June 19, 2017

South Sudan Refugee Crisis Strains Uganda’s Health System

ADJUMANI, UGANDA � It is estimated Uganda has one doctor for every 24,000 citizens. The nurse-to-population ratio is not much better, one for every 11,000 people, and much of that staff is concentrated in urban areas.

Now add 1.2 million refugees.

The massive influx of South Sudanese refugees into northern Uganda during

Adjustments to Social Housing Programme approved

Pretoria � The Social Housing Programme has been adjusted to accommodate low-income earners.

Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu together with the Provincial Members of the Executive Council (MinMec) of Human Settlements have approved adjustments to the Social Housing Programme.

This comes after the launch of one of the country’s biggest social housing

SOUTH AFRICA’S ABSENT FATHERS URGED TO THINK OF THEIR CHILDREN

JOHANNESBURG, As South African joins other countries in celebrating Father’s Day Sunday, the Commission for Gender Equality has called on absent fathers to think about the negative impact of their actions on their children.The commission’s spokesperson…

Premier Supra Mahumapelo condemns farmer’s brutal killing

Premier Supra Mahumapelo of Bokone Bophirima Province has learned with shock and dismay of the brutal killing of a man (46), by three unknown males on Friday night at Habernia Farm near Lichtenburg, Ditsobotla Local Municipality.According to the police…

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