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Kawanda gets<br>WAKISO<br>The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology has donated laboratory equipment worth $60,000 (about sh106m) to Kawanda agricultural Research Institute. The equipment, to be used in the National Agricultural Biotechnology Centre laboratory, will detect genetically
Kawanda gets
WAKISO
The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology has donated laboratory equipment worth $60,000 (about sh106m) to Kawanda agricultural Research Institute. The equipment, to be used in the National Agricultural Biotechnology Centre laboratory, will detect genetically Modified Organisms that enter into the country. Council chief Dr. Peter Ndemere handed it to Emily twinamatsiko, the in-charge of research coordination at the National Agricultural Research Organisation.
URCS to train
KAMPALA
The Uganda Red Cross Society is to train 500 people in the city to fight cholera. Field coordinator for Kampala south Geoffrey Wambuya on Wednesday said the city was chosen because it is most affected by the epidemic. He said the two-week training, which begins today, will be held at Tal Cottages in Lubaga Division.
Gay advises
KAMPALA
The Bishop Emeritus of Hoima has asked the youth to embrace a culture of love and holistic development. Robert Gay said young people had the capacity to make the world a better place, if they used their youth and vitality positively. He was on Sunday closing a four-day festival at Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya. The activities included music, dance and drama, and sports.
Police caution
RAKAI
Marijuana smoking and selling is on the increase in Kyotera and Nyendo towns, the Police have said. southern Regional CID chief Samuel Edopa on Tuesday blamed this on drug abuse. He expressed concern over the number of students involved in drug abuse.
WAKISO
The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology has donated laboratory equipment worth $60,000 (about sh106m) to Kawanda agricultural Research Institute. The equipment, to be used in the National Agricultural Biotechnology Centre laboratory, will detect genetically Modified Organisms that enter into the country. Council chief Dr. Peter Ndemere handed it to Emily twinamatsiko, the in-charge of research coordination at the National Agricultural Research Organisation.
URCS to train
KAMPALA
The Uganda Red Cross Society is to train 500 people in the city to fight cholera. Field coordinator for Kampala south Geoffrey Wambuya on Wednesday said the city was chosen because it is most affected by the epidemic. He said the two-week training, which begins today, will be held at Tal Cottages in Lubaga Division.
Gay advises
KAMPALA
The Bishop Emeritus of Hoima has asked the youth to embrace a culture of love and holistic development. Robert Gay said young people had the capacity to make the world a better place, if they used their youth and vitality positively. He was on Sunday closing a four-day festival at Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya. The activities included music, dance and drama, and sports.
Police caution
RAKAI
Marijuana smoking and selling is on the increase in Kyotera and Nyendo towns, the Police have said. southern Regional CID chief Samuel Edopa on Tuesday blamed this on drug abuse. He expressed concern over the number of students involved in drug abuse.