Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adolescents and young mothers are experiencing significant barriers, including stigma and discrimination to accessing voluntary family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services at Kanara landing site, Ntoroko District. Although self-care interventions have been shown to reduce such social barriers to family planning and reproductive health …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & TIMES OF RWANDA | President Paul Kagame has started delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn-in at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday. He warned that, “Peace in our region is a priority for Rwanda. Yet it has been lacking, particularly in eastern DR Congo. “But peace cannot …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Deputy IGG Ann Twino Muhairwe has ordered the arrest of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Head of Public and Corporate Affairs, Daniel NuweAbiine, for obstructing investigations into the garbage slide at Kiteezi. NuweAbiine reportedly instructed KCCA officers who recorded statements not to sign. The arrests …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda gears up to join the rest of the world in celebrating International Youth Day on August 12th, 2024, data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2016 indicates that 43% of women in Uganda aged 25-49 years were married before the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the UPDF Special Forces to assist in the rescue at Kiteezi landfill that collapsed and killed unknown numbers of people. He also directed the State House Comptroller to financially assist the families of those who died with Sh.5million per …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. David Luyimbazi, Deputy Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has revealed that although KCCA was aware that the Kiteezi landfill had reached its maximum capacity, they were unable to relocate due to insufficient funding. KCCA’s Public Health Directorate 2023 site visit report recommended that …
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Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Aturai village in Kapelebyong district have handed over 204 acres of land to facilitate the establishment of Military Brigade headquarters and its associated infrastructures. The customary land was handed over to UPDF on Tuesday. It is anticipated that once in place, the installation …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rescue operations at the Kiteeezi landfill collapse, which buried more than 30 houses and animals, were hampered by limited equipment, with only two excavators deployed by the fire and rescue services and KCCA. A devastating tragedy struck on Saturday morning at 7:40 AM, resulting in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Kingdom Government has unveiled a new multi-billion initiative to accelerate Uganda’s clean cooking agenda. The initiative valued at 5 million euros (23.7 billion Ugandan Shillings) was launched at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kampala, on Friday. It focuses on three key components …
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Madi-Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 192,640 households in the West Nile sub-region are set to benefit from reliable electricity following groundbreaking work by a government-backed independent power developer. The project will establish a 24 MWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plant in Madi Okollo district. The solar plant, implemented by …
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