Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-month-old baby who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children Hospital for failure to pay medical bills has been reunited with the parents. Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde sued Roswell Women and Children Hospital Limited last month for retaining their newborn baby. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala Metropolitan North have initiated a search for a mother who is accused of kidnapping her own son in an attempt to extort sh4 million from her husband. According to a report compiled by the Kampala North Police, Adrian Wansireko, a 5-year-old, went …
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Mparo, Uganda | THE INDEPENENT | Darius Orikiriza, an enrolled nurse at Mparo Health Center IV in Mparo Town Council, Rukiga District is in police custody on allegations of raping an expectant mother. The incident allegedly took place on Monday, August 21, 2023, around 02:00 PM. The victim, a 20-year-old …
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When drinking mother harms unborn child Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Does your child have trouble getting along with other children, school work, or staying focused on any single task? Do they have poor coordination or balance, intellectual disability, learning disorders and delayed development, poor memory, trouble with attention and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grief engulfed residents of Vanguard Cell in Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City on Saturday after a woman stabbed her two biological children, killing one on the spot before attempting suicide. Cathy Ayaa reportedly stabbed the minors from their rented home on Saturday morning. Police identified …
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Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kibuku district have arrested a 49-year-old mother for allegedly whipping her 10-year-old child to death. The suspect has been identified as Tolophina Kanyi, a resident of Saala cell, Kirika sub County. Samuel Semewo, the acting Bukeddi North Regional Police Spokesperson said that on …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua has arrested a woman identified as Betty Adakuru for allegedly offering her 3-year-old child to a businesswoman after borrowing sh300,000. According to police, the suspect reportedly borrowed the money from Christine Lekuru, a resident of Kirabucell, in Arua Central Division to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in a call for greater support for the practice even as the world is facing the worst pandemic of all time. Dr Laurence …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coronavirus has multiple possible routes of transmission including from mother to the baby while still in the womb, researchers have established. In a study whose results were published in the global science journal – JAMA on Thursday evening, researchers at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGNES. E. NANTABA | Halima Namakula made her mark on Uganda’s music industry close to two decades ago by turning a nursery rhyme into a well composed and danceable tune. `Ekimbeewo’ was her first and break through hit which launched her into the music industry. But going professional at …
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