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Uganda on high alert amid tension in eastern DRC

KAMPALA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military on Monday said it is on high alert and closely following the unstable situation in the eastern part of neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The entire borderline is under surveillance following intense fighting between DRC troops and M23 rebels, Maj. Bilal …

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MOH: Teenage pregnancies chocking hospitals

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is grappling with treating a high number of teenage mothers who develop complications after delivery. Revealing this to journalists at a press conference on Monday, officials in the ministry revealed that 27% of all mothers who get complications at …

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‘Build big churches, but build bigger schools’

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  “Build big churches, but build bigger schools-when you build bigger schools, they will produce products that will build much bigger churches,” Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged the Anglican church. He made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Saints, Andrew …

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Headteacher arrested for issuing false PLE Exam results

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has apprehended Lilian Ayebazibwe, the headteacher of Bubaale Primary School in Bushenyi, and handed her over to the police for issuing 114 of her former candidates with false results. Ayebazibwe had appeared for a hearing at UNEB in Kampala due …

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Team Uganda commences preps for World Cross Champs

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National athletics team for the 45th edition of the World Cross Country Championships has commenced residential training at Trinity Biblical Institute in Kapchorwa in preparation for the event scheduled for March 30th, 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia The team comprises over 28 athletes …

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Zombo grapples with 70% drop out rates for school girls

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education officials in Zombo District are expressing concern over the high rate of girl child dropout, particularly in areas along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border. Sub-counties such as Akaa, Abanga, Zeu, Kango, Paidah TC, and Jangokoro are the most affected. According to data from …

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