In a move to ensure a smooth transition into the mass renewal and enrollment of National Identification Cards (IDs), the Government of Uganda has announced the extension of ID validity by one year, effective August 2025.
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In 2023 the former LOP, Matthias Mpuuga, visited Mityana General Hospital, and he was informed by the Medical Superintendent, Dr. Timothy Ssentamu, that for more than five months, the facility did not have supplies of essential drugs, a breakdown of equipment like beds, anesthetic machines, and patient monitors, posing a challenge in the management of patients with varying ailments.
Operating under the Bamboo Uganda umbrella, organization members such as Amabanda, Bjimu, Studio Akeka, and Ekibbo produce a diversity of products to meet both local and international demand, including bamboo poles and strips that serve as the foundation for various applications in construction, crafts, and fencing solutions; laminated timbers; roofs; and biochar, among others.
Police in Mpigi are investigating circumstances under which unknown machete-wielding thugs’ raided two parishes in Kituntu Sub County and mercilessly attacked and robbed locals.
“All a student has to come with are their personal basic needs. Everything else is provided. The mattress, beddings, food, and health care are available to students.”