Uganda, UK firm unveil 5-year children surgery plan.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1700 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. The ministry of Health in collaboration with Kids Operating Room, a global health charity, has unveiled the first-ever Children Surgery National Plan, a five-year strategy that aims to scale up paediatric surgical services to regional referral and general hospitals as well as…

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9 Chinese at mine in Central African Republic killed by gunmen.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1654 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in the Central African Republic (CAR), killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. However, the rebel coalition initially blamed by some for the attack put out…

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Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1810 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. The death toll in southeast Africa due to the exceptionally long -lasting Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 522, according to authorities in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. Disaster management authorities in Malawi, which has been hit the hardest by the cyclone, reported on Saturday…

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Qatar’s ex-finance minister charged with bribery embezzlement.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1747 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Qatar’s former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi will face a criminal trial following his 2021 arrest over embezzlement allegations. Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 but little has been made public about his case. He will face trial, with an unspecified number…

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6 Ugandan gay porn actors arrested in Jinja.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0938 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Police in Kiira region have arrested six youths seen featuring in a viral homosexual video. In the video, the youths are seen practising sordid acts before cameras as others chant in the background. The video has been widely shared on WhatsApp platforms…

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Over 1,350 youths to benefit from Shs 1.4bn empowerment program.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0932 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. At least 1400 youths are set to benefit from Shs 1.4 billion Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Decent Employment program. Launched by Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, minister for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with Voluntary Services Overseas, the…

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Ministry of Health fails to account for Shs 42bn Covid-19 funds.

The ministry of Health has failed to secure accountability for the Shs 42 billion that was allocated to different Local Governments in the past years for Covid-19, immunization, and other activities. Dr Diana Atwine, the ministry of Health permanent secretary revealed this to parliament’s public accounts committee (PAC) central government. This followed a query by…

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