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People living with HIV in Uganda and Africa in general are in trouble due to limited access of CD4 machines. And the situation gets worse when some of the few CD4 machines available in some African communities are stolen. For example suspected thugs recently went away with a CD4 machine in Teso sub region […]
It is hard to believe that millions of people in Uganda and the world at large have bleeding gums. Some people told our health tam that they brush their teeth and cleanse the mouth well but still their gums bleed. So in this news report we bring to you how you can guard your gum […]
New research discoveries by scientists from Harvard Medical School indicate that eating too much red meat causes cancer and heart problems. The same discoveries indicate that eating red meat is one of the factors leading to early death. The scientists advise that the people eating red meat should substitute its intake with other protein […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for a mandatory tasting for cancer in Uganda as way of combating the disease in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of health week in the parliamentary commission Kadaga said that the proposal for mandatory tasting was made last year but government is yet to take action. […]
A taxi driver has been remanded for six months for driving under the influence of marijuana. Bugiri grade I magistrate Salim Zinsanze found Yusuf Sekajja guilty of the office. Court heard that Sekajja a resident of Seta Wakiso district was found driving along the Jinja-Bugiri highway while chewing marijuana. The matter was brought to the […]
The traders have joined politicians in a fight against high taxes on commodities in the country. The traders have asked the government to reduce the Value Added Taxes as a way of reducing prices on commodities which have caused a number of riots where a score of people have lost lives and others sustaining injuries. […]
PRESS RELEASE Winning work reveals the dynamism of African industry and represents those leading the way in international business reporting on Africa London – Thursday 1 July 2010 Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has announced the winners of the 2010 Africa Business Reporting Awards at a ceremony in London tonight. Now in its […]
Many of people know bananas as simply a food crop. But bananas in their different variety provide a lot of opportunities not just for food security but also producing different products and earning stable income for farmers and traders. Gabula Atudde Women’s Group of Mukono in Uganda outlines the types and uses of bananas and […]