Through their Hashtag Gulu project, these two young men have effectively removed 20 teens and children off the streets of Gulu City, reintegrated some with their families, and trained others in technical skills.
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Deforestation spikes GBV in Uganda’s West Nile sub-region
Rights groups have pointed out that women experience changes in their livelihoods because of deforestation and eventually gender-based violence.
Posted inEducation / Special Reports
Uganda: Learners defy odds with various businesses during and after COVID-19 lockdown
From March 2020, schools in Uganda were closed and learners were placed into ‘total’ lockdown with the education sector the most affected.
Posted inHealth / Lango / Special Reports
Lango: Hope at last for teenage mothers after Covid-19 lockdown havoc
“When the government reopened schools, most teenage mothers went into hiding due to stigma and fear but they managed to use case management to identify the teen mothers,” said Tommy Okada.
Posted inChurch News / Culture & Religion / Special Reports
BBC Africa Eye reveals how religious cults in Uganda reject some Christian conventions
Over 80% of the population in Uganda are Christian. Churches offer blessings, life changing miracles and exorcisms’ of evil spirits.
Posted inNews / Special Reports
Allianz Risk Barometer 2022: Pandemic outbreak tops hospitality, leisure and tourism industry risks
While the pandemic continues to overshadow the economic outlook in this industry, encouragingly, businesses do feel they have adapted well.
Posted inSpecial Reports / Up Country News
Otuke RDC says district councilors ‘ignorant about values of wetlands’
Otuke is one of the districts in Lango where wetlands are abused, and trees, especially shea but trees are cut down for charcoal making.
Posted inNews / Special Reports
Families with persons with albinism leading in domestic violence – report
“These are human beings like us, they just have a little pigment missing in their skins which is why they are like that,” William Oyangi.
Posted inEducation / Special Reports
The uncontested truth: Plan to shut down Northern Uganda and Teso shifted to education
The latest merited university admissions for the academic year of 2021/2022 have clearly and categorically projected out who own the education system of Uganda
Posted inNews / Special Reports
Police, leaders link rampant murder cases in Lango to land wrangle
“Oyam has been the worst in in-house murders and police is not giving us the right data,” Jane Frances Oling, an activist told TND News in July.
Posted inHealth / Special Reports
SPEACIAL REPORT: Consistent condom use reducing risk of new HIV infections
The prevention means put in place to reduce HIV new infections and spread in communities should be considered at all times.
Posted inNorthern News / Special Reports
SPECIAL REPORT: Kole RDC flees, district CO arrested as over shs131m Emyooga funds go missing
The RDC hasn’t made any appearances to office and is claimed to have been transferred to Madi-okollo district.