TORTURE: Bishop Stuart Mbarara University Lecturer, Atwongyriwe Remanded For Burning Maid
By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Scores of innocent new born babies end up either dead or malnourished due to failure to access breastmilk that is a lifeline to the newborns. This is so…
Read MoreNEWYORK|SHIFTMEDIA| World Health Organisation has described the latest menace “omicron” as a serious threat. WHO has named the new South African COVID-19 variant for the Greek letter, a clear indication experts believe the mutated virus…
Read MoreBy PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Five days ago, the BBC in a Health report filed by James Gallagher, a Health and Science Correspondent had a headline: “Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children”. The…
Read MoreBy Our Reporter MALAWI- SHIFTMEDIA- A total of 16 000 expired Covid-19 vaccines will be destroyed in Malawi, a health official said on Wednesday. This comes amidst calls from the World Health Organisation (WHO) stopping African…
Read MoreBy LYDIA AMUYA & AGENCIES GENEVA-SHIFTMEDIA- As the Government issues a warning to the media to stop mocking the Covid 19 vaccination, the latest report indicates that bats would have leaked the virus through an…
Read MoreVICTORIA FALLS- SHIFTMEDIA– Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa has received his first Covid-19 jab at with a call to the nation to shun conspiracy theories and get vaccinated for the country to return to normalcy. Officially launching the…
Read MoreBy PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA- |SHIFTMEDIA| The hopes for the Covid19 vaccine among Ugandans is high, but new revelations indicate the wait may be longer due to procurement challenges. Cabinet in a seating last week approved…
Read MoreWASHINGTON |SHIFTMEDIA| As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together. Scientists have agreed for some time…
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Agrochemical Use Still Remains A Risk To Public Health
By LUBEGA JONATHAN KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- The agricultural sector is the bedrock of Uganda’s economy. Statistics track agriculture as the primary sector that serves as the main source of livelihood and provides employment to about 66% of…
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