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    In a voluminous report stretching 242 pages, a committee of eminent educationists and senior citizens (put together by Minister Janet Museveni) has recommended disbandment and alteration of the Education Ministry the way we know it today. Chaired...
    The Ministry of Health has officiated the construction of a $250 million cardiac hospital directed towards aiding heart patients in Uganda and the region at large. ED Ministry of Health, Dr John Omagino, stated that the official...

    Kenyan Gov’t to Build Kshs100 Million Fish Landing Site...

    The President of Kenya, William Ruto has pledged to build a fish landing site valued at approximately Kenyan Shillings...

    Gov’t Commits to Establish Nine Search and Rescue Centers...

    According to the study carried out by Makerere University Institute of Public Health between 2016 and 2018, approximately 70% of drowning incidents occur in lakeside districts around Uganda, with an estimated 287 cases reported and 3,500 cases reported annually.

    Lake Victoria Boat Capsize Claims Five Lives in Kalangala

    Most boat accidents in Uganda are mainly caused by overloading and strong winds. For example, in March 2024, a boat that had 17 people was traveling from Bussi Island in Wakiso district heading to Nakiwogo landing site when it capsized and six people died.

    KENYA: Four Coast Guard Officers Survive Boat Accident on...

    Four Coast Guard officers have survived death after the Coast Guard boat they were traveling in developed mechanical problems...

    Negligent Truck Driver Knocks Teenager Dead on Kalangala Ferry;...

    It is crucial for local government and transport authorities to implement stricter regulations and enforce penalties for dangerous driving behaviors because the community's safety depends on a collective effort to mitigate such incidents.

    Hippopotamus Kills One Fisherman, Injures Another on Lake Victoria...

    A fisherman has been killed and another sustained severe injuries after their fishing boat was hit by the giant...

    Ugandan Rapper-Feffe Bussi Set to Hold a Maiden Concert...

    The Ugandan freestyle rapper, singer, and songwriter, Feffe Bussi, as known by his real name, Frank Mukiiza, is set...

    LOP Asks Government to Provide an Update on Disaster...

    The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged the government of Uganda to provide an update...

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