street children

Government to handle Karamoja street children

The ministry of Karamoja affairs has expressed commitment to addressing the problem of karamoja street children. State minister for Karamoja affairs Babra Nekesa says the ministry is working on rehabilitating the Koblin reception centre after getting mandate from the ministry of gender. She says the ministry wants the centre functional for skills development before real […]

Pan African Movement asks government to tackle child abuse, street children

The pan African movement Uganda chapter and a child NGO, Uganda children centre have asked government to implement programmes that deal with street children to address the needs and rights of street children. This according to the chairman Pan African Movement Uganda chapter Daniel Rugarama and the Program Director Uganda children centre Fred Kakembo while […]

Karamoja State Minister Barbara Nekesa Oundo appalled at plight of street children

Minister of State for Karamoja Barbara Nekesa Oundo visits Karamoja for the First Time since her Appointment to Mark the Day of the African Child Kampala The 25-year-old, youngest-ever Ugandan Minister went to the remote village of Iriiri in the Napak district. Her visit was organized to coincide with the Day of the African Child, which […]

Youth and children Affairs Minister Ronald Kibule promises on street children

The minister for Youth and children Affairs Ronald Kibule has pledged to remove street children from streets in most towns in the country. He made the remarks while meeting former street and refugee children at city Royal Hotel in Bugolobi as Uganda prepares to join rest of the world to commemorate the Day of the […]