Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Traffic and Road Safety in police, Dr Steven Kasiima has urged the physical infrastructure committee of Parliament to consider including regulations for garages and Boda Boda industry in the Traffic and Road Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Kasiima on Wednesday appeared …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The involvement of teachers and parents is crucial in helping learners excel. This is according to research findings carried out by Twaweza. The research which was conducted in 37 schools in Eastern Uganda was intended to find out how some children are learning while …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients around the country spend 74 minutes on average to access a government health facilities. This is according to findings from a national survey, Health Check released by Twaweza. The findings look at how citizens view health services in Uganda. According to the World …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in the Ankole sub-region have expressed mixed reactions to a report attributing the high poverty levels in Uganda to laziness. In September 2018, Twaweza released findings from a study titled; “The haves and the have-nots: Ugandan’s opinions on poverty, fairness, and inequality” …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Would you report problems you encounter at your child’s school? Unfortunately, many parents in Uganda would remain silent about it according to the latest finding by Twaweza. Twaweza in a research titled “Preparing the Next Generation: Ugandans’ opinions and experiences on education” says almost half …
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Twaweza report shows the government needs to rethink how it pulls the poor from poverty Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | President Yoweri Museveni likes to hand out cash. He splashes on anyone lucky enough to cross his path. It could be a person or group in the low income settlements …
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Why Ugandans are struggling finding water yet water is everywhere Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandans might be blessed with many lakes, rivers and streams on top of being one of only 13 countries in the world able to receive rainfall for at least eight months every year but a …
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