Uganda’s Makerere University on July 6, 2023, officially handed over the new School of Public Health (MakSPH) site for Phase 2 construction. The new building is located near Makerere University Main Campus’ Eastern Gate, under the contractor, ROKO Construction Ltd which is expected to complete this phase in 52 weeks. The MakSPH building project is an ambitious endeavor aimed at providing state-of-the-art facilities for the next generation of public health professionals. It will also boost Universty’s scientific investigative capacity, especially for emerging and re-emerging diseases such as Ebola virus disease and Covid-19 as well as other complex public health challenges.…
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Buganda Kingdom is today joining Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II in celebrating his 30th coronation anniversary at his Palace in Lubiri-Mengo. This is the first open ceremony to the public as all royal ceremonies had been narrowed down due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020. The minister for the Kingdom’s special duties, also the chairman organizing committee of this year’s anniversary, Owek. David Mpanga, said the Kabaka is pleased to celebrate the coronation with all his subjects, just like before Covid-19, urging the general public to turn up in big numbers. The Archbishop of Kampala His Grace, Paul Ssemogerere will…
The Kabaka of Buganda has launched the Ssentema housing project as part of the celebrations to mark 30 years of him (Ssaabasajja Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II) on the throne. The housing project which so far comprises 114 houses(all taken) is a realization of Kabaka’s vision to build affordable houses for his subjects to help them stay in a well planned environment in order to improve their qualityof life. (More houses are to be built in that regard). HRH Ronald Muwenda Mutebi Launches House Project in Ssentema. At the function, Kabaka thanked Buganda Land Board for actualising his vision of building…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Last week on Thursday Unknown goons coming from inside the opposition party turned guns on journalists who had gone to cover a press briefing by the party chairman, Wasswa Birigwa and beat them mercilessly whereas some of their gadgets and phones were also damaged. Diana Nandudu, the Program and Legal Officer of HRNJ-U says that though they heard a meeting between the victims and FDC leadership, the network will ensure that all the assaulted journalists get justice. “As HRNJ were are ready to go to court but asulted journalists have not yet given us go…
Published On 25 Jul 202325 Jul 2023 by ALJAZEERA https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/wildfire-closes-sicily-airport-storms-kill-two-in-northern-italy Terminal building building atfer gutting fire. Car and train traffic also disrupted due to fire near Palermo’s airport as trees fall and buildings damaged in Milan. A wildfire burns near Sicily’s Falcone Borsellino Airport in Punta Raisi near Palermo on July 25, 2023 [Handout/Ufficio Stampa Gesap via Reuters] A wildfire has closed the Palermo airport in Sicily, and storms have killed at least two people in northern Italy as extreme weather batters the length of the country. The airport in the Sicilian capital was shut for several hours until 11am…
By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. COURT: Mwanga II Court under Magistrate Adams Byarugaba denied bail to Christian Life Church lead Pastor Jackson Senyonga’s head of security Israel Wasswa together with 7 others are charged over trespass and giving wrong information all in the name of tarnishing reputation of Pastor Robert Kayanja. However the same court granted a one million shillings cash bail to some of the accused namely Aggrey Kanene, Alex Wakamala, Regan Ssentongo, and Moses Semanobe The reason why Wasswa was taken back to the coolers is that he is serving two years courtesy of aggravated robbery after the High…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Speaking at the launch of Uganda Public health Fellowship Program – Laboratory Leadership Track , Uganda’s Minister for Primary Health Care, Hon. Margaret Muhanga reckoned on the importance Laboratory field has played in detecting and managing diseases in Uganda’s Health environment. She stated that most of the cases from laboratories are really trusted just like for the case of DNA though some individuals are starting to misuse their service for their in-family matters. “We have gotten a lot of epidemics and diseases due to our proximity to the Congo basin, we need to…
A multitude of congregation on Sunday (23rd, July/ 2023) rocked Makerere-Kikoni based Karimero Souls Redemption Ministries (KSRM) to celebrate two years of successfully disseminating the Gospel of the Kingdom of HEAVEN. With a number close to 500 people, Karimero Centre to tap into anointing that is in the place during a mega celebration. The events was characterized with cutting of the cake and serving it as a mark celebration, anointed Apostle Thomas Harera to pastorhood, anointing of the congregation, breaking chains of those who willing offered their witchcraft materials and Healing session- a life changing one, full of wonders, miracles…
The Budaka Specialized Trauma and General Hospital is going to be constructed specifically to improve on medical services in Bukedi region and the nearby Districts. While addressing the media after the inspection of land with a delegate from AKSA GROUP Canada, Dr Hon. Mutono Patrick revealed that this medical facility is going to be a great achievement for people from Eastern Uganda, Bukedi region in particular. Dr Hon. Mutono Patrick. “Easter Uganda Roads have many cases of Road accidents; hence this facility is going to be here to at list save a life in time. We have only been having…
Fresh developments are emerging linking controversial Lands State Minister Sam Mayanja to dirty land dealings involving renowned city land grabber and Mafia Ephraim Ntanganda as being behind the recent eviction of Dr Apollo Kaggwa from his land in Wakiso. On Tuesday 4th July 2023Dr Apollo Kaggwa (75yrs) reported how the State Minister for Lands Sam Mayanja used his position to rob him of his land that house a series of projects set out for his retirement plan worth billions of money in Wakiso, Mayanja is reported to have given the land to 13 people un known to Dr Kaggwa disguised…