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Uganda Aviation Academy (UAA) on Friday, August 18, 2023, partnered with Miss Uganda and Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to mobilise blood donation amidst the growing demand in hospitals across the country. A one-day exercise was held at the school facility located on Entebbe Road, Metropole Building in Kampala, with the theme "Saving Road Accident Victims & and Expectant Mothers," where ninety-five (95) units of blood were donated. Esther Yapkoreny, the Uganda Aviation Academy’s principal, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting...

The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has appreciated the support the World Bank has rendered to Uganda over the years but insisted the World Bank and other external actors cannot interrupt Uganda's transformation journey. President Museveni posted on his Twitter handle and attached a 27-page document in which he explained how the aid gotten from donors has not been fully put to proper use. "It is the internal weaknesses that delay our forward march and that...

Local government chairpersons in the Rwenzori region have appealed to the government to consider decentralising the procurement of projects under Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) to enable effective implementation. This was during a meeting with the Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi, in Kicwamba Sub County, Kabarole district, on August 16, 2023. The Minister had a function to launch the construction of Kihondo Market. The chairpersons noted that the current system of centralised procurement of projects has caused long delays and...

The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has stated that her ministry is working on a bill that will allow anyone over the age of 45 to access their savings under the mid-term access scheme, regardless of how long they have saved. Amongi, while speaking during a training session for over 250 government labour inspectors from 41 districts in northern Uganda on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) compliance process on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, said that...

Stationed on the edges of the tropical Budongo forest in Nyabyeya village, 35km from Masindi town, is a 78-year-old Catholic Church. Inside the church is an icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa hanging above the altar and paintings of stations of the way of the Cross with Polish inscriptions on the walls. A quick tour around the church brings questions to mind, like, Who built this church? What is the history behind it? Why are there so many Polish inscriptions all...

Menopause is a natural stage in a woman's life when her menstrual periods stop permanently, signaling the end of her reproductive years. While menopause is a natural process, it comes with a variety of physical and emotional changes that can be challenging to navigate. Understanding and managing the reactions that accompany menopause is crucial to ensuring a smooth transition into this new stage of life. The signs to look out for are: Hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms of menopause,...