As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.
The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking.
The main goals of the modern incubation hub in Entebbe include fostering innovation, supporting startups, enhancing collaboration, capacity building, and commercialization, among others.
The directive is in accordance with section 89(1) of the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders Act, which states that the maximum interest rate that a money lender shall charge on the principal or the actual sum of money advanced as a loan to a borrower is two point eight percent (2.8%) per month or thirty-three point six percent (33.6) per annum.
A recent research report by Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) indicates that the total budget for FY 2024/25 is a staggering UGX 72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of UGX 14.1 trillion from the initial proposal of UGX 58 trillion.
CHWs commitment as the first contact of the community with the health system is particularly beneficial in rural areas that have limited access to health care and cannot go unnoticed.
With the budget strategy for Financial Year 2025/2026 looking at strengthening economic growth, tourism development is seen as one of the major sectors to be boasted in order to achieve accelerated growth.
It took the Energy ministry 11 months to enact new regulations after the expiry of the earlier ones, yet both the URA and the Ministry of Finance wrote several letters requesting the ministry to expedite the enactment of the regulations.