Uganda news in pictures - November 20
Nov 20, 2019
New Vision brings you a series of pictures taken by our journalists as the news unfolds.
State minister Chris Baryomunsi has decried the souring population that is not matching the economic growth leading to a housing gap of sh2.5m housing units, in his remarks during the 8th population conference in Entebbe.
The conference was themed, "Harnessing youth development potential in Africa; have we succeeded?
Baryomunsi said that there is a need to invest in the population through education, providing skills, giving them proper health care so that they can actively contribute to the economic development in the country.
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Mastula Nassaka being welcomed by the Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson Medi Kaggwa in a mock exercise taking over the office as a head after being given opportunity to make decisions in running the office in commemoration of Children's Day at the agencies headquarters in Kampala on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019.
Kaggwa has died after reportedly collapsing on his way work Wednesday morning. May his soul rest in peace.
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ABOU KISIGE'S LENS AT THE HOME OF MED KAGGWA
Reports indicate that Med Kaggwa fainted on his way to work inside his car around the Mulago round-about in Kampala.
Attempts to resuscitate him proved futile as he was pronounced dead at Case Clinic along Buganda Road.
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MIRIAM NAMUTEBI'S LENS AT PARLIAMENT
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has today morning received kits from the MTN CEO, Wim Vanhelleputte, ahead of the 2019 MTN marathon happening this Sunday on the 24 November.
Proceeds from the marathon will go towards improving maternal health services across the country.
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MIRIAM NAMUTEBI'S LENS AT THE HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING
Medical elders forum headed by former Vice President Specioza Kazibwe says the health insurance bill should be drafted in a way that it focuses on the restructuring of the entire health sector and not merely focusing on setting up an authority that will oversee a fund for medical insurance.
This was during the Health Committee meeting where members are receiving submissions on the National Health Bill.