Masaka, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Discussions about improved water safety practises took centre stage at Lambu Fishing Site in Bukakata sub-county, Masaka District Saturday. Local leaders and lakeshore residents gathered under the World Drowning Prevention Day theme “Unite to Turn the Tide” to urge fishermen and residents to adopt life-saving …
Read More »iKON Awards 2026 set for December, roadmap to include Johannesburg experience
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The fourth edition of the iKON Film and Television Awards has been confirmed for Saturday, 12 December 2026, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, under the theme “Beyond Borders”. Announced during a press conference today at the Reach A Hand Africa (formerly Reach A …
Read More »Reach A Hand Africa boosts Kasese health facilities with medical equipment worth Shs137m
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) has through the U Decide Kasese-Bunyangabu (KB) Project, donated and handed over medical equipment worth Shs137 million to 15 health facilities in Kasese and Bunyangabu districts, including renovation of family planning rooms at the health facilities in the …
Read More »Reach A Hand Africa and Rotary Club Of Lungujja partner to plant trees
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Over 50 trees were planted in households and schools as Reach A Hand Africa, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Lungujja, joined local leaders to commemorate World Environment Day 2026 last week through a community tree-planting initiative. Held under the campaign theme, …
Read More »Why teenage pregnancy persists in Uganda and what must change
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 …
Read More »Reach A Hand Africa film ‘The Unforgivable’ earns 6 Uganda Film Festival nominations
Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | The Unforgivable, an advocacy film by Reach A Hand Africa that highlights men’s involvement in family planning, has earned six nominations in various categories at the Uganda Film Festival, 2026. Produced by Reach A Hand Africa Chief Executive Officer Humphrey Nabimanya, the film is part of …
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