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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Hima Cement on 14th July launched Tector Ceram – a ready-to-use range of dry mortar products which include; Two Tile Adhesives; C1 and C2, Two Tile Grouts; Grey and White, and Tector Admix, a waterproofing additive for application in concrete and mortar. The new complementary range …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda Baati, a giant in providing customized roofing solutions in Uganda, last week held its annual dealers’ conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme: “Partnerships for shared success.” Speaking to the media on 15th July, the Company’s Business Head, George Arodi, said Uganda Baati’s journey …

Ministry of Health to carry out multi-drug resistant TB survey | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Health on July 3 revealed that a nationwide survey to determine the burden of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTB) in the country is to be carried out at the end of July and will …

Jinja, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Last weekend was very lit with events, but the archetypal party lovers and animals flocked Jinja for Swangz Avenue’s Roast and Rhyme’s Nyam on the Nile edition. As it was away from Kampala’s dust and traffic jam, they threw on their favourite party outfits …

Lack of diagnostic facilities escalates the problem Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The problem of antimicrobial resistance in infectious agents has been rising, and there is global concern that in the absence of interventions to reverse this trend, the means to treat infectious diseases will be limited and out …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Sony Music artist Vinka on Friday released her monster track titled One Bite. The addictive and upbeat “One Bite” was produced by TON and mastered by Swangz Avenue’s producer Steve Keys. The song immediately featured on the Apple New Music Daily playlist earmarked as a …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | On June 23, Novartis endorsed the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and announced a five-year financial commitment of $250 million to fight against NTDs and malaria in conjunction with the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs alongside the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government …

Lack of diagnostic facilities escalates the problem Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The problem of antimicrobial resistance in infectious agents has been rising, and there is global concern that in the absence of interventions to reverse these trends, the means to treat infectious diseases will be limited and out of …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | A forum of environmental activists in East and Central Africa is seeking to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by the year 2030. The project spearheaded by Global Ever-greening Alliance, Climate Asset management and the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative is expected to pave …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Nigel Topping, the United Kingdom’s High-Level Climate Change Champion on 20th May was in Uganda for a one-day visit. His visit was about the UK’s commitment to carry forward the actions from COP26 as we countdown to COP27. During his visit, he had a meeting …