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Gov’t to increase scholarships for students with disabilities
KOLE - As part of affirmative action, government is committed to increasing the number of scholarships for students with disabilities so that they join higher institutions of learning such as universities. The…
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Co-op accelerated support scheme for values-led and innovative suppliers sees first products reach shelves
LONDON-Co-op launches accelerated support scheme for smaller suppliers with products from the first phase of innovative and values-led businesses hitting the shelves this month. The incubator scheme, known as ‘the Apiary’, works…
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Education
Adjumani Girls’ Primary School in dire need of classrooms and sanitary facilities
ADJUMANI-The inadequate classrooms and lack of washrooms in Adjumani Girls’ Primary School are likely to affect the performance of the learned. This reporter has established that the school has an enrolment of…
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Tororo district gets two seed secondary schools
TORORO-Government has earmarked Shs 5.8 billion to construct two seed secondary schools in Tororo district in a bid to have more students in the district attain secondary education. The funds under Uganda…
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Parents urged to nurture and educate their children
FORT PORTAL-The Member of Parliament representing Central division, Fort Portal city, Alex Ruhunda has advised parents to nurture their children well in order for them to have a better future. Ruhunda said…
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Over 1,000 girls rescued from FGM in Sebei Sub-region
KWEEN– Authorities and other stakeholders in Sebei Sub-region have rescued over 1,000 girls from female genital mutilation [ FGM ] since 2020. Medical experts say FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial…
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Archbishop Kaziimba decries GBV, teenage pregnancies
KIBUKU– The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Rt. Rv. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has decried the rising cases of gender-based violence [GBV] and teenage pregnancies in the country. Speaking…
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EALA aspirants urged to uphold morals and culture of Uganda
KAMPALA – The Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Integrity has urged Ugandan candidates aspiring to join the East African Legislative Assembly [ EALA ] to uphold the moral and cultural values of…
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Education
Kwibale Primary School launches fundraising drive
Kwibale Primary School, a government-aided school in Akokoro Sub-county, Apac district needs Shs 44 million to rehabilitate its classroom blocks. Located in Oparamo village, Ayeolyec parish in Akokoro Sub-county, Kwibale Primary School…
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Child marriages rise in Sembabule as poverty and drought continue to bite
SEMBABULE-Authorities in Sembabule district are worried over the increasing cases of child marriages which they attribute to poverty and a prolonged drought spell in the district. Sembabule district lies in the cattle…
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