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PSST Ggoobi Encourages Ugandans Abroad to Invest in Transformative Sectors

Uganda has emerged as a premier investment destination, recently recognized as the Best in Africa at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Akena Proposes Constitutional Amendments Allowing All UPC Members to Elect Party President

Politics

Akena said that all party members moving forward will be voting for their party president and not just delegates.

Health

MOH Tightens MPOX Preventive Measures after Registering Three more...

The situation remains critical as health authorities work to address both immediate concerns and long-term strategies for managing mpox outbreaks in Uganda and across Africa.

Court

Besigye Presents 35 Defense Lawyers in Court, Remanded till...

On resuming after the 30-minute adjournment, the Chairperson of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General Freeman Robert Mugabe, ordered that Besigye and the co-accused be brought back to court on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for mention and ruling.

Health

World Diabetes Day: WHO Commits Support to End Epidemic...

According to the International Diabetes Foundation, in 2021, an estimated 716,000 adults in Uganda had diabetes. About 89% of Ugandans with diabetes are neither on medication nor aware of their status and therefore present to the health system with difficult-to-treat complications.

Agriculture

Empowering Serere District Youth through Vanilla Farming

Uganda produces between 250 tons and 300 tons of cured vanilla beans annually. In 2021, the country exported 189.180 tons of cured vanilla valued at $21.55 million (about UGX 81 billion) according to Bank of Uganda statistics for 2023, placing her in the 2nd position in Africa.

Entertainment

Uganda on Countdown for 9th Edition of Nyege Nyege...

Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing "a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance."

Health

NMS Receives 500,000 Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine

In a report by the World Health Organization Around 90% of all infants receive childhood vaccinations, making Uganda the first country in Africa to reach and surpass WHO’s 2020 program targets of diagnosing 30% of people living with hepatitis B, ensuring awareness of and access to care.

Health

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