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UN agencies launch campaign to increase girl enrollment in secondary schools

The UN agencies include UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Women, and UNICEF. The campaign dubbed, ‘Education Plus Initiative’ aims to accelerate action and...

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Mukono authorities call for incorporation of sexuality education in schools

Dr. Stephen Mulindwa, the Mukono District Health Officer says that the number of teenage pregnancies in the district has continued rising despite...

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Minister orders fresh verification of vendors in Mbarara central market

The directive follows investigations after registering multiple complaints from vendors.

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Kitagwenda district officials interdicted for abuse of office

Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, the Kitagwenda Chief Administrative Officer Richard Ssebandeke, said that when he assumed office, he found so many...

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Pilgrims at Namugongo feel pinch of rising commodity prices

Fred Muhereza arrived on Tuesday from Isingiro district. He sought to buy drinking water and food when he arrived because he was...

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Mukono authorities call for incorporation of sex education in schools

“They need to receive accurate education about sexuality to understand ultimately how to practice healthy sexual behavior and also to avoid exploitative...

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Namugongo Pilgrims feel pinch of rising commodity prices

Muhereza one of the pilgrims says during the previous celebrations, they used to buy food at 1,500 to shillings 2,000, however, a...

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UNBS to work with trader associations in enforcing standards

Patricia Bagaine, the Deputy Executive Director in charge of standards says some of the trader associations they will collaborate with include Uganda...

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30 enroll for rift valley fever vaccine trails in Masaka

The study conducted by the Uganda Virus Research Institute and Medical Research Council-UVRI/MRC is happening in Masaka, which was selected to assess...

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Why are commercial banks adopting online lending?

This was an expansion of MTN’s Mobile Money services to diversify into savings and loan products away from just money transfers, with...

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Operation shujja commanders discuss progress in Fort Portal

General Kayanja Muhanga of UPDF and General Bombele Camille of FARDC begun the engagement with a 12km run in Fort Portal city.

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Gulu University dean of students demands reinstatement

Alou accused Mpora of fraudulently withdrawing 3.5 Million Shillings in the name of Goma Oil Ginnery from Centenary Bank in Gulu City...

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Namugongo: Covert security personnel arrest 30 thugs targeting pilgrims

The operation followed outcries by pilgrims whose bags and luggage had been snatched by men dressed like boda boda riders.

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Rubanda man buried alive in stone quarry.

A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it...

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Nine arrested for extorting money from Namayingo PDM groups

It is alleged that the suspects, whose identities have been withheld, were soliciting money from unsuspecting victims with promises of helping them...

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USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response

Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.

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Ex-Minister Nantaba on the spot over land grabbing, destroying crops of residents

“I was grading my land. Those crops that were destroyed by the grader are not a big issue. You are just fighting...

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Army denies killing 400 in Karamoja in aerial bombardment

Early last week, local media quoted Emmanuel Chero, chairperson of Karamoja Youth Agenda Vision 2040 alleging that UPDF carried out aerial bombings...

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Gov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.

While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...

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Mbarara city to adopt new policy to increase local revenue

The charging policy will see an increase in fees and licenses for specified businesses and activities.

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Kawempe hospital officials on the spot over extortion.

The officials were appearing before the Public Accounts Committee-PAC, Central Government to respond to queries in the Auditor General’s report for the...