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Museveni launches new skilling hub, emphasises role of technology and skills development
NTOROKO, May 15, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed that Uganda’s path to true liberation lies not only in political leadership but also in the advancement of technology and practical skills…
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Strengthen girls’ education, savings and employment prospects to end adolescent pregnancies – WHO
KAMPALA, April 27, 2025 –– In a bid to end the global crisis of adolescent pregnancy, the World Health Organization [WHO] has urged governments and stakeholders to prioritise girls’ education, economic empowerment…
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Women in Serere district urged to embrace poultry farming as chicks are distributed
SERERE, April 23, 2025 –– Women’s groups in Serere district have been encouraged to take up poultry farming as a strategy to combat poverty and improve their livelihoods. Deborah Akello, Executive Director…
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Kotido women call for empowerment at celebration of belated International Women’s Day
KOTIDO, April 17, 2025 – Kotido district marked its belated International Women’s Day with a powerful call for systemic change grounded in empowerment, equality, and innovation. Long-standing pillars of resilience in this…
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UNICEF, EU launch programme to support girls in secondary schools
KAMPALA, March 31, 2025 — UNICEF has launched a financial assistance programme designed to support vulnerable girls’ secondary education in the West Nile, Lango and the Acholi sub regions of Uganda. The…
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MRRH receives new paediatric annex as medics decry increasing number of malformed children
MBARARA CITY, March 31, 2025 – – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [ MRRH ], found in Mbarara City, has received a newly constructed extension of children’s paediatric ward from Bethany Kids Uganda,…
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Austria and Uganda launch Shs 14bln project to combat GBV in Greater Masaka
MASAKA, March 21, 2025 – The Governments of Austria and Uganda have launched a €3.5 million [approximately Shs 14 billion] three-year project aimed at combating gender-based violence [ GBV ] in the…
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House decries high charges at Mulago Specialised Hospital
KAMPALA, March 13, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] have expressed concerns after it emerged that high fees are being charged at the private wing of the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal…
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Celebrating women: Message of the Catholic Church in Africa for the International Women’s Day
ACCRA, March 8, 2025 — Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honouring the invaluable contributions of women and girls to our families, communities,…
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ICA Gender Equality Committee’s Statement on the International Women’s Day 2025
BRUSSELS, March 7, 2025 – International Women’s Day during the International Year of Cooperatives is a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight for gender equality for women…
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