Tag Archives: children

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Beni Garrison Military Court has handed a death sentence to a man after pleading guilty to recruiting children into the ranks of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF. Jonathan Kasereka Malamu, a resident of Eringeti in Beni territory, North Kivu Province appeared before the Beni …

    Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A consortium of six child rights organisations called Joining Forces, has launched a nine-month social behavioural change campaign aimed at reducing physical violence against children. With support from the European Union, the multimedia campaign will target parents and caregivers, enabling them to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Ugandan authorities plan to start vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 years against Covid-19, experienced medical experts continue to disagree with the move, urging authorities to drop the idea. “I’m completely against vaccinating healthy children against COVID-19,” Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, a qualified medical doctor working …

JR-15 semi-automatic rifle for children is modelled on the AR-15 style Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A U.S.-based gun manufacturer has unveiled a semi-automatic rifle for children modelled on the AR-15 style, the New Delhi-based television news channel NDTV recently reported. “The gun dubbed the JR-15 is being marketed by maker WEE1 Tactical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have expressed concern over the increase in cases of infanticide and child murders. Statistics at Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) indicate that for the last three years, there has been a gradual increase in incidents of killing infants, toddlers, and children. Although CID …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least twenty pupils of Alune Primary School suffering from the nodding syndrome have failed to resume studies. The school with an enrollment of 449 learners is located in Labongo Akwang sub county. Of these, 30 were suffering from nodding syndrome as of the 2020 enrollment, …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality law enforcement officers have rounded up over 40 children from the streets and markets in an ongoing operation aimed at ensuring that youngstar return to school. The arrested children also include those accused of harassing people for money on streets within Goma …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Iteso Cultural Union has partnered with World Vision Uganda to end violence against children and teenage pregnancies in Teso sub region. Records from various districts across the region indicate that more than 30,000 girls of school-going age were impregnated between 2020 and 2021. The most …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the advancement in technology, children have constant access to the news on TV, radio and the internet. And while this should be good, often bad news is thrown in their faces constantly and it’s processed in real-time. Physiatrists believe that this could be one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bwabugwe cultural institution has launched an education fund to support vulnerable children at higher levels of education. The institution has secured over Shillings 15 million from well-wishers within and the diaspora to support the education of vulnerable children who perform well in school but …