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Maize, milk export earnings increase

Uganda, March 28 -- Government has reported an 18 percent annual growth in exports of agricultural commodities, from $2.085 billion (Shs8.1 trillion) in the 2021/2022 financial year to $2.453 billion ... Read More


Tilapia skin gives hope to severely burnt patients

Uganda, March 28 -- Health experts are doing more studies on tilapia skin following initial key findings that it can quicken wound healing in situations of severe burns. This was revealed by surgeons... Read More


Surgeons advise govt on improving surgical services

Uganda, March 27 -- Surgeons in Uganda have asked the government to expedite establishment of National Health Insurance Scheme, increase the number of surgeons in public service and improve health inf... Read More


Govt employees to undergo weekly physical exercises

Uganda, March 26 -- The government has ordered ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to institute weekly physical exercise sessions for their staff to tame the rising burden of lifestyle diseas... Read More


Dr Atwine asks local leaders to arrest those without latrines

Uganda, March 23 -- The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, has asked local leaders to hold people who do not have latrines accountable, for exposing citizens to diseases.... Read More


Uganda achieves lower-middle income status, says UN report

Uganda, March 21 -- The United Nations (UN) has announced that Uganda has met the requirements to be categorised as a lower-middle-income country following impressive improvements in the population's ... Read More


The right and wrong dog breeds for homes

Uganda, March 20 -- Dog breeders and trainers said one should be careful and get advice from experts in the dog world when selecting a guard or pet dog. According to the ranking by the World Animal F... Read More


'Heat wave makes dogs aggressive'

Uganda, March 20 -- The report of a dog attacking and killing the owner's child in Wakiso District on Monday has sparked debate on the impact of climate change, in this case the ongoing heat wave, on ... Read More


Uganda's leprosy cases on the rise- WHO

Uganda, March 20 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of an increase in the number of Ugandans suffering from leprosy -a disease that disfigures legs and arms of the patient, and causes n... Read More


Experts warn of hotter days ahead

Uganda, March 19 -- The temperature forecast by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) weather unit indicates that Uganda could continue to experience "warmer than usual conditions" thr... Read More