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Daily Monitor Wednesday April 07 2021 Primary Seven candidates of Atopi Primary School in Apac Municipality wash their hands in front of their newly-constructed sanitation facility after returning to school on October 15, 2020. PHOTO/BILL OKETCH Summary The Lira District inspector of schools, Mr Patrick Olwit, attributes the low turnout to the mix-up in communicating the reopening of schools for the pupils. Advertisement Several government-aided primary schools in Lango Sub-region received few ...

Why Uganda has high blindness cases Sunday April 04 2021 An optician conducts an eye test on a patient during a health camp at Victorious Primary School, in Mengo, Kampala in 2019. PHOTOs | RACHEL MABALA Summary The retired medical worker revealed to this reporter that his wife (unnamed) was also operated last month because of cataracts and glaucoma.   Advertisement He says the operation followed a shocking loss of sight after a painless disease attacked his eyes.   “Five years ago, I star...

Students show coronavirus effects through photo essays Saturday April 03 2021 A man cleans a campaign poster of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine. PHOTO/ Courtesy/ Naibi Turihohabwe. Summary The exhibition aimed at developing visual literacy skills, encouraging learning about the history of photography in Africa and critical and creative thinking Advertisement University students recently showcased photo essays, photo collages, video installations, and mixed media ...

Hydropower Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 - 2025) The hydropower market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 2. 5% over the period of 2020-2025. - Factors, such as efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based power generation, coupled with a large number of upcoming projects particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, are expected to drive the market during the forecast. December 16, 2020 07:47 ET | Source: ReportLinker ReportLinker ...

Stronger local connections and a proactive approach with regulators are some of the ways regulatory experts believe can help cosmetics regulation in Asia Pacific become as harmonised as possible. A panel of experts was gathered for the Global Fragrance Summit organised by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) to discuss the cosmetic regulatory challenges facing APAC, including the potential for regulatory harmonisation in the region “The reality is there i...

linkedin Effie Asia Pacific has named Shubhranshu Singh, Global head – brand and marketing at Royal Enfield and Michelle Hutton, vice chair of Edelman Asia Pacific & CEO of Edelman Australia as heads of jury for the APAC Effie Awards 2021. On being appointed, Singh said, “It is an honour to be a Head of Jury and see cases from across the Asia Pacific region, which is the world’s largest economic bloc as well as its biggest consumer opportunity. I look forward to judging ...

Top trends: Most-read stories on APAC beauty market and consumer insights In our round-up of the recent trend developments in the Asia Pacific beauty and personal care market, we highlight A.S. Watson’s insights into the future of retail, P&G’s efforts to bridge the online and offline divide and the new make-up needs and concerns emerging as a result of COVID-19. 1 – New retail standards: A.S Watson highlights the five trends that are shaping the future of its ...

Daily Monitor Monday March 15 2021 Mining in Karamoja Sub-region is one of the activities that has been affected by the suspension of DGF funds. PHOTO/ COURTESY Advertisement Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the country have halted or downscaled activities weeks after the government suspended operations of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). A number have temporarily stopped staff from working while others have introduced a shift model for employees to reduce costs. Th...

APAC cloud spending up by over 38% in 2020 Public cloud infrastructure services made up the lion’s share of cloud spending last year as APAC organisations strive to modernise their IT infrastructure amid the pandemic, study finds Share this item with your network: By Published: 11 Mar 2021 6:41 Organisations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been adjusting to the new normal and reinventing themselves to thrive in the post-pandemic world. Take Globe Telecom in the Philippines, fo...

Synopsis Princeton Digital’s Navi Mumbai project will have 48MW of critical IT capacity across two buildings. The new campus is designed to serve leading hyperscalers including internet and cloud companies in the fast-growing Mumbai region. ThinkStock Photos The infrastructure in this project will be built to hyperscale design and standards to support the massive scale requirements of customers in the region. Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group, one of Asia’s leading data center provide...