Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. The Minister said this in response to a matter of national importance raised by Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament, …
Read More »Health ministry moves to implement joint anti-malaria campaign in East Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is mooting for joint efforts in the fight against malaria among East African member states. In an interview on Tuesday, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, the State Minister for Health in Charge of General Duties said that they are concerned about the high …
Read More »Minister, district leaders feud over cultivation in a wetland
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of leaders in Sembabule district are protesting a move by the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to authorize cultivation in a wetland in their area. The authority issued a certificate of no objection to the State Minister for Health in Charge of General Duties, …
Read More »Gov’t calls for vigilance as Ebola sets on Mubende district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya, has asked countrymen and women to remain vigilant in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in Mubende district. Kawooya was on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 presenting a statement before Parliament on the outbreak of Ebola …
Read More »Minister asks Acholi leaders to rally residents for Covid-19 vaccination
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Health in charge of General Duties, Anifa Kawooya has asked leaders in Acholi sub-region to rally the masses to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The minister says misinformation on the efficacy and alleged dangers of the Covid-19 vaccine remains a big hurdle for …
Read More »2000 security personnel deployed as NRM votes in Sembabule
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A force of at least 2,000 personnel is in Sembabule district to man security in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primary elections that in Mawogola North and West Constituencies. The security personnel comprised of police and army have been placed in the nine sub-counties where …
Read More »Sembabule Woman MP Anifa Kawooya on spot for evading quarantine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Sembabule Woman Member of Parliament, Anifa Kawooya Bangirina is under fire from her electorates for allegedly evading the institutional quarantine for COVID-19 following her return from abroad. A section of voters accuse Kawooya of failure to subject herself to the 14 days mandatory …
Read More »Prof. Ogenga Latigo denies dodging COVID-19 mandatory checkup
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prof. Morris Ogenga Latigo, the Agago North County MP has downplayed claims that he dodged a 14-days’ mandatory self-quarantine against Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease after his trip to South Africa. Latigo, alongside other Ugandan lawmakers, traveled to Midrand, South Africa for a meeting of the of …
Read More »Pan African MPs call for ratification of Maputo protocol
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representatives to the Pan African Parliament (PAP) have called upon member states to ratify the Maputo Protocol to achieve peace in Africa. The MPs are part of the delegation of legislators and technocrats attending a joint workshop for the permanent committees of the PAP …
Read More »Women MPs push for implementation of laws, resolutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The 3rd Deputy Chairperson of the Women Caucus at the Pan African Parliament, Anifa Kawooya, has called for the follow up and implementation of the numerous laws and resolutions passed by national assemblies and conferences that are geared towards the respect of women’s rights. Kawooya, who …
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