At least 330 teenage pregnancies have been registered in health facilities in Bushenyi for the past three months. The pregnant girls are between the age of 15 and 17 and most are residents of Kyamuhanga Sub-county. Others are from areas of Kakanju, Ruhumuro, and Engaju. Dr Edward Mwesigye, the District Health Officer said these pregnancies were recorded in the first ...
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Student Left Unconscious In Jinja After Peers Sexually Harass Him
The Uganda Police has revealed that it is carrying out investigations at Jinja College following the sexual harassment of a student which left him unconscious. According to the Kiira Regional Police, a 15-year-old student was attacked by a group of other students. They tied his mouth with a cloth and then tied his body to a bed. After this, they ...
Read More »Government Reports Rise In Covid-19 Cases
The Ugandan government has reported a significant increase in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, leading to concerns about the spread of the virus throughout the country. According to the Ministry of Health, there were 159 new cases of Covid-19 in April bringing the total number of cases to 641 in May. This information is contained in an epidemiology report which ...
Read More »Report Shows Drop In Ugandan Coffee Exports
Uganda has recorded a decline in both value and volume of coffee exports in April compared to the same period in 2022. This is according to the performance of the economy report for the month of May released by the Ministry of Finance.Despite higher prices during the month, earnings from coffee exports fell by 16.1% compared to March 2023 due ...
Read More »Muslim Pilgrims Urged To Renew Spirituality During Mecca Trip
103 Muslim pilgrims have made their journey to Mecca including a nine-year-old Ibrahim Male Kakoma. In attendance at the farewell ceremony was Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje. As Sheikh Mubaje saw the pilgrims off, he urged them to refrain from taking pictures purposely for showing off. He also noted that worldly affairs like unnecessary talks on sports or ...
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