Kampala, Uganda | URN | Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite being just 9% of the global population, young children suffer from …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Anne Alan Sizomu, Programs Specialist at UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Uganda has indicated that teenage pregnancy in the country is driven by a shifting and complex mix of vulnerabilities that vary across regions, rather than a single cause. “While early marriage was once …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping often interacts with children on International Children’s Day, extending warm greetings to children across the country. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently replied in a letter to …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a bid to resolve long-running disputes over parentage among his children. The exercise, which has drawn significant public attention, follows …
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Nakapiripirit, Uganda | URN | Residents of Namalu Trading Centre in Nakapiripirit District say an influx of street children is fueling crime, drug abuse, and insecurity, with locals feeling powerless to intervene. The children, mostly boys aged 14 to 18, are said to have abandoned their homes to live on …
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OPINION | THE INDEPENDENT | By the time the school bell rings to signal a new term in Uganda, many parents have already been in silent preparation for weeks. Every available shilling is accounted for, personal needs are put on hold, and family conversations quietly revolve around one pressing question, how …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As schools close for the holidays, scenes of children glued to their phones, dancing on TikTok, chatting on Snapchat, or scrolling endlessly through Instagram have become a common sight. What was once occasional entertainment has turned into an all-consuming habit for many young people. With …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is grappling with an evolving and increasingly sophisticated wave of human trafficking, with new patterns emerging both within its borders and along international routes. Speaking at the weekly press briefing at Police Headquarters in Kampala, Derek Basalirwa Kigenyi, the Deputy National Coordinator for Counter-Trafficking in …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | “Care Before Crisis” will be the theme of this year’s Baby & Kids Expo East Africa 2026, set for 16–17 May at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo, Kampala. Organised by Kiara Events and partners, the expo aims to bring together families, caregivers and industry players around …
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Bududa, Uganda | URN | Bududa District is grappling with a high number of out-of-school children, with child labour and hunger among the leading causes. According to the 2024 National Population and Housing Census, the district has a population of over 267,407 people across 75,751 households, and more than 45,000 …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
