Author: Nickson Maberi

KAMPALA—The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has announced it is introducing a relatively less pricey Bmt Bone Marrow Transplant as part of a new technology of blood and cellular therapy to provide more treatment options for cancer patients. The new treatment options will also be available for other patients without cancer who are in dire need of advanced management. The number of people diagnosed with cancer in the world each year has leaped to more than 14 million, according to the World Health Organization. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, many patients are scouring clinics for critical care, with little success. Most Ugandan…

OUR REPORTER KAMPALA – Without warning, the National Environment Management Authority, has issued a raft of high-priced fines worth about Shs 19 billion for garbage litter, noise pollution, and degrading the environment, among others. The fines begin on April Fools’ Day, April 1. While announcing the fines, Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, the executive director of NEMA, said the pricey penalties are an addition to the existing criminal prosecution measures and will herald the start of “an administrative penalty scheme for environmental breaches in line with the National Environment Act, No. 5 of 2019.” Offenders will be required to pay the fines…

MOGADISHU — Ugandan troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) cleaned up the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on February 6 as part of celebrations to commemorate “Tarehe Sita.” Tarehe Sita is an annual event that marks the day the National Resistance Army, the armed wing of the ruling National Resistance Movement, led by Yoweri Museveni (the current President), launched an armed struggle on February 6, 1981, to end misrule in Uganda. In Uganda, the 42nd Tarehe Sita anniversary was celebrated in Kakyeka Stadium in the western district of Mbarara. The day’s theme was “Recognizing the Sacrifice of…

Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results for the year 2022. The results were released by minister of education and sports Hon. Janet Museveni on January 27th, 2023. 832, 654 candidates sat for the 2022 PLE exams and 714,792 of these passed and qualify to join secondary schools. 114,617 passed with division one. Dan Odongo, the executive secretary UNEB noted that the performance of students in urban centers was better than that of their counterparts in rular areas. Similarly, private schools performed better than UPE schools. “The candidates of the non UPE performed better…

BAT Uganda has been named top employer in Uganda and Africa for the third time in a row by the Top Employers Institute, a global authority on recognising excellence in people practices. BAT was among 15 companies crowned the world’s best businesses to work for, during a virtual award ceremony held on Tuesday, January 24, according to a press statement issued by the institute. Globally, the BAT Group was certified as a Top Employer in 37 countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. BAT Uganda is a member of the BAT Group, a leading multi-category consumer goods…