On September 3, 2021, Kasese district was plunged into shock when a young lady, Brenda Biira, died after a self-induced abortion went awry. Biira was formerly married but then separated with the first husband following a misunderstanding. Eventually, she fell in love with a primary school teacher, Deus Bitswatswa, who impregnated Birra while she was…
Uganda has received an additional 655,053 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. 501,153 doses were donated by the French government while the 153,900 doses were from Belgium. Rudi Veestraeten, the Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, says that this is part of the 350,000 doses the country has donated to Uganda, with the remaining half…
Teachers in Kitgum opposed to the vaccination against covid-19 are buying vaccination cards without receiving the jab. The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech and COVID 19 Taskforce chairperson says that they have received information about teachers dodging vaccines and opting for fake documents. Recently the government issued mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for all teachers…
Educationists in Kotido District have asked parents to give pregnant teenagers a second chance when schools reopen. They argue that a second chance will always give a girl child an opportunity to complete her education after delivery. Benson Katyango Boeing, a Senior Education Officer of Kotido district says girls are at the risk of dropping…