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Daily Monitor
Monday March 08 2021
Einstein was wrong. Energy does not equal mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. Rather, energy equals caffeine plus lots of sugar and unproved nutritional additives.
At least this is what the makers of so-called “energy and health drinks” would have consumers believe. These trendy “health” products occupy an increasingly growing sector of the beverage market in Uganda.
The consumer market is inundated with new products that promise to do much more than to quench thirst; they are presented as health drinks, sports drinks, functional foods, and smart drinks. Take a stroll down the herbal drinks aisle, and you might swear you have stumbled upon the secret to eternal life.
Daily Monitor
Thursday March 04 2021
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Government will this year seek to connect 110,687 households to the electricity grid after it yesterday lifted a suspension of the free Electricity Connections Policy.
Addressing a media briefing in Kampala yesterday, Energy Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu, said the free electricity connections would resume next Monday with funding from government and development partners.
“The Rural Electrification Agency has been able to procure over 87,500 connection materials under the African Development Bank funding in addition to 2,598 connection materials under the Islamic Development Bank funding phase 1,” Kitutu said, noting additional funding would be expected from government through the budgetary releases for financial year 2020/21.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 25 2021
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Government is set to create a National Accreditation System to regulate both government and private agencies that approve standards.
The system, which will have a body corporate, will also be in charge of among others, providing internationally recognised accreditations in a bid to promote trade and local standards.
Addressing journalists in Kampala early this week, Trade Minster Amelia Kyambadde said a Bill has already been passed by Parliament and is only awaiting accent by the President.
The Bill creates a corporate body - Uganda National Accreditation System - with perpetual succession endowed with the functionality of carrying out accreditation of calibration bodies, testing bodies, verification laboratories, certification bodies, inspection bodies and medical laboratories.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 24 2021
Summary
The 1995 Constitution recognises the right to adequate food and other economic, social and cultural rights, and has committed as a matter of directive principle of State policy to ensure food security and nutrition for all.
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While Uganda is considered as the food basket of East Africa, some families are still going hungry, many children are malnourished, and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise.
The World Day of Social Justice celebrated every year is an opportunity to draw everyone’s attention to social justice issues around adequate living. The Day should be drawn to issues of social justice in food, nutrition, health and agriculture in Uganda.