Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katakwi General Hospital has received a Digital Mobile X-Ray equipment to help in managing Tuberculosis and other illnesses. The equipment worth 108 million shillings was procured by the Ministry of Health with support from the Global Fund. It uses artificial intelligence to identify individuals likely …
Read More »Weekly markets operational in Amuria district
Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Almost all weekly markets in Amuria district have remained operational despite a Presidential directive suspending all weekly markets nationwide to contain the spread of the Covid19. Almost all the weekly cattle markets have remained operational since March when Museveni suspended them. Our reporter visited Onyam- …
Read More »ICT Ministry seeks UGX 92 Bn to assign addresses on locations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and National guidance is seeking for 92 billion shillings to set up addresses on locations in the country. The Ministry also seeks to capture all existing physical addresses into a special database; Assign addresses to all locations in …
Read More »MP Ogwang’s Ministerial appointment queried over academic papers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A concerned citizen has asked the Usuk County Member of Parliament, Peter Ogwang to resign his seat for alleged lack of the requisite academic qualifications. Through his lawyers of Mushabe Munungu & Co Advocates, Emmanuel Byamukama Tayebwa has written a notice of intention to …
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