court releases lawyer Eron Kiiza’s passport for medical travel
NTV Uganda
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Court releases lawyer Eron Kiiza’s passport for medical travel Kampala High Court Judge David Matovu has ordered the release of the passport of Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, to enable him to travel to Costa Rica next month to receive medical...
Susan Collins should continue to stand against cuts that cost lives
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 15, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Margaret De Jong Morgenthaler spent 22 years as a missionary nurse in...
MoH: Kampala’s road design hindering outdoor exercise
Independent (Uganda)
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health are calling for a change in urban planning, arguing that current road designs do not offer safe spaces for the public to walk or engage in...
Government and FAO Unite to Transform Uganda’s Agrifood Systems for a Prosperous Future
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 25, 2025
By David Mwanje The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Office of the Prime Minister, and other stakeholders, has launched a...
Cocoa fermenting box reaps rewards for Uganda’s farmers
Science and Development Network
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[KAMPALA, SciDev.Net] In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden boxes to tend his beans. A locally-made innovation for fermenting cocoa beans has replaced the laborious routine of manually...
Coca-Cola Uganda Quenches Runners’ Thirst with Shs 173M Splash for 2025 Tusker Lite Mount Rwenzori Marathon
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 25, 2025
By David Mwanje In a refreshing stride toward community vitality and sports tourism, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has once again cemented its role as the official hydration partner for the fourth edition of the Tusker Lite Mount Rwenzori...
Equity Bank Uganda empowers refugees through financial inclusion
Observer
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June 25, 2025
Equity Bank Uganda has reiterated its commitment to supporting refugees through innovative financial services and social protection programs, with a focus on fostering dignity, independence and self-reliance. The promise was made recently during...
Yoweri Museveni: Ugandan president to seek 7th term in 2026 polls, ruling NRM...
TUKO
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June 24, 2025
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is officially seeking a seventh term, extending his grip on Uganda for the past four decades despite growing youth-led resistance After 39 years in power and two constitutional amendments, Museveni’s bid for 2026...
How white evangelicals incite homophobia in Uganda
Broadview
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June 24, 2025
In what could have been the last moments of Steven Kabuye’s life, the Ugandan queer activist proclaimed on X, formerly Twitter, that if he died, it was because he is gay. Kabuye, then 25, was walking near his home in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, on...
Gamified Mental Health Interventions: Community Engagement Through Design
Psychologs Magazine
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June 24, 2025
Ever felt like battling doubt, stress, or anxiety is a lonely uphill trek? What if managing mental health could feel less like a chore and more like a journey? Imagine digital apps or mobile games that turn self-care into fun, weaving community,...
Ecobank Uganda starts “Ellevate” to help women in business
Independent (Uganda)
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June 24, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda, has launched a new program called Ellevate by Ecobank. This program is specially made to help women who own or run businesses grow and succeed. The main idea behind “Ellevate” is “More than...
The Impact of Remote Visualized Teaching on Clinical Competence Following Short-Term Bronchoscopy Training
Dove Medical Press
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June 25, 2025
Introduction Bedside bronchoscopy is a critical skill for ICU physicians, essential for airway management and pulmonary diagnostics. Due to its complexity and invasiveness, a significant period of training is required to attain proficiency in this...
Conmen fleece doctors seeking 16 Health Service Commission positions
Independent (Uganda)
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June 24, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one thousand doctors have applied to fill just 16 positions recently advertised by the Health Service Commission. Speaking to journalists on Monday as shortlisted candidates sat for their aptitude...
Poor health indicators in Greater Luwero irk PS Atwine
Independent (Uganda)
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June 24, 2025
PS Dr Diana Atwine, together with Luwero leaders, checking the tools which were given to CHEWs to execute their duties Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has expressed disappointment over poor...
Twenty Years Of Service And Still Counting: Patrick Wokorach's Journey With World Health Organization (WHO)
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KAMPALA, Uganda, June 24, 2025/APO Group/ -- In 2005, a young man from northern Uganda walked into the offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) with a heart full of hope and a 60-day contract in hand....
National Football League (NFL) Hosts Women's Flag Football Coaching Clinic In Egypt
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The National Football League ( ) hosted a women's flag football coach education clinic in Cairo, Egypt as part of an ongoing strategy to accelerate the development and growth of the game across Africa. 36 participants from...
UNICEF seeks urgent funding as over 136,000 flee DRC to Burundi, Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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June 24, 2025
Refugees in Uganda KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children’s...
Senegal becomes ninth African country to eliminate trachoma
Medical News
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July 15, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO's African Region to have achieved this feat. "I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
International Journalists' Network
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Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...
St. John's students raise funds for Ugandan cookstove project
NYC Gazette - New York
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June 24, 2025
Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., President St. John's University-New York | St. John's University-New YorkRev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., President St. John's University-New York | St. John's University-New York A group of students from St. John’s...