Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child rights activists have expressed concern about the negative impact of DNA testing on the identities and citizenship of innocent children. The recent surge in DNA testing, particularly in cases where men discover that their presumed biological children are not related to them, has …
Read More »Police warn against exposing children, home DNA Testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned health facilities, parents, bloggers, and journalists regarding the exposure of children involved in Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing. According to the Police Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Police, Fred Enanga, numerous pictures and videos showing distressed children involved in DNA testing find …
Read More »Kasese families receive bodies after DNA tests
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remains of 11 students who were killed by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF in Kasese District have been handed over to their families. On June 16th suspected rebels attacked Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School killing 37 students and seven other members of the …
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The trend brings joy and sorrow for those seeking it Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A local TV program features people who have doubts about paternity and films their reactions to the test results. In Uganda, the number of private facilities providing such tests has increased in the last five …
Read More »DNA: 32 ‘dads’ demand cancellation of children’s passports
32 Men Petition Immigration to Cancel Children Passports After DNA Testing Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 32 men have written to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control –DCIC demanding the cancelation of children’s passports after DNA testing has shown they are not the biological fathers. Simon Peter …
Read More »Can DNA profiling help identification of the dead in war ?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forensic DNA profiling can play an important role in identifying the bodies of victims of disasters and armed conflicts. While talk around DNA in Uganda has been limited to paternity tests or determining one’s fatherhood or finding perpetrators of crime, a number of experts say …
Read More »Police wants Govt to invest more in DNA analysis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Assistant Superintendent of Police Lilian Doris Mutesi, the head of DNA and Serology in the Police has appealed to the government to allocate more resources to Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis. She made the request at a two-day workshop involving key players and partners in …
Read More »Reverend accused of aggravated defilement gets bail
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reverend Canon Kezekiah Kalule, the former Archdeacon of Luteete Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese has been granted bail ahead of the judgment in the case where he is accused of aggravated defilement. Rev. Kalule 67 on Thursday appeared before Luwero High Court Judge Henrietta Wolayo …
Read More »OTAFIIRE: IDs expire in 2024, everyone to apply for new one
Minister says Ugandans will get the new national IDs free of charge Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will start a new round of the national identity card registration exercise for all Ugandans in June next year, as the current IDs expire in 2024. The …
Read More »Lwengo murder victim’s relatives refuse police DNA test citing duplicity
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Claimants for the remains of one of the persons killed in machete attacks that occurred in Lwengo district have flatly refused to be subjected to police DNA tests, citing the doubtful integrity of the force and therefore tests conducted by it. Commissioner Julius Twinomujuni from …
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