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The coalition for Post exposure prophylaxis HIV/PEP consisting of Center for Domestic Violence Prevention, Hope after rape, Raising voices , Naguru Teenage among others is calling upon the ministry of health to provide accessibility to HIV/PEP. The HIV/PEP is an emergency medical response consisting of short term antiretroviral medicines in all health centers in the country to prevent victims […]
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection of Children Against Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)has appealed to the Government to intervene and arrest the plight of children resulting from the high price of commodities. The Program coordinator for the Research, Information and Advocacy Timothy Opobo says many children have become collateral damage in the on going […]
The Uganda Police force has released the 2010 annual crime and traffic report indicating a crime decline of 4%. The report launched by the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura at the new Police headquarters in Naguru shows incidences under the key crime category of homicides, ritual murders, economic crimes and anti-narcotics. Corruption […]
Many participants seemed to agree that bride practice culture has become extremely commercialized with parents looking at their daughters as monetary reserves. Some parents are choosing to marry daughters off as young as 14 or to demand the highest price they can name, whether in terms of cows or money.
Several None Governmental organizations in Uganda under the Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy on Uganda –CCEDU have launched the “Honour your vote” campaign to encourage Ugandans to vote for people based on issues that will improve day to day live in communities. History of elections in Uganda? Every election period faces peculiar challenges and also […]
The 16 days campaign to bring to end to gender based violence has been launched in Gulu district today. The Campaign which coincided with the day for international day for elimination of violence against woman was launched this morning with street march which started from the District headquarters across the town. Mary Ejang, a Lecturer […]
Violence against women touches Uganda just as it does every other nation. Gender-based violence is a global pandemic that cuts across all borders – ethnic, racial, class, religious, and educational level. It can threaten women and girls at any point in their life cycle – from female feticide, to inadequate access to education, healthcare and […]
Uganda Women Network has expressed fears that the Local Council Courts may not be able to appropriately handle cases of domestic violence if the government does not come out to supervise such courts to ensure that they offer the necessary justice in relation to domestic violence. The newly enacted Domestic Violence Act empowers LC courts […]
The central region registered the biggest number of murder cases that were reported in the media in 2009 with about 70% of the murder cases reported in the media taking place within the boundaries of the central region. Section 188b of the Penal Code Act defines Murder as the causing of death of another person […]
The police in Uganda have today launched a campaign against the wide spread murder cases in Buganda Kingdom. The police political commissar, Assan Kasingye has told journalists in Kampala during the launch of the drive that over 120 cases of murder have been reported in the central region of Uganda since the beginning of 2010. […]