Category: Uganda
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Makerere Researchers Advocate for Self-Injection to promote Contraceptive Agency
Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health, through the “Innovation for Choice and Autonomy-ICAN study, have found out that Self-Injection has a potential to promote contraceptive agency among women and adolescents. According to the study, self-injection has a potential to promote contraceptive agency by offering privacy, easing access barriers and by giving a sense…
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Lightning Strikes woman dead in Kween District
A woman was struck dead by lightning in Kween District. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in Kwosir Sub-County. The victim has been identified as Nancy twoyem from Tekandet village, kwosir parish, kwosir sub county, kween district. According to the reports, the woman was taking shelter in her house during Tuesday’s downpour before she was…
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Time Bomb explodes in Gamatui girls SS as Students strike demanding exit of the Headteacher
In a turn of events, students of Gamatui girls secondary school in Kapchorwa district went on a strike on Sunday evening destroying some of the school properties. The incident happened on Sunday at about 5-6 pm. According to the information obtained by this publication , the strike followed the detention of two boys from Kapteret…
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Seven people arrested during UPDF recruitment in Sebei region over fake papers
Seven applicants were arrested on Monday during the recruitment of UPDF soldiers for possession of fake papers in Kapchorwa district. According to Maj Isaac Oware, public Information Officer of the 3 Division/Team 7, the suspects are being held at Kapchorwa Police station for further investigation. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recruited sixty two (62)…
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Suspended Sebei College Tegeres S.4 students to pay 100k each
The suspended S.4 students of sebei college Tegeres have been tasked to pay 100k Ushs each for the destruction they caused during the strike over food on Thursday. The decision was reached following a parents meeting which was held on Saturday 6/07/2024 at sebei college Tegeres school premises. According to the chairperson Board of Governors…
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Sebei college Tegeres students strike over food
Sebei college Tegeres S.4 students on Thursday staged a strike damaging school property Worth millions. The incident happened on Thursday at about 6:00pm while the students were having supper. According to the police Spokesperson Sipi region , Chesang FredMark, the S.4 students normally used to be the first to be served food. However on Thursday…