Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools are yet to recover fully from the effects of the COVID-19-induced closures nearly a year after their reopening. Uganda had the longest closure of schools anywhere in the world. The 22-month closure caused profound disruptions to children’s learning and overall well-being, exacerbating the pre-existing …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Etori clan members in Etori village, Arivu sub-county in Arua district want the government to relocate Bondo military barracks over the rampant shootings of civilians. Their demand follows the death of Philliam Shida, a teenager who was shot dead by a UPDF officer only identified …
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Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sakit Kokop is a reformed Female Genital Mutilation-FGM surgeon in Kween district. Kokop is currently struggling to make ends meet because of the FGM ban. Prior to the enactment of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, 2010, Kokop used to earn between 30,000 to …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high HIV/AIDS rates in Tooro have raised concern among Kingdom officials. Dr. Tito Beyeza Abwooli, the Tooro Kingdom Health Minister, said that it is absurd to find that Kabarole in Burahya county, which is under the Kingdom comes second to Kalangala with a …
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Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen of Peace High School in Muge village, Nkozi sub county, Mpigi district has received a boost of 10 laptop computers and a generator, thanks to Humans Care Foundation. The donation valued at Shillings 50 million is meant to aid E-learning and equip learners with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixteen children believed to have been trafficked from different parts of central Uganda have been reunited with their parents. The children between 6 and 17 years of age, were reportedly rescued from 30-year-old Deo Kivumbi, a resident of Kasubi cell in Rubaga division, Kampala city. …
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Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has told the people of Kiruhura and Kazo to stop lamenting about bad roads in the districts as the cause of their poverty, but instead focus on doing things that will improve their household incomes. Accompanied by the First Lady Janet Kataaha …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least twelve grass-thatched huts have been torched in an ethnic attack in Pobura parish, Madi Opei sub county in Lamwo district. The LCV chairperson, Sisto Ocen Oyet says that the clashes occurred on Wednesday night in Wigweng village, involving the members of Pobira and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women leaders in Luwero district have called for actions to prevent the escalation of domestic violence in 2023. According to the Child and Family Protection Unit, atleast 245 women and 94 men reported at police stations in Luwero district after they were assaulted in …
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Dr. Tanga Odoi Accused of Messing Makerere University Convocation Elections Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Convocation chairman, Dr. Tanga Odoi has been accused of trying to rig Friday’s association assembly elections. Charles Odongotho, one of the contestants for the post of chairperson speaking to Uganda Radio …
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