This is to attract more private participation in implementing government projects.

The state minister for works, John Byabagambi says that the strategy will also help ensure that people protect the various infrastructures set up by government.

Byabagambi adds that the ministry is pushing for a public private partnership bill to provide a formal basis for such cooperation.

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Kumi district director health services Dr John Opolot says monitoring is not effective because of the limited resource envelop.

He says the district has 17 health units but the limited funds challenge has undermined the proper monitoring of the same.

He says unless this is addressed, it will be hard for the officials to effectively monitor services in the health sector.

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Members of parliament under their umbrella body the Network for African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians-Uganda chapter say that the right to health is not well stipulated in the constitution of Uganda which may be affecting the funding of the sector.

The chairperson of the Network for African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians-Uganda Chapter Slyvia Namabidde says that they are waiting upon the Attorney General to introduce the constitutional amendment bill to entrench the Right to health in the country’s supreme law.

Namabidde is optimistic that if the constitution clearly stipulates the right to Health for access, this would motivate government to consider the health sector one of its priorities.

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Kenya’s Energy minister, Kiraitu Murungi on Wednesday last week launched the East Africa Oil and Gas Summit (EAOG) at the Serena Hotel Nairobi. As if this was not enough, the same minister says that the 21^st century is extremely exciting times for the oil and gas production throughout East Africa’s countries of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda both in terms of realization and huge potential.

He says the discovery of oil will bring together all the leading players involved in oil production throughout the world, representing governments and private sectors. The minister also says that EAOG will hold a two-day strategic conference in Nairobi in November this year in order to provide a platform for the East African oil exploration.

Oil and gas discoveries are also so many in Mozambique, Democratic Republic of and South Sudan. The Kenyan minister says that the November summit will unite regional and international investors and industry experts. The Summit comes at a perfect time when the world eyes East Africa in terms of oil exploration and possible export.

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The Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), Opio Samuel says that Uganda produces 60 pharmacists per year; against the 4,000 desired every year.

He says that lack of enough pharmacists puts Uganda in a critical health position. Uganda has a pharmacist to patients’ ration of 1:100,000; against the 1:1,000 recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Opio was speaking at a function in which Abacus Pharma, a regional distributor of pharmaceutical products in Uganda handed over 80 million shillings to PSU to support the organization’s Needy Pharmacy Students scheme.

He says that encouraging investors to join the health sector would avail facilities like modern teaching laboratories, industrial training centres as well as the reagents necessary to facilitate pharmacy courses at tertiary education levels.

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Funded Postgraduate Opportunities: Waterford Institute of Technology has a thriving postgraduate community participating in both taught and research programmes to Masters and PhD level.

Many of the research programmes involve both national and international partnership with industry, academia, commerce or the community and carry substantial grants.

Opportunities for funded research postgraduate studies are offered in the following areas:

• Computing/Electronics
• Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Science
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Construction Management
• Business & Humanities

The above programmes are funded through the Technology Sector Research Strand I Programme, Enterprise Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Health Service Executive and the European Commission.

Applicants must hold, at a minimum, a second class honours degree in a relevant or a related discipline.

Information packs and application forms may be obtained from: The Research Postgraduate Admissions Office, Registrar’s Office, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford. Tel: +353-51-302883 or email: pgadmissions [at] wit.ie

For more information and scholarship application see; Funded Postgraduate Opportunities

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Australian Development Scholarships (ADS): The Africa ADS program provides academic scholarships to undertake Master Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas to nationals of African and other developing countries.

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) are a central part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation program in Africa.

The Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from developing countries to study in priority sector coursed at Australian universities.

By providing people with the knowledge and skills to promote development in their home country, the ADS scheme aims to reduce poverty, promote good governance, and contribute to the human resource base of targeted countries and complement other Australian development projects.

Australian Development Scholarship Benefits:

Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the institution, including any preparatory training.

Benefits:

• Tuition.
• Airfare – Payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route.
• Establishment Allowance – A once only payment as a contribution towards expenses such as rental bonds, text books, study materials, additional medical insurance, home contents insurance, excess baggage upon return home etc.
• Contribution to Living Expenses – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by AusAID.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) – provided to cover the student’s basic medical costs.
• Pre-course English – if deemed necessary may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training.
• Supplementary Academic Support (Tutorial Assistance) – May be available when essential to improving the student’s performance to ensure their academic success.
• Fieldwork – May be available for eligible research students.

For more information and application materials, contact: Australian Development Scholarships Website

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Australian Development Scholarships (ADS): The Africa ADS program provides academic scholarships to undertake Master Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas to nationals of African and other developing countries.

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) are a central part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation program in Africa.

The Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from developing countries to study in priority sector coursed at Australian universities.

By providing people with the knowledge and skills to promote development in their home country, the ADS scheme aims to reduce poverty, promote good governance, and contribute to the human resource base of targeted countries and complement other Australian development projects.

Australian Development Scholarship Benefits:

Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the institution, including any preparatory training.

Benefits:

• Tuition.
• Airfare – Payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route.
• Establishment Allowance – A once only payment as a contribution towards expenses such as rental bonds, text books, study materials, additional medical insurance, home contents insurance, excess baggage upon return home etc.
• Contribution to Living Expenses – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by AusAID.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) – provided to cover the student’s basic medical costs.
• Pre-course English – if deemed necessary may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training.
• Supplementary Academic Support (Tutorial Assistance) – May be available when essential to improving the student’s performance to ensure their academic success.
• Fieldwork – May be available for eligible research students.

For more information and application materials, contact: Australian Development Scholarships Website

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 President Museveni and his government are to build a new prison meant to decongest Luzira Prison in Mityana district. The sources in government tell us that the new prison will cost President Museveni and his government over 8 million shillings.

Uganda Prison’s boss, Johnson Byabashaija says that the new prison will address the issue of over congestion at Luzira prison and asked the citizens to support the programme.

According to the sources in the ministry of Justice, the new prison will accommodate hardcore criminals, rebels, and capital offenders. He says that the government is also planning to build other prisons in Kasanje and Kigo.

We have been told that the government is planning to work with donors and the private sector in constructing these prisons.

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Australian Development Scholarships (ADS): The Africa ADS program provides academic scholarships to undertake Master Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas to nationals of African and other developing countries.

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) are a central part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation program in Africa.

The Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from developing countries to study in priority sector coursed at Australian universities.

By providing people with the knowledge and skills to promote development in their home country, the ADS scheme aims to reduce poverty, promote good governance, and contribute to the human resource base of targeted countries and complement other Australian development projects.

Australian Development Scholarship Benefits:

Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the institution, including any preparatory training.

Benefits:

• Tuition.
• Airfare – Payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route.
• Establishment Allowance – A once only payment as a contribution towards expenses such as rental bonds, text books, study materials, additional medical insurance, home contents insurance, excess baggage upon return home etc.
• Contribution to Living Expenses – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by AusAID.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) – provided to cover the student’s basic medical costs.
• Pre-course English – if deemed necessary may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training.
• Supplementary Academic Support (Tutorial Assistance) – May be available when essential to improving the student’s performance to ensure their academic success.
• Fieldwork – May be available for eligible research students.

For more information and application materials, contact: Australian Development Scholarships Website

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