✳ PRESIDENT Andrew Akashaba 111 Ben Ssenkeera 59 Joseph Byaruhanga 20 David Okello 10 Ismail Asiimwe 4 ✳ VICE PRESIDENT Joshua Waiswa 102 Madrine Sitenda 99 ✳GENERAL SECRETARY David Eseru 78 Silver Masiko 74 William Blatter 50 ✳ DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY Bill Kizito Sseguya (unopposed) ✳ TREASURER Geoffrey Mukama 100 Jesse Mutesasira 61 Justine …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) will elect a new President November 29th at the conclusion of their week long Farmers exhibition, symposium and Annual General Meeting in Mbarara. The UVA limits the term of a President to two terms. Dr Daniel Kasibule from Mpigi, …
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Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | THE Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) has hailed government for fast tracking ammendments to various outdated laws to improve the veterinary sector and the One Health approach, in the country. Speaking as Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 24th Celebrations of …
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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Practicing veterinarians and para-veterinarians have been urged by the Commissioner Animal Health to acquire the newly launched UVA identification cards within a period of a year from now to ease their operations. A new Identification Card has today been launched to ensure farmers deal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) has asked government to give them a greater role in the regulation of veterinary drugs to help stop a flood of fake products in the country. They have demanded that government brings back the regulation of veterinary drugs to the Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister for Science, Technology and innovation Dr. Monica Musenero has challenged animal sector players to focus on research and value addition as the Uganda moves towards developing its entire industrial sector. Delivering the key note address at a two day Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) symposium …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been urged to fast track the implementation of a presidential directive for the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF ) to take full charge of veterinary drugs regulation and control. Speaking at celebrations to mark World Rabies Day in Arua …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several farmers across the country are stranded without the usual support from veterinary doctors, who have according to their national association, been denied travel permission since the lockdown to contain COVID-19 was declared last month. According to Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) Dr. Daniel Kasibule, several …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have been encouraged to include a glass of milk in their daily diet, as another immunity boosting food that will enable them fight the COVID-19 virus. The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA), in a statement to mark World Milk Day which it celebrated virtually …
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UVA: Focus should be on containing diseases at this point in time Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The national association of veterinary doctors of Uganda (UVA) have advised the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry not to rush to conduct a livestock census without their input. In a statement, they …
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