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Activists call for protection of child rights in farms

Uganda, April 29 -- Activists have urged the government through the Agriculture and Gender ministries to eradicate child labour in the coffee production chain. Ms Rashidah Nakabuga, the country direc... Read More


Govt asked to stop child labour in coffee value chain

Uganda, April 25 -- Activists in the coffee industry have asked the government through the ministries of Agriculture and Gender, Labour and Social Development to eradicate child labour in the producti... Read More


Masaka market traders oppose hiring of private health firm

Uganda, April 22 -- Vendors at the new Masaka Central Market have protested a decision by the city authorities to hire rooms designed for a public health facility to a private clinic. Ms Beatrice Nak... Read More


Fr Denis Mayanja: Priest who never shies away from politics

Uganda, April 17 -- In his office at Bisanje Parish, Masaka Diocese, which is well stocked with a cocktail of books and other liturgical items, Rev Fr Denis Ssebuggwaawo Mayanja welcomes visitors with... Read More


Increasing street children in Masaka worries leaders

Uganda, April 16 -- Activists and leaders dealing with children's affairs in Masaka City are worried about the increasing number of street children. They have implored the government to allocate enou... Read More


MPs, Masaka mayor clash over funds

Uganda, April 9 -- Masaka City Mayor Florence Namayanja and area Members of Parliament are in a fresh clash over idle funds meant to implement various projects in the city. During Easter Sunday Mass ... Read More


Addressillegal land evictions, Masaka BishopJjumba asks govt

Uganda, March 29 -- Masaka Catholic Bishop Serverus Jjumba has asked government to heighten efforts aimed at addressing illegal land evictions which have left many households landless. Bishop Jjumba ... Read More


Police teargas, fire bullets as Masaka NUP supporters fight

Uganda, March 18 -- Police on Monday teargassed and fired live bullets to disperse warring camps of opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) as they exchanged blows over the party's mobilization strat... Read More


Masaka reusable pads factory gives hope to women

Uganda, March 11 -- A section of vulnerable women in Masaka City have a reason to smile after being employed at a local factory producing reusable pads. The beneficiaries, who currently constitute 95... Read More


Police stuck as body of man remains in 200-feet deep pit for nearly three weeks

Uganda, Feb. 23 -- Residents of Nkalwe Village in Kkingo Sub-County, Lwengo District have asked the government to swiftly deploy more powerful equipment to aid the retrieval of the body of a man who w... Read More