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Students challenge govt on tax waivers, free sanitary pads

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary …

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Janet Museveni, activists clash on reusable sanitary pads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she  recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene …

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AMUDAT: Reusable sanitary pads help to keep girls in school

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 girls in Looro primary school Amudat district have been trained to make reusable sanitary pads. The school project of Reusable sanitary pads that started in 2022 has now attracted many girls who feel relieved from the stress of managing their menstrual cycle. …

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VP Alupo, MP clash over gov’t progress on provision of sanitary pads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice President Jessica Alupo, and Busia Municipality Member of Parliament, Geoffrey Macho clashed at the Children’s summit at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Wednesday, over sanitary pads. It all started when the organizers led by Moses Ntenga, the Executive Director of Joy for Children …

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MANIFESTO: Govt to set up sanitary pads plant

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to set up a factory to manufacture sanitary pads that will be distributed at no cost to all girls in school across the country. This will be in implementation of a presidential pledge to provide …

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Gov’ to set up sanitary pads plant

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to set up a factory to manufacture sanitary pads that will be distributed at no cost to all girls in school across the country. This will be in implementation of a presidential pledge to provide sanitary pads to …

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Committee approves tax exemption on sanitary pad raw materials

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Finance Committee has endorsed a government proposal to exempt excise duty on raw materials used in the manufacture of sanitary pads. According to the committee, the exemption is meant to reduce the cost of sanitary pads and offer relief to girls especially those in …

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