African Commonwealth Scholarships: African Commonwealth Scholarships are available from the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission for study at London South Bank University in UK.

The number of scholarships vary from year to year.

Currently, scholarships are being offered for:

• MSc Development Studies;
• MSc Civil Engineering & Structural Design;
• MSc Health Services & Hospital Management;
• LLM Law programmes;
• MSc Planning Buildings for Health;
• MSc Sustainable Energy Systems.

Each scholarship provides amongst others:

• Student concessionary or other approved airfare to the UnitedKingdom and return on expiry of the scholarship (the cost of journeys made before final award confirmation will not normally be reimbursed, nor can fares be paid for a scholar’s dependants)
• Approved tuition and examination fees
• A personal maintenance allowance at the rate of £703 per month (£872 per month for those studying at institutions in the London Metropolitan area)

Applicants must not be currently living or studying in a developed country.

For more information and application, see: African Commonwealth Scholarships

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MbararaRegionalReferralHospitalis set to recruit people to offer it consultancy services and to help it to purchase a vehicle.

 The Hospital management has now invited bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of a motor vehicle and provision of consultancy services.

The press release the hospital management has issued today indicates that the bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open domestic bidding procedures contained in the Government of Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, and is open to all eligible bidders across the country.

The news statement shows that interested bidders may obtain further information fromMbararaRegionalReferralHospital.

It further says that a complete set of Bidding Documents in English will be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application.

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It seems former state minister for health; Mike Mukula is getting ready to contest for president. On Saturday Mukula in Soroti Municipality where he is also the area MP donated a brand new ambulance worth over 80 million Uganda shillings to prince Diana Hospital in Madera village in Soroti district.

We are told that Mukula handed over the ambulance to the hospital management at a rally attended by over one thousand people. Mukula reportedly told charged rally that the country will benefit more if Ugandans elect him president in 2016.

The ambulance donated to Diana hospital is expected to ease mobility of expecting mothers and patients in the district. Mukula says the government he eyes for is that one which will bring services near to people.

By Christine Kate

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Timothy and Trevor born in the Western district of Kabale five months ago underwent an 8 hour operation carried out by a team of doctors in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The deputy director Mulago hospital Dr. Doreen Birabwa says the twins are still in the intensive care Unit and are recovering steadily.

Dr. Birabwa adds that the twins who are in hospital are safe from the ongoing violent protests.

She says they have started feeding and trying to live independently.

She has also lauded the Egyptian government and Mulago hospital management for all the support accorded to the team of doctors that is handling the twins.

The parents and the twins were flown out to Cairo last weekend together with Dr John Sekabira of Mulago hospital.

Ultimate Media

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