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Human Rights Watch - Support Maternal Community Health Workers

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Governments should review their positions on traditional birth attendants and recognise and support their work, including by ensuring they are paid and resourced adequately. That is the position of the international research and advocacy NGO, Human Rights Watch in its latest dispatches.

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Adonai Family - NGO Seeks Government Support to Expand Holistic Education and Healthcare Services

[Nile Post] Adonai Family Uganda, a locally established non-governmental organisation supporting vulnerable children and families, has appealed to government for increased support and partnership to strengthen its education, healthcare and community development programmes.

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African Businesses Urged to Strengthen Governance, Distribution Channels for Sustainable Growth

[Nile Post] African businesses must strengthen corporate governance, embrace adaptive leadership and invest in profitable distribution channels if they are to remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth, business leaders have said.

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Bell Lager's Obafest Brings Regional Tour to a Vibrant Close in Hoima

[Nile Post] Bell Lager's ObaFest brought its regional tour to a vibrant close in Hoima, transforming Dangio Annex Bar into a lively celebration of music, food, friendship and Uganda's very own beer.

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Pride Bank Welcomes Beatrice Lugalambi to Its Executive Leadership Team

[Nile Post] Pride Bank Limited hs welcomed Ms. Beatrice Lugalambi to its executive leadership team, bringing on board one of Uganda's experienced banking professionals as the institution strengthens its leadership capacity and advances its ambitions in the country's financial services sector.

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Uganda's Teenage Pregnancy Crisis Stagnates At 25%

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated national action to address Uganda's persistent teenage pregnancy crisis, which has remained largely unchanged for more than two decades, with rates fluctuating between 24 and 25 per cent.

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Clerk to Parliament Mwesige Dropped As President Reshuffles PSs

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Adolf Mwesigehas been dropped as Clerk to Parliament, ending a five-year tenure marked by mounting corruption investigations and scrutiny of parliamentary administration.

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KCCA Rescues 114 Street Children in Kampala Operation

[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has rescued 114 children, including 82 girls and 32 boys, in a fresh operation targeting children living on the streets of Kampala.

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Uganda Aviation Academy Acquires Cessna 421 in Fleet Expansion Drive

[Nile Post] Uganda Aviation Academy has acquired a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle aircraft from Safari Air International AAA Ltd as part of efforts to expand its training fleet and strengthen practical aviation education.

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Museveni Woos Italian Investors to Boost Uganda's Value Addition, Industrialisation

[Nile Post] President Museveni has called on Italian investors to partner with Uganda in agriculture, mineral processing, coffee production, electric vehicle manufacturing and technology transfer, emphasising the need for investments that promote local production, create jobs and accelerate industrialisation.

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Mwesige Exits Parliammwesige Exits Parliament After Five Years As Clerk

[Nile Post] Adolf Mwesige is set to leave his position as Clerk to Parliament after President Museveni nominated Edward Sengonzi Damulira to replace him in a proposed reshuffle of government accounting officers.

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Parents' Sacrifices Honored As Hajjat Namyalo Lauds Families Shaping Uganda's Next Generation

[New Light] The Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Senior Presidential Advisor and Personal Assistant to the President, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, has hailed the transformative power of education, describing it as a critical investment in shaping children's futures and developing Uganda's human resource.

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One Dead, 10 Injured As Football Team Van Collides With Truck On Arua-Nebbi Highway

[Nile Post] One student has died and 10 other people sustained injuries after a Toyota Noah carrying football players collided with a truck at Arua Hill along the Arua-Nebbi Highway.

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42 Kamwenge District Employees Face Disciplinary Action Over Absence From Duty

[Nile Post] Kamwenge District Local Government has summoned 42 government employees accused of abandoning their duty stations without formal communication or obtaining official permission.

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Housing Finance Bank Appoints Twinamasiko to Lead Operations As Digital Banking Expands

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has appointed David Twinamasiko as Head of Operations, strengthening its leadership as it expands digital and self-service banking services.

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Activists Warn of Declining Public Trust in Justice System As Victims Abandon Cases

[Nile Post] Human rights activists have warned that delays, neglect and poor handling of complaints by public institutions are eroding confidence in Uganda's justice system, with some victims abandoning their pursuit of redress.

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