Current Affairs Archives

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Basic First Aid Kit: A Must Possess in Every Home

HEALTH & LIVING: There will be a time in your life when you wish you had a first aid kit close by....

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What are the danger signs in pregnancy and after childbirth?

HEALTH & LIVING: Maternal mortality rate is still a global issue despite the various efforts by most countries to reduce it. Although...

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OPINION: Respect and dignified care, every pregnant woman’s unspoken desire

OPINION: Every woman has a right to be treated with dignity and respect according to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...

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Join midwives in saving the lives of young girls!

If all of us would come together, join hands, and get involved in women’s matters, the world would be a better one....

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OPINION: Maternal Mental Health; Uganda’s Alienated Health Field

Pregnancy is a normal life event and is often a happy exciting time, however, it’s a period in which a woman is...

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The image of nursing: Nurses and Midwives deserve better

Growing up, the nursing profession was one of the most respected professions. Whenever each one of us was asked about their dream...

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EVE KATUSHABE: Fear of Childbirth

The fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common phenomenon among women. Their confidence and ability to give birth normally is highly affected...

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EC Releases Programme for Conducting By-Elections in Local Government Positions

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has released a programme that will be followed to conduct By-Elections for Local Government Councils,...

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Jinja Pastor arrested over sexual harassment, child trafficking

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have...

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Safe abortions or letting women die? The Midwives’ perspective

Abortion in Uganda just like in any other African countries is legal only when performed to save a woman’s life. As of...

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Safe abortions are a lifesaver for young girls and women

Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose abortion. Nearly half of these procedures, 20 million, are unsafe while...

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NUWABAINE: What everyone needs to know about Covid 19 jabs in pregnancy

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Recently, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda through their twitter account communicated that pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers who...

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How to manage pain during labour and after childbirth

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Most women experience pain during labour and after childbirth. The World Health Organization (WHO) includes pain management as a...

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LILIAN NUWABAINE: When can women resume sex after childbirth?

HEALTH & LIVING: During the first weeks after giving birth, women face physical, psychological, social, and emotional challenges as well as changes...

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LILIAN NUWABAINE: Why women should attend a minimum of 8 Antenatal Care contacts

HEALTH & LIVING: Globally, approximately 300,000 women die annually from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Almost...

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Katikkiro Mayiga calls for maintaining of court bail

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has called for the maintenance of court bail as a way of ensuring...

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Jonah Lwanga: MPS eulogize fallen Archbishop, say he stood for truth at all costs

PARLIAMENT, KAMPALA: Members of Parliament who subscribe to the Orthodox faith have hailed the Orthodox church Archbishop, Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga as a...

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Army Court Remands LDU Officer Who Killed UBC Journalist Kagolo

The 1st Division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Court Martial in Kakiri barracks in Wakiso district has started trying Rashid Mamuri, a Local...

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SFC Commander Brig. Candia retires 30 officers

The commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Brig Peter Candia has retired 30 officers and men whom he hailed for their...

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Three children admited after eating bananas laced with poison, one dead

Police in Mukono Division is investigating circumstances under which three children were poisoned after eating bananas laced with poison. The atrocious incident...