Special Report
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434Increasing cases of defilement worry Adjumani leaders
Adjumani, (UG):- The Adjumani district health report for the year 2023 indicated that the rate of teenage pregnancy has increased from 13%...
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434Usikujoni refugees reaping big from solar irrigation
Adjumani, (UG):- The adoption of solar-powered technologies such as solar dryers and cold storage units creates opportunities for economic empowerment across the...
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269Study shows money poured into preventing HIV infection in girls not working
Kampala, (UG): All the money injected into social interventions to help protect girls and young women from contracting HIV has not yielded much,...
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570Namutumba leaders worried over rising number of teenage pregnancies
Namutumba, (UG): Leaders in Eastern Uganda’s Namutumba District have decried the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the area, attributing it to...
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638Report shows 70 Ugandans below 25 contract HIV/Aids daily
A recent report released by the Uganda Aids Commission indicates that an average of 70 individuals below 25 years are diagnosed with...
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1.0K70% of defilement cases in Busoga fail to reach court
Busoga North, (UG): The police in Busoga North policing region have committed themselves to fighting Gender Based Violence (GBV) amidst the challenges...
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598Busoga East police decry increase in defilement cases, call for action
Iganga, (UG): Police in Busoga East region have said there is an increase in the number of reported defilement cases in the...
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1.0KWomen Face Sexual Assault in Ugandan Mental Health Hospitals
Rape is common inside facilities, patients and others say. But accusers frequently aren’t believed, and justice is rare. This story was originally...
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1.5KThe Green Gold of Acholi: Locals form cooperatives to conserve the “Wonder Shea Tree”
Northern Uganda: A long time ago, nut collectors from Northern Uganda searched the dark forests for a wonder tree which could satisfy...
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8502,000 killed in road carnage over the last six months
KAMPALA, (UG): A police report by the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate indicates that road accidents across the country have killed 2042...
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760Ensuring Patient Safety: Mbarara Hospital sets bar high in Pharmacovigilance
MBARARA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has been making efforts to instil a culture of reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to safeguard...
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1.0KUganda makes record with second-youngest population in the world
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has put Uganda’s population growth rate as the second youngest...
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445Mediation therapy reinvigorates fight against gender-based violence in Ankole Region
Mrs Hellen Wambooka is a resident of Buremba Cell, Rwemigina Parish in Mbarara City Western Uganda. She was abandoned by her husband...
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418164 countries ranked on prosperity, freedom
SPECIAL REPORT: Is freedom a precondition of prosperity? Do countries that become freer also become more prosperous? How are freedom and prosperity...
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46989% of female inmates battling domestic violence cases – Mutuuzo
According to a report read by the minister, most of such cases are a result of men wanting to deprive women of...
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546BUSOGA: Active learning program registers success as more teachers get training
Education experts believe that critical active learning skills is the best method of imparting knowledge to pupils in the current century where...
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607Experts say addiction to social hampering mental health fight
According to Dr Kalani a Psychiatrist at the health Ministry, 85 per cent of the people suffering from mental health-related illnesses do...
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657REPORT: Over 135 murders recorded in Ankole, Kigezi within three months
According to Samson Kasasira, the police spokesperson for Rwizi region which covers the districts of Mbarara, Kazo, Rwampara, Ibanda, Kiruhura, Isingiro, Ntungamo...
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749SPECIAL REPORT: Children remain on Kampala streets despite several operations
In previous operations, KCCA has also been apprehending adults who accompany children to the streets. For example, in September 2022, City Hall...
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918Uganda denies supporting M23; says rebels attempted to destroy road construction equipment
The remarks come against the backdrop of accusations by DRC Senators, Civil Society Groups and protesters in DRC that Uganda was working...
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749Report shows 75,000 of 100,000 Ugandans in Dubai were trafficked
According to Mundeyi, there are many fraudulent companies trafficking Ugandans and the victims never bothered to crosscheck with the Ministry of Gender,...
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535STUDY: Uganda has the most promising financial sector in eastern Africa
The country’s capital markets have been tremendously improving in the past two years, scoring highly in areas such as trade and settlements...
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648435 died in 5 weeks due to accidents, over 10 daily – Police report
According to the report, if the road accidents continue to be high, Uganda is likely to have the highest number of road...