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Hima factory aids Jinja
JINJA — Hima cement factory has donated 70 bags of cement to schools in the district to help them overcome dust in classrooms. Energy state minister Daudi Migereko said the company got concerned after they learnt that pupils in the district were infested with jiggers due to uncemented classrooms. Migereko on Friday handed over 20 bags of cement to Namulesa Muslim School in Mafubira sub-county.

UYD plans for 2006
JINJA — The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) has established a network of volunteers in the country to whip up support for the opposition, ahead of the 2006 general elections. Baswale Kezaala, a UYD executive, on Tuesday said the network seeks harmony among opposition groups to forge a coalition to challenge the Movement government in 2006. Kezaala, the Jinja central division chief, told the press in his office that they would concentrate outside the Movement stronghold.

Mayuge on cholera alert
MAYUGE — The district director of health services, Dr. Paul Isiko, on Wednesday urged the residents to boil drinking water to avoid contracting cholera. The warning follows a cholera threat in which four suspected cases were registered in Kigandalo sub-county. He said one person was treated for cholera and another three diagnosed with malaria. Isiko said the single case should be treated as an epidemic and urged the people to ensure good hygiene. He said poor sanitation was potential ground for the spread of cholera.
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