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OYAM , UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) executive of Amwa Demonstration Primary School in Oyam District has launched a door-to-door campaign to trace and reintegrate pupils who have abandoned school. The campaign follows a sudden drop in enrollment from 1,756 pupils in Term One …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical professionals at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City have urged parents to embrace mandatory sickle cell screening for newborns as part of an effort to tackle the rising burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) among children. The call, according to medics, would …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Moroto district have expressed concern over the increasing cases of child abuse, blaming the trend on what they term as parental neglect and failure to fulfill core responsibilities in the upbringing of children. According to local officials, many parents in the district have …

Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kwania District, Northern Uganda, have briefly detained five parents for failing to take their children to school. They were arrested on Monday during an operation led by Alan Aboce, Akali Sub-County Chief. Daniel Okullo, Susan Alaba, and Bosco Dunge, all residents of …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools reopen for the second term, Uganda’s education sector is abuzz with a newly released set of guidelines aimed at curbing emerging challenges in schools. Issued on May 16 by the Ministry of Education and Sports, the guidelines have been welcomed by both …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As the new school term gains momentum, Housing Finance Bank is offering timely support to parents, guardians, and school administrators with tailored financial solutions designed to ease the expenses of the back-to-school season. From tuition to uniforms and school supplies, starting a new term often …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of Abela Primary School in Katakwi District on Tuesday locked the Head teacher, Isaiah Euchu, out of his office for allegedly diverting funds for curricular activities. The disgruntled parents who stormed the school locked out the head teacher, demanding answers for his failure …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Myene Sub County in Oyam district have rallied parents to give a second chance to the teenage mothers. More than 5,000 girls between 12 to 16 years were impregnated in Oyam district when schools were closed as a measure to forestall the …

Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and guardians in Alikua Sub County, Maracha district, were compelled to buy scholastic materials before authorities released over 20 children who had been arrested for loitering at home during school hours early this week. The parents were also given stern warnings, with local …

Young children often display similar eating behavior as their parents, with a parent’s own eating style influencing how they feed their children ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Young children often display similar eating behaviour as their parents, with a parent’s own eating style influencing how they feed their children, research at Aston …