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Proposed budget cuts of elderly grants irks MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection have decried proposed budget cuts on the senior citizens’ grant for the next financial year. The Chairperson of the forum, Flavia Kabahenda Rwabuhoro described the cuts as “extreme” and would subject the elderly persons to utmost …

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Gov’t introduces special grant for older persons aged 60-79 years

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced a five billion Shillings grant for elderly persons aged 60 to 79 years who are not beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program. The new grant will target 1,896,190 people. This was revealed by Minister of State for Elderly …

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Elderly persons in Lwengo abandoning homes to evade machete assailants

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several elderly persons in Lwengo district have fled their homes following threats of attack by unknown assailants. At least seven homes in Kyoko, Mirembe and Kaganda villages in Kingo sub-county, Lwengo district have been abandoned due to the apparent state of fear caused by machete-wielding …

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Former Serere MP John Otekat joins race for the elderly

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Serere County MP, Capt. John Emily Otekat has joined the race to represent the elderly persons of Eastern Uganda. Otekat, who served in the 8th Parliament was among the few MPs in Teso to win the 2006 Parliamentary elections on the NRM …

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Kyotera district dedicates special clinic days for elderly patients

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kyotera district have dedicated special clinic days to attend to the rising number of elderly persons seeking healthcare services in the area. Dr Edward Muwanga, the District Health Officer says that the district executive committee together with the health department resolved that …

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2,900 to benefit from SAGE program in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,900 elderly persons have been registered to benefit from the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment-SAGE program in Kampala. This is the first time that the elderly persons in Kampala are enrolled to benefit from the program since its inception 10 years ago. …

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