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‘Obama is in Uganda’

Gerald Businge — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:55:05 +0000

The Executive Director of the United States of America and President Barack Obama’s Global Health Initiative chief, Lois Quam has arrived in Uganda on Monday.

Lois Quam is in Uganda for a one week visit to support Uganda’s Ministry of Health’s effort to reduce maternal deaths by at least 50% in four western districts of Uganda by the end of this year.

According to the programme, Lois will tour the districts of Kabarole and Kyenjojo. Research shows that Kabarole and Kyenjojo are among the districts in Uganda where cases of maternal mortality are rampant.

The ministry of Health in Uganda recently released a report that indicated that the the common causes of death among pregnant women in Uganda are over bleeding, infection, obstructed labour, abortion and hypertension. Other causes of death among pregnant women in Uganda are malaria related diseases and HIV/AIDS.

Uganda’s maternal mortality ratio stands at 435 maternal deaths for each 100,000 live births. On daily basis at least 16 women/girls die during delivery.

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Students report to schools for second term

Gerald Businge — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:12:31 +0000

Students accompanied by their parent today jammed the streets of fort portal municipality in Kabarole district as they headed to school to kick start the second term of the 2011 academic year.

Business was in high gear at Mpanga markets among other supper markets as students made their final shopping expected to last them for more than a month.

Boda Boda being the most common and efficient means of transport in town, transport rates were almost doubled according to Musinguzi Nicolas a Boda Boda rider Kampala road stage.

Musinguzi explains that the increase in transport rates is due to the high cost of fuel and the high demand since most students going back to school need their services but says the good flow of business was intercepted by the poor climate citing the rains and cold clouds.

At Stanbic Bank the depositing cue was the longest as students banked their school fees followed by the withdraw cue at the Auto Transacting Machine as most parents withdrew money to cover up shopping and school fees expenses.

By Sunday Rogers

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Schools recruit more teachers ahead of 2nd term opening

Gerald Businge — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:09:56 +0000

As schools begin their second term on Monday 23rd May 2011 primary schools in Kabarole district have recruited over 100 teachers to solve the problem of inadequate teachers especially in government aided schools.

Students in class

According to the Kabarole District Education officer, Balinda Christopher, numerous vacancies for teachers were advertised so as to solve a long-existing problem of insufficient teachers in primary schools.

The education officer says that the newly enlisted teachers are to be posted to sub counties which have been hit harder by the teacher shortage citing Kabonero, Kasenda, Karangura and Hakibale among others.

Balinda says that the education sector in the district still has challenges of insufficient classrooms and poor sanitation since some schools lack enough latrines and clean water.

By Sunday Rogers

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