Africa Uganda A new government policy encourages girls who have given birth to return to class and allows parents to sue school headmasters who refuse; according to the UN Population Fund, the country recorded 290.219 teenage pregnancies from January to September 2021
Africa Uganda Jewish volunteers offer Ugandan students alternative learning methods, with classes focusing on creativity and open-mindedness, taught by informal Israeli teachers, many of whom are serving in the military at home
Africa Uganda Ugandan authorities are seeking to make vaccines legally compulsory in a new bill, yet to be passed, that would include a six-month jail term for failure to comply with vaccination requirements during outbreaks of diseases
Africa Uganda Doctors at the Uganda Cancer Institute are seeing more male patients suffering from penile cancer than ever before; according to doctors, 10 years ago they treated one patient a year, now they treat up to 10 men
Africa Uganda Claimants for livestock compensation will no longer have to process a Tax Identification Number, benefitting from more relaxed conditions to access the refund for their lost cattle, sheep, goats and pigs
Africa Uganda Several million Ugandan students have returned to school after nearly two years of government-imposed closure as a pandemic containment measure
Africa Uganda At least 300.000 private primary and secondary school teachers will receive Shs 100.000 (about $883) each in the latest pandemic handout
Africa Uganda Linneti Kirungi, the founder and executive director of Hope Care Rescue Mission (Hocram), a non-governmental organisation that supports acid survivors, called for stricter laws against the sale of acid and against perpetrators
Africa Uganda Despite updates in legislation, a new report shows that organisations in the country are still struggling with data protection and privacy compliance
Africa Uganda The President urged financial institutions operating in the country to align their business strategies with the development needs and the welfare of the people, thereby seeking sustainability of the sector
Africa Uganda Doctors across the country have gone on strike to protest the government's failure to meet their demands, which include a pay rise; they are leaving patients stranded until the problem is resolved
Africa Uganda After the capital Kampala was hit by two violent explosions yesterday in Constitution Square and Parliament Avenue, the work of Parliament has been suspended; this is the third time in two months that explosions have occurred in the country
Africa Uganda Unvaccinated MPs are now denied access to the country's parliament building, a move to set a good example and support the government's public health policy