Tag: Vaccination

Museveni Mourns His Holiness Pope Francis, Sends Heartfelt Condolences to Vatican

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sent a deeply emotional message to the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis, calling him an extraordinary spiritual leader and a true man of God. In a letter to Vatican Secretary...

Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase Faces Strong Opposition from Manufacturers

Business

Tobacco manufacturers have rejected the government's proposed excise tax increase, warning that the move could lead to significant financial losses for both the industry and national revenue. Appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee on April 22, 2025, officials...

Health

UPDF Troops Put on Alert as Mpox Cases Hit...

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel have been urged to maintain vigilance and adhere to preventive measures as the...

Health

Uganda Prisons Service Prioritizes Health with Ebola Sensitization and...

By combining these strategies, the UPS aims to empower its staff to protect themselves and their communities from the threat of infectious diseases.

Politics

Kabuleta: Economic Thinker who Places Faith above Empirical Data...

Putting in mind the above scenarios with undisputed data from reliable sources and the voices of the coffee farmers who they claim to be fighting for, after meeting Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga, they shared that UCDA has not been of help to them as coffee farmers and that they should be left to embrace the president’s decision of rationalization.

Health

Uganda’s Health Ministry Calls for Vigilance as Two Monkeypox...

Mpox spreads through close contact with an infected person or animal or by handling materials that have been in contact with someone who has Mpox.

Science

Ugandan Scientists Develop Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has informed Parliament that the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)...