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@allafrica Wed, 08 May 2024 14:10:12
Leaders Warn Against Hiding People With Disabilities During Census
[Nile Post] With only a few days left until the census night, leaders in the Wakiso district have urged the population to include individuals with disabilities in the enumeration exercise.
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@allafrica Wed, 08 May 2024 14:10:42
Lukaya Devastated By Floods - Community Appeals for Urgent Help
[Nile Post] Lukaya town in Uganda lies in ruins after devastating floods ripped through the community. Blamed on clogged waterways and environmental neglect, the floodwaters have brought immense suffering to both residents and businesses.
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@kfm Wed, 08 May 2024 14:05:14
75-year old ailing defilement convict set free after pleading for mercy
The High Court in Kampala has set free a 75-year old man, Ssozi Godfrey after he asked for forgiveness and pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated defilement of his neighbor’s 7-year old child. The frail Mzee Ssozi who was unable to walk and was just carried to court by his fellow inmate asked High Court Judge Margaret Mutonyi to have mercy on him and release him to go and spend his last days at home. Court documents show that Ssozi suffers from HIV/AIDs. Justice Muntonyi has been lenient enough to sentence Mzee Sozi to time spent on remand which is three years having been jailed in November 2021 at the age of 72 years. Mzee Ssozi also promised the judge […]
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@kfm Wed, 08 May 2024 13:01:00
Children born on Friday will not be counted, UBOS
Felix Ayinebyoona Babies born on May 10, the first day of the 2024 National Housing and Population Census exercise will not be counted. According to Dr. Albert Byamugisha, the Chairperson Board of Directors at Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the reference night for the people who will be counted is Thursday and anybody born on Friday will not be counted. Dr Byamugisha was addressing LCIs and LCIIs of Mbarara City to assess their preparedness for the census exercise that kicks off on Friday. Meanwhile, Francis Basiime, the Chairperson Kiswahili Cell in Mbarara City South division who doubles as chairperson of all LCs in Mbarara City says they are ready to assist the enumerators to ensure accuracy of data. The 2024 […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 08 May 2024 12:52:45
URA pledges to review digital stamp costs and non-compliance amid manufacturer concerns
The Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) Commissioner General (CG) John Musinguzi Rujoki has committed to reviewing the concerns raised by manufacturers about the cost of Digital Tracking Solutions (DTS) and non-compliance within the sector. The Commissioner General made these remarks during an event this morning at Kampala Serena Hotel where the Private Sector Foundation Uganda and […]
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@kfm Wed, 08 May 2024 12:22:23
Do not hide persons with disabilities during census, NUDIPU urges enumerators
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) has asked parents and guardians of children with disabilities to make them available for counting during the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census exercise. The Director of Programs at the Union, John Chris Ninsima, says this will help policy makers determine equitable resource allocation for the persons with disabilities in the country. He says currently the government is grappling with disaggregated data on persons with disabilities, which has made it difficult to make appropriate budget allocation for this vulnerable group of people. Ninsiima notes that currently there are nine categories of persons with disabilities in the country, asking the enumerators to recognize all of them during the actual counting The 2024 […]
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