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Janet Museveni, activists clash on reusable sanitary pads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she  recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene …

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Over 6,000 sacks of impounded charcoal going to waste in Gulu

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of sacks of charcoal impounded by law enforcement officers in the Acholi Sub-region are exposed to rain and wasting away, three months after the Gulu Chief Magistrates Court ordered their disposal through public auctioning. On July 12, Gulu Chief Magistrate Said Barigye in …

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Relocation of Gaza residents extremely dangerous: UN chief

New York, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that the relocation of Gaza residents from the north to the south as ordered by the Israeli military is extremely dangerous. After days of airstrikes, the Israeli military has ordered the Palestinians in Gaza City and its …

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Two university students arrested over Independence Day rape case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested two university students on allegations of sedating a woman and repeatedly raping her on Independence Day. The suspects identified as Innocent Wasande and Emmanuel Mwijukye are accused of raping a woman only identified as Cindy. According to records, Wasande is a …

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Mbarara RCC halts fundraising campaign for fire truck purchase

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kanusu, the Deputy Mbarara City Northern Division Resident City Commissioner-RCC has suspended the fundraising drive initiated by Mbarara city traders to procure a fire truck. The campaign, known as “Enkoni Y’nyine Eka,” was launched in August by the traders, united under the Mbarara …

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Archbishop Kazimba rejects supply of contraceptives to children

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has said that the church will not allow girls below  18 years to access contraceptives. Speaking at the 24th Graduation Ceremony at Uganda Christian University in Mukono on Friday, Kazimba said that …

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