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Here Is Why Uganda Would Need More Skilled Wielders In The Coming Years
Uganda has started the process of preparing some of its citizens for an economic boom, following plans to intensify oil production by 2025. Last week, Sinopec Uganda started the screening process to provide qualified candidates with hands-on training in advanced fabrication and recruitment on the Tilenga project in Nwoya District. The corporation said there were…
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Is Africa Battling A Likely Spread Of Ebola Virus In 2022?
On 23 April 2022 health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed, setting the precedence for other cases both in the country and neighboring states. So far, more than 20 cases have been confirmed, while new reports confirm that a likely outbreak is brewing in Uganda. Ugandan…
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The Struggle For Covid-19 Vaccines In Uganda
Uganda’s struggle to access vaccines to reach its target of inoculating 22 million people seems to be at no immediate end as the world’s rich nations continue to hold onto vaccine doses. The country has only received some 2 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine and 300,000 doses of the Chinese-developed Sinovac shot since inoculation began…
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Uganda Signs Major Oil Pipeline Agreement With Tanzania
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project agreement with his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Hassan Suluhu. According to Uganda’s foreign minister, Sam Kuteesa, the agreement which was suspended last month to mourn the passing of then Tanzanian president John Magufuli, has now been signed by all parties with commitment…