IG uncovers ghost projects in Hoima, over Shs 100m lost

IG uncovers ghost projects in Hoima, over Shs 100m lost

The Inspector of Government (IG) has ordered Hoima district leadership to recover over Shs 100 million lost through ghost projects. The deputy IG, Dr Patricia Achan discovered that the ghost projects were established under the World Bank-funded Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). Achan is currently in the Bunyoro sub-region to monitor the progress…

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MOH launches first ever strategic plan to enhance Children Surgery

MOH launches first ever strategic plan to enhance Children Surgery

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Kids Operating Room, a global health charity, has today unveiled the first everĀ Children Surgery National Plan, a five-year strategy that aims to scale up paediatric surgical services to regional referral and general hospitals as well as training of paediatric surgical workforce. Uganda currently has eight paediatric surgeons…

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Billions of chickens suffering unnecessarily in fast-food supply chains, according to the Pecking Order Report

Billions of chickens suffering unnecessarily in fast-food supply chains, according to the Pecking Order Report

14th March 2022. The Pecking Order Report released by World Animal protection earlier today has revealed that majority of companies in the food industry are failing to implement meaningful changes to improve the welfare of chickens in their supply chains. Companies’ inaction is not only an animal welfare issue but also a threat to human…

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