Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro Kingdom, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, paid a high-level courtesy visit to the headquarters of Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) in Lungujja, Kampala. The king was accompanied by Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale Akiiki, …
Read More »Let’s confront mental health issues among young people by rebuilding social bonds
In Uganda, recent data paint a troubling picture of mental health and suicide in Uganda. COMMENT | HUMPHREY NABIMANYA | As the world marks International Youth Day today under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond,” it is important to remember that the aspirations of the 2030 …
Read More »GN Trybe: A Community of empowered young people launched
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda officially launched the GN Trybe, a community of empowered young people. The launch took place on 24th May 2025 at Reach A Hand Headquarters, Lungujja Avenue. GN Trybe, short for Generation Now Trybe, is a community for the Gen Z …
Read More »Ugandans less attracted to free condoms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started a study to establish the kind of condoms Ugandans would prefer and easily use, as records show a dwindling number of people using condoms. Vastha Kibirige, the condom coordinator at the AIDS control programme says that they have been …
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