Ugasite

Gov’t to roll out diabetic eye surgeries in regional hospitals

Ugasite Nov 25, 2022

“The Ministry of Health Eye Care Plan 2020-2025 proposes to extend these services to all regional referral hospitals through, equipping, training and recruitment of specialists. Plans are underway to procure the much-needed equipment and train at least two people per year,” she said.

Education

Parliament seeks answers on student’s loan scheme funding

Ugasite Nov 25, 2022

“We need to help these students and that is why we are here. We are the voice of the voiceless so we should speak for them. We should make sure they do exams and we will expect a report on this matter,” Among said.

Education

UPDF soldier shoots parent dead at Kawanda Secondary School

Ugasite Nov 25, 2022

According to eye witnesses, the officer identified as Sgt Abdul Ssali driving a Land Cruiser H4DF 1939 shot and killed a one Waliggo who was reportedly on a motorcycle to pick his child.

Health

Uganda: KCCA receives sh150m to fight Ebola

Ugasite Nov 21, 2022

"This equipment donated will increase the number of Ebola call stations in KCCA from three to eight allowing the management of expected 300 calls daily," He said it will also track the source of calls and the location of ambulances, thus reducing response time.

Health

MTN marathon was a no Ebola transmission zone – Health ministry

Ugasite Nov 21, 2022

In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry said the Marathon was cleared and authorized after assessing that the event posed no risk of transmission among the participants.

Education

2023 academic calendar year to begin on 6th February – MoE

Ugasite Nov 17, 2022

Dates for senior one and five entrants for Technical or Farm Schools and Community Polytechnics will also be communicated in due course according to the Education Minister, Janet Museveni.

Education

P7 pupils who missed PLE exam to be given special paper – Janet Museveni

Ugasite Nov 17, 2022

The P7 candidates of St. Christine Primary School in Kakumiro district reportedly walked for about 15km in the company of their teachers to Mpasana Primary School, where they had registered to sit for their exams, after their headmaster failed to provide a van he had promised and allegedly switched off his phone.

Health

No prayers, traditional doings will heal Ebola – President Museveni

Ugasite Nov 15, 2022

"Ebola is easier to deal with than COVID19 and AIDS. The main solution is behaviour change. People have to listen. Traditional healers will not deal you. There are also no prayers that will heal Ebola. The answer is to use the medicine God created for us. We have to use what God created to solve problems."

Education

Teachers demand P8 be introduced in primary level learning

Ugasite Nov 15, 2022

“Some learners have been called failures because they can not pass examinable subjects but they are very good in co-curricular activities. So by the time these learners leave P.8, they can do better in these areas of interest."

Health

Ebola claims one in Jinja

Ugasite Nov 14, 2022

"A sample was obtained on the 10th from the dead body, by healthworkers from St Catherine Medical center, Luzinya Buwenge, a private clinic where he had sought treatment before passing on. Contact tracing and epidemiological investigations have been activated," Aceng said.