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Parents blamed for rising cases of child abuse

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Moroto district have expressed concern over the increasing cases of child abuse, blaming the trend on what they term as parental neglect and failure to fulfill core responsibilities in the upbringing of children. According to local officials, many parents in the district have …

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Learners stranded as arts teachers prolong industrial action

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …

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Expulsion of Pregnant Students: Protection or abuse?

How dream of education for girls is ended with two pink lines. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just a week before her final examinations, Sarah Namukisa, a student at the Medical Laboratory Training School in Jinja, was abruptly expelled. Her offence? She was pregnant. Sarah’s story is not an …

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Amudat leaders concerned over disabled children excluded from schools

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Amudat District have raised concerns over the continued discrimination faced by children with disabilities in schools. According to the leaders, children living with disabilities are often denied education due to a lack of accessible school infrastructure and appropriate learning materials. Additionally, some …

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Uganda’s arts teachers start protests for equal pay

    Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts teachers in Rukungiri District have staged a peaceful protest demanding salary equity with science teachers. The demonstration, organized under their umbrella body, the Professional Human Teachers Union (UPHTU), began on June 16 at Riverside Hotel. The teachers gathered for a meeting before …

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