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Understanding ‘Ethics’ towards ‘Bioethics’

Understanding ‘Ethics’ towards ‘Bioethics’

‘Bioethics’ as derived from ‘Ethics’ In our day-to-day lives we encounter words like ‘you are right’, ‘you are wrong’, ‘that is the best’, ‘that is the worst’ plus others that you may mention. These ideas and words believe me make up our life. They add up a lot to the way we relate to each […]

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

The foundation of team type 1 and Abbott Laboratories donated glucose meters and 12 million test strips to people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Rwanda, on 16th January 2020. Glucose meters and test strips are medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose level in the blood. These are important tools to help people manage their glucose level […]

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

The ministry of health has confirmed yellow fever outbreak in districts of Moyo Northern and Buliisa Western Uganda. The ministry has confirmed four cases; two victims are believed to be South Sudan nationals while the other two are Ugandan farmers. The disease outbreak was confirmed after samples from the victims were taken to the Uganda […]

Bobi Wine to spend nights in Luzira over OTT assembly

Bobi Wine to spend nights in Luzira over OTT assembly

Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was yesterday remanded to Luzira prison until May 2 over charges of convening unlawful assembly opposing the sh200 social media tax(OTT). Bobiwine was arrested by police on his way to the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Kibuli,where he was summoned to answer related charges including […]

Guard Killed, Money stolen in Mpererwe supermarket robbery

Guard Killed, Money stolen in Mpererwe supermarket robbery

Police in Kampala are analysing circumstances including reviewing the CCTV footage to figure out the mastermind in the supermarket robbery which left the bodyguard murdered and large chunks of money stolen. The released information reveal that on Saturday, six gunmen travelling on motorcycles without number plates broke into the Mperererwe-based supermarket and used a sub-machine […]

Rev.Msgr.Serverus Jjumba Appointed New Masaka Bishop

Rev.Msgr.Serverus Jjumba Appointed New Masaka Bishop

Pope Francis has appointed the Masaka Vicar General, Rev.Msgr.Serverus Jjumba to act as the new Bishop of Masaka Diocese. Masaka has been under the administration of Rev. John Baptist Kaggwa who has served as the ordinary for twenty(21) years. According to the press release by the apostolic nunciature on Tuesday evening, Rev. Kaggwa will still […]

Over 30,000 beneficiaries, big stride for skilling Uganda fund

Over 30,000 beneficiaries, big stride for skilling Uganda fund

The 120 billion shilling skilling Uganda fund has already registered 30,000 beneficiaries seven years of existence after its launch in 2012. The projects targets 60,000 beneficiaries by 2020 and is aimed at facilitating competitiveness, productivity and employment for self reliance among the Ugandan youth. The Assistant Commissioner for Vocational Education, Mr. James Mugerwa during the […]

Uganda Christian University (UCU) partners with private sector in rice, coffee value addition

Uganda Christian University (UCU) partners with private sector in rice, coffee value addition

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono has launched an initiative to add value to Ugandan processed rice. This is aimed at encouraging students to practice agriculture after school. Through a partnership with the Uganda private sector dealing in quality rice and coffee processing, UCU is set to train agribusiness students unique ways of adding value to […]