Dr Anthony Kafumbe, the Acting Deputy Secretary General for Productive and Social Sectors says that states need to enhance surveillance and laboratory testing, especially in border areas, implement appropriate infection prevention and control measures and increase risk communication and community awareness of the disease.
This came after State Attorneys Lillian Omar and Marion Ben Bella told Court that apart from the former Prime Minister Thembo Kitsumbire and Mumbere the rest of the accused persons have not been attending Court.
According to Herbert Luswata, the General Secretary of the Uganda Medical Association, three are medical workers, two are interns and one medical student. The samples of the health workers were sent to the Uganda Virus Research Institute which confirmed the Ebola virus.
This is the lowest interest rate in several years, due mainly to the implementation of the Mid-Term Access to Funds project that was introduced earlier this year.
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) says that the brands from Bidco Africa, Pwani Oil Products Ltd, Kapa Oil Refineries Ltd and Menengai Oil Refineries Ltd. failed to meet the required standards as specified in the Fortified Edible Oils and Fats Specifications.,
The procession from Kololo Independence Grounds featured students from different schools carrying placards with a uniform message; European Union, Leave Our Oil.
The VHTs Program was established in 2001 as a cost-effective way to link communities with health services. VHTS were established by the Ministry of Health to empower communities to take part in the decisions that affect their health; mobilize communities for health programs, and strengthen the delivery of health services at house-hold level.
Charles Isabirye, the Chairperson of the National Council for older persons in Uganda said that older persons can access the grant in groups of 5 to 10 people and each group will be given five million shillings which they can channel into ventures like farming, Poultry and other ventures.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio Rukia Nakadama Isanga said parliament should give the Minister of Security Jim Muhwezi more time to explain the matter.
The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Misi Kabanda has appealed to residents avoid bending to misinformation from anti-developmental persons especially the opposition politicians in the area but to embrace the program since it is intended to foster inter-jurisdictional collaboration for Kampala and the neighbouring districts to enable development.
The procession from Kololo Independence Grounds featured students from different schools carrying placards with a uniform message; European Union, Leave Our Oil.
Gad Rugaaju Ahimbisibwe, the Kanungu Deputy Resident District Commissioner says that groups of locals have now and then stormed his office in demonstration against CHICO over the failure to rehabilitate district and community roads. He faults CHICO officials for being adamant about responding to locals’ demands, in accordance with how it had been agreed upon.
