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Children
23 June 2026, 9:02 am
Mistreated young girl in P.7 collapses in class
By Patrick Kyamanduma Uganda Martyrs Nyakasanga p.s in Kasese Municipality reports a case of child abuse. The leadership of Uganda Martyrs Nyakasanga Primary School in Kasese Municipality has appealed to well-wishers, child rights advocates, and human rights defenders to urgently…
20 June 2026, 12:42 pm
Farmers urged to protect children as abuse and neglect threaten community develo…
By Golden Vicky Ayiro Parents and caregivers in Kuywee Subcounty Agago District have been urged to protect children from abuse and neglect, with community leaders warning that mistreatment of children is affecting both family welfare and agricultural development. The call…
18 June 2026, 7:43 pm
Orom community stakeholders commit to ending teenage pregnancies
By Otim Moses Stakeholders in Orom East Subcounty, Kitgum District, have committed to ending teenage pregnancies and safeguarding the future of young people through the Strength Project, a climate resilience initiative implemented in partnership with ADRA Uganda. The commitment was…
13 June 2026, 10:34 am
Bishop Kagodo urges parents to prioritise children’s education despite har…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo, has advised all education stakeholders, especially parents, to continue supporting their children despite the current financial challenges facing the country. The Bishop made the remarks during a…
3 June 2026, 6:27 pm
Juvenile justice in focus as chief magistrate proposes center in Pajule
By Geoffrey Okwong The need for a dedicated juvenile center in Pajule has been highlighted as a key step toward addressing challenges facing young offenders in the district. During a sensitization session for local leaders at Pajule Health Center IV,…
30 April 2026, 8:33 pm
SOS Children’s Village shifts from institutional care to community support
By Geoffrey Okwong SOS Children’s Villages has announced a new strategy aimed at strengthening families and communities to care for vulnerable children instead of keeping them in institutional homes. Speaking during a quarterly project review meeting held in partnership with…
18 April 2026, 11:40 am
Parents raise alarm over school trips following Zigoti bus accident
By Ronald Ssemagonja Parents across Uganda are voicing growing concern over the safety and value of school trips, especially for younger learners, following a bus accident last August in Zigoti in Mityana District, where a parked bus carrying school children…
7 April 2026, 4:27 pm
UNICEF condemns attacks on children in Uganda
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa UNICEF has expressed deep shock and sadness following a series of violent attacks targeting children in Uganda, incidents that have left families and communities in mourning. The concern follows the brutal killing of four toddlers at…
3 April 2026, 4:02 pm
Child rights advocates condemn killing of toddlers in Ggaba
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa The Network for Early Childhood Development Actors Uganda (NECDA) has expressed shock and profound sorrow following the brutal killing of four toddlers in Makindye Division, Kampala. The children, all under the age of three, were killed…
27 March 2026, 1:58 pm
Kitante primary school swears in new prefects
By Ronald Ssemagonja Kitante Primary School in Kampala has today held a swearing-in ceremony for its newly elected prefects as part of efforts to promote leadership among learners. Speaking at the event, the headteacher, Ms. Kyakuwa Jane Mugisha, congratulated the…