Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Health Committee, Charles Ayume has reassured health workers in Eastern Uganda that salaries of all health workers will be increased effective 01 July 2022. “Parliament approved the 2022/2023 financial year budget with salary increments for all health workers,” said Ayume. He …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for more discussions about the use of contraceptives as a means of stopping unwanted pregnancies. Tayebwa made this call while meeting a delegation of the All Party Parliamentary Group from the United Kingdom on Monday, 30 May 2022. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Psychiatrists want the Public Health (Amendment) Bill to provide for treatment of cases of mental health. The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku said the concept of mental health is not clearly defined for purposes of the Bill. She said that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross section of directors of regional referral hospitals want government to prioritise budgeting for recruitment of specialists and consultants in the 2022/2023 financial year. The hospital directors blamed poor service delivery on the shortage of specialists and consultants. The directors of Hoima, Mbale, Lira and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has tasked the House Committee on health to carry out field visits to government health facilities across the country to ascertain the state they are in. Among issued the directive on Thursday during the plenary session. She gave …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID is investigating four National Resistance Movement –NRM politicians and the National Unity Platform –NUP to record statements on allegations of defying COVID-19 guidelines. The politicians include State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite, Kyadondo East MP and presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four police officers and three civilians have sustained injuries in a clash between the police and supporters of Dr Charles Ayume, a contender for the Koboko Municipality parliamentary seat. The huge crowd was marched through Koboko town on Sunday evening, defacing and burning …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Koboko used teargas to disperse supporters of Dr Charles Ayume, an aspirant for the Koboko Municipality Parliamentary seat. Ayume is seeking for the NRM flag, to take up a seat currently occupied by State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite. Hundreds of Dr Ayume’s …
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