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TEENAGE PREGNANCY: UNICEF calls for collective action in Busoga

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UNICEF Country Representative in Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has reiterated the urgent need for all stakeholders to unite in the fight against teenage pregnancies and child marriages, particularly in the Busoga sub-region, where rates remain alarmingly high. Speaking during an engagement with educators in …

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Gen Busizoori: Balaalo eviction exercise is non-negotiable

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, has issued a warning to migrant cattle keepers commonly known as Balaalo occupying land in Northern Uganda to vacate voluntarily before a 14-day ultimatum issued for their eviction expires. Speaking to Uganda Radio …

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ICC upholds decisions on Kony’s in absentia hearing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the court’s decisions to hold confirmation of charges proceedings against the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, in absentia. The Pre-Trial Chamber III had, in an October 29, 2024 …

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Moneylenders frustrate mass ID renewal in Bunyoro

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing mass renewal of National Identity Cards in the Bunyoro sub-region is facing serious setbacks due to widespread confiscation of IDs by moneylenders. There is growing concern that many residents in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube, and Buliisa—especially those living along the shores …

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MUNYONYO: Suspected female suicide bomber identified

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has identified the suspected suicide bomber who died in an explosion in Munyonyo. The explosion occurred on Tuesday near Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, where thousands of pilgrims had gathered for the religious commemoration. Two people, a man and a woman who were suspected to …

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Food shortage affects learner turnout in Soroti School for the blind

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Low attendance and participation at St. Francis Primary School for the Blind–Madera in Soroti City have been attributed to a persistent lack of food supply, which continues to plague the institution. According to the headteacher, Sr. Rose Alyabo, the school’s primary struggle is providing …

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Let Her Shine: 43 young mothers graduate after skilling by AGECS and Aga Khan Foundation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty-three adolescent mothers from Kampala and Mukono have been equipped with practical vocational skills, reproductive health knowledge, and entrepreneurial acumen under the Let Her Shine empowerment program. The initiative, part of the Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS) project, aims to empower vulnerable …

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Hoima City residents to pay for garbage collection

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Hoima City will soon have to pay for garbage collected from their homes, as city authorities move to implement a robust waste management strategy under a new “Polluter Pays” system. The city is currently in the process of identifying a private contractor to …

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Benjamin Cadet given nod by NRM to contest for MP Bunyaruguru slot

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former MP Cadet Benjamin has said he is confident he will reclaim the Bunyaruguru constituency in Rubirizi district. This, after he officially secured the nomination to run for Member of Parliament in the upcoming NRM Primary Elections where he will take on incumbent Twesigye …

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