Budaka moves to tackle school hunger with new feeding programme
Children in Uganda’s eastern district of Budaka arrive at school each day in neat uniforms, exercise books in hand, ready for lessons. But for many, the school day...
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Rare Birth in Kasese as Goat Delivers Six Kids
Julius Mwebaze and his goat that delivered six kidsJulius Mwebaze, the owner of the goat, said the animal showed no unusual signs throughout its pregnancy, making the out...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo...
Unsafe Abortions Increasingly Recorded among Adult Women, New Data Shows
Health experts caution, however, that these figures may only reflect a fraction of the true burden. Many abortions are illegally procured in unregulated settings where de...
Uganda Prisons denies claims of female inmates getting pregnant in jail
The prison authorities described allegations from members of parliament as unfounded and impossible under the current prison system.Officials from the Uganda Prisons Serv...
Woman Born Without a Brain Turns 20 After Doctors Believed She Wouldn't Live Past 4 Years Old: 'She's a Fighter'
The woman was born with a rare condition known as hydranencephaly.A Nebraska woman born without a brain just celebrated her 20th birthdayAlex Simpson of Omaha, Neb., has...
5 Ugandans Contract HIV Every Hour, Costing Gov’t Shs1.4 Tn Annually
Rev Gideon Byamugisha speaking during the health weekKampala | State House this week sounded alarm over Uganda’s HIV epidemic, revealing that five Ugandans are inf...
Call to Action: Religious Leaders and SRHR in Uganda
In Uganda, conversations regarding Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) remains a significant challenge, particularly among young men and women.Many young people...
Former MP Temulanga Urges Youth, Women to Embrace Skilling as 42 Graduateate
Former Member of Parliament for Mpigi District, Sarah Nakawunde Temulanda, has called on women, young mothers, and youth to embrace vocational training programs as a prac...
Tooro Kingdom, Reach A Hand Empower Youth at Annual Leadership and Cultural Conference
Tooro Kingdom, in partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), held the Tooro Annual Youth Conference at the kingdom headquarters in Fort Portal.The high-impact gatherin...