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Govt to popularize social protection coverage

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development has convened a national dialogue to broaden the understanding of social protection for the vulnerable Ugandan population prone to poverty. The national dialogue will take place today at Hotel Africana, Kampala under the theme; “Investment in …

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Budget cut to severely affect elderly persons under SAGE

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection has warned that thousands of older persons benefiting from the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment – SAGE programme across the country will be severely affected following a significant budget cut. Flavia Kabahenda, the Chairperson of the Forum says that …

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Proposed budget cuts of elderly grants irks MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection have decried proposed budget cuts on the senior citizens’ grant for the next financial year. The Chairperson of the forum, Flavia Kabahenda Rwabuhoro described the cuts as “extreme” and would subject the elderly persons to utmost …

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Chairperson detained for extorting money from SAGE beneficiaries

Oyam, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Oyam district have arrested the LCII chairperson of Awiyo parish, Iceme sub-county for allegedly extorting money from beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE). Francis Ogwang was arrested following complaints raised by elders. It is alleged that Ogwang after supervising …

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WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule

One-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO has updated its recommendations for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine calling for one dose for girls and young women aged between nine and twenty years. They also recommended two doses …

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SAGE: Gov’t asks court to dismiss elders case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss the case in which a group of elderly people sued the government on allegations of excluding them from accessing Social Assistance Grants Empowerment and Public health services due to lack of national …

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Gov’t introduces special grant for older persons aged 60-79 years

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced a five billion Shillings grant for elderly persons aged 60 to 79 years who are not beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program. The new grant will target 1,896,190 people. This was revealed by Minister of State for Elderly …

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Legislators demand reduction in age for SAGE beneficiaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have recommended reducing the age of beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant Empowerment (SAGE) from 80 years to 70 years. This was contained in the report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on the state of equal opportunities in selected sectors and affirmative actions …

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Elders in Moroto concerned over delayed SAGE payments

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders in Moroto district have expressed concern over delay in the payment of their money under the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program. The SAGE is a social transformation program in which the government hands out cash to old persons aged 80 years …

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Elderly sue gov’t for discrimination over lack of National IDs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been sued for allegedly excluding elderly people from accessing Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE), and public health services among others due to lack of national identification cards. The government was sued together with National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA, by three Civil …

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