Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2022 National Science Week has kicked off at the Kololo Airstrip, scheduled to run from 7th to 10th November. This year’s Science week spans a series of events including a public exhibition showcasing Ugandan innovations, an Investor Summit to drive investment into Ugandan science …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero has stressed the need for the extension of newly developed modern agricultural technologies to small holder farmers allover the country, which she says will spearhead efforts of improving the quality of their yields in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero has revealed that the country’s first national satellite is nearing completion, and will be launched into the international space station in September this year. The satellite named PearlAfricaSat-1, commenced two years ago in Japan. It’s being …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University will receive funding from the government for Covilyce-1, a poly-herbal concoction developed for Covid-19 treatment, in the next financial year. This was revealed by the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr. Monica Musenero. Dr. Musenero says the fund for the herbal concoction has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic two years ago was a wake-up call to scientists in Uganda. Scientists argue that the outbreak of covid-19 led to the country’s first attempt to manufacture a vaccine for a disease. In addition to this, due to the ban …
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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monica Musenero, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation has said that the government plans to set up a clinical trial centre at Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development in Bushenyi district. Rukararwe is a Non-Governmental Organization that was established in 1986, and among …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers studying Uganda’s homemade COVID-19 vaccines reveal encountering huge challenges accessing mice to be able to test their candidate drugs. This comes after Science and Innovations Minister Dr. Monica Musenero was recently bashed over revelations of acquiring each mouse at 8 Million Shillings. The scientists …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero has defended the cost of mice that are going to aid the process of developing a Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda. Musenero who is facing a parliamentary investigation over the management of 31 billion Shillings initially …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The select committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has faulted the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Minister Monica Musenero, for taking on the role of the Permanent Secretary (PS). The minister’s act of requesting for money directly from the finance ministry irked MPs …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology, David OO Obong has told legislators that Minister Dr. Monica Musenero, should provide all accountability regarding the utilization of funds meant to facilitate the Covid-19 vaccine development. Obong on Thursday appeared before the Select Committee …
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