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On December 2019 following days of heavy rain a landslide hit, killing 28 people and destroying many homes in Bushika county, Uganda. It wasn’t the first landslide and extreme weather conditions, due to climate change, are creating the conditions for these kinds of disasters to occur around Mount Elgon. Survivors say more could have been done to stop the death of so many people and are taking the government to court. In the next episode of Africa Daily Karnie Sharp looks at whether the government can be held responsible?
Host: Karnie Sharp (@\KarnieSharp on twitter)
Guests: Walimba Vincent, resident of Naoshi village
Covid frustrates access to health services at landing sites
Friday May 14 2021
A medical worker from Reproductive Health Uganda takes a blood sample from one of the residents during the treat health camp at Kasenyi Landing Site. PHOTO/ PAUL ADUDE
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The Wakiso District Community Development Officer (DCDO) Mr John Kyejjusa has said residents living at landing sites are still the most affected group in the delivery of health services due to decrease in income caused by Covid-19 outbreak.
“The financial capacity of the people at landing sites to meet the required health services is still low. The Covid-19 outbreak affected everyone but the earning capacity of these people was grossly affected; they cannot even meet the small costs of the health services,” he said.
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Published 10 May 2021
ANGRY constituents of Oron Federal Constituency, under the aegis of the Coalition for Development, have initiated the process of recalling its representative in the House of Representatives, Nse Ekpenyong, for allegedly failing to speak up against the planned relocation of a Seaport from the constituency.
Oron federal constituency is made up of five local government areas, namely: Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Urue-Offong- Oruko and Udung-Uko.
Spokesman for the group, Alexander Asuquo, expressed the coalition’s disappointment over the continued silence of the federal lawmaker over the issue.
Asuquo said, “Ibaka Deep Seaport and Maritime University are the most important issues on the mind of an average Oro person at the moment.
Daily Monitor
Monday May 10 2021
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It is a misconception to assume that Uganda’s public debt is unsustainable, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of the country’s leading creditors.
The IMF Resident Representative for Uganda, Ms Izabela Karpowicz, whose institution has so far lent Uganda about $491.5 million (Shs1.7 trillion), noted that the country’s public debt levels are still within a manageable threshold in the long term.
She said: “We used to rate Uganda at low risk and now it will be moving to a medium risk and this is due to Covid-19…”
She added: “…It is not correct to say the debt is not sustainable over the medium and long term.”