Tag Archives: sexual abuse

  Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukalasi Secondary School headteacher Milton Nandala Wotunya has been interdicted by the Education and Sports Ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of learners emerged. In a letter dated October 24th written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports Ketty Lamaro, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigating cases of sodomy is still complicated for detectives because the majority of the victims are still shy to report, despite the escalation of the cases in the country, the Uganda Police Force-UPF has revealed. According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, many people have been coerced …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls with disabilities in Arua city have decried the rampant sexual abuse meted against them by men especially in public spaces. The disabled women cried out during a dialogue code named; “safe space conversation,” organised by Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn …

Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bukomansimbi district is struggling to prosecute cases of sexual abuse against minors due to collusion among parents and offenders. Records at the Bukomansimbi District Probation Office indicate that between 2019 and 2021, a total of 1,013 sexual abuse cases were formally recorded to …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese refugees who fled to Uganda following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in Rutshuru territory, have expressed concern over the rising cases of Gender-Based Violence-GBV. Fighting broke out last month after rebels attacked and captured …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 55 girls suffering from the nodding syndrome in Lamwo district have been sexually abused in the last four years. Statistics from the Lamwo District Probation Department indicate that 39 of the victims are aged between 15 and 17 years, while 19 of them …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Children Authority-NCA, a statutory body responsible for monitoring the welfare and ensuring the protection of children, has challenged the punishment given to the Malongo sub county chairperson who was convicted for conniving in the marriage of an underage girl. Last week, the Masaka Chief …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simeo Ssenkyama, the Malongo sub county LC III chairperson in Lwengo district has earned himself a jail term for conniving to marry off a twelve-year-old girl. The Masaka Chief Magistrate Charles Yeitesi convicted the LC III chairperson after finding him guilty of aiding the sexual …

Expert report says Ugandan children are being sexually abused online but fear to report Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The internet has become one of the most powerful tools for children to connect, explore, learn and engage. Often it is in creative and empowering ways. But in Uganda, online …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have passed a motion urging government to rein in on the surging moral decadence in the country. The motion was moved by Dr Nsaba Buturo, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Morality. MPs across the divide further cited corruption and sexual …