By Zurah Nakabugo. AstraZeneca has announced a planned expansion of its access to healthcare programme, Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), to 10 more countries, starting in 2023. The programme, which is currently present in nine countries, is designed to contribute to the prevention and control of hypertension or high blood pressure and the burden of cardiovascular…
By Silvano Kibuuka. The International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev from Russia could not reserve his ambitions of promoting boxing on the African continent when he came to Uganda for the ground breaking on the land earmarked to be home of boxing on the continent.Kremlev also had to bury the sentiments with the International…
By Sarah Kibisi. According to BCW’s Twiplomacy, a digital diplomacy initiative by the strategic communication agency, BCW Global in their 2022 World Leader Power Ranking report, Kenyan President William Ruto ranked 13 worldwide leads the pack in Africa and is closely followed by Cyril Ramaphosa, from South Africa and Museveni comes third and 29th in…
By Dan Bakalangudde. Prime Minister Hon Robina Nabbanja, Deputy Speaker of Uganda Parliament Hon. Thomas Tayebwa and the leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mr Mathias Mpuuga met this month to discuss the alleged disappearance of Ugandans, especiaally supporters of the opposition, National Unity Platform (NUP).The meeting at Parliament recently was also attended by Information Minister,…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Nonetheless, the factory has finally wound business, according to the company’s liquidation and business cessation documents seen by the Workers Eye. This voluntary cessation followed two Shareholdersmeetings on 25th October,2022 and another on 2nd December 2022 that passed a special resolution with CPA Ronald Mutumba as the liquidator. The sad development…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Legislators have called on government to ensure that electricity access across the country is improved for the benefit of Ugandans in different sectors of the economy.This follows a report tabled by the House Committee on Environment and Natural relating to the erratic electricity supply in West Nile.In the report presented by…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Parliament Deputy Speaker, Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has pledged Parliament’s support to Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in the fight against violence against on women and girls.Tayebwa made this commitment in a meeting on gender based violence at Parliament, held this month.The event was among activities culminating into the end of 16…