In Nakasongola, a dark cloud looms over Ekitangala Primary School as police launch an investigation into the shocking case of a shamba boy identified as Peter Mayanja, accused of defiling eight young pupils aged between 7 and 13 years. Savannah Region Police Spokesperson, ASP Sam Twineamaizima, reveals the harrowing timeline of abuse that unfolded between 2023 and July 2024, painting ...
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A court in Busia has remanded a 34-year-old woman to Masafu Prisons in Busia District. This was after she was charged with defiling a 17-year-old Primary Seven Pupil in the eastern Uganda district. Caroline Muzaki, 34, also known as “Namugisu”, a resident of Bubolwa ‘B’ Village, Bulumbi Sub-county, Busia District was arrested after her 28-year-old husband, Egesa Kulambano pinned her ...
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The number of teenage girls seeking antenatal care services have continued to surge in Bundibugyo health facilities. Authorities have associated this continuous increase to defilement. Ms Pamela Adongo, the district probation officer, last week said a total of 2,194 girls sought antenatal care services between January and July.She further revealed how this number could increase since some girls fear going ...
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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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The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has said men that lure young girls into sexual acts should be arrested. According to her, they are the reason why the country registers early marriages and school drop outs among girls. She said this during the launch of a campaign dubbed ‘Protect the girl, save the nation’. This seeks to address ...
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