The Rescue Women Foundation, in a strategic partnership with the Africa Raising Initiative, has launched a collaborative effort to address the plight of girls who become mothers before the age of 18 in Uganda.

Mariam Kiwumuro, the Director of the Rescue Women Foundation based in Namusera, Wakiso District, revealed that the organisation is currently caring for over 100 teenage mothers. She emphasised that this mission of raising the nation's children joyfully is one she has dedicated many years to. While at the foundation's offices in Namusera, Kiwumuro introduced a benefactor from the United States who has come to support their work in caring for these vulnerable girls.

  The move, which follows a months-long blockade on covering the Presidency, has been labelled a "direct affront to press freedom" and a symptom of a "growing cancer of intolerance."


KAMPALA – In a forceful denunciation of escalating state censorship, the Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have condemned the decision by the Parliament of Uganda to block NMG journalists from its premises. The move, which follows a months-long blockade on covering the Presidency, has been labelled a "direct affront to press freedom" and a symptom of a "growing cancer of intolerance."

UCC’s Executive Director, Hon. Nyombi Thembo, met with Salt Media regarding the suspension of their ‘Omusunsuzi’ program for broadcasting standards violations. Thembo commended Salt Media’s commitment to compliance and praised the cooperation between the media company and the program’s host, Jenifer Namutebi Nakangubi.

Kalagi residents face a 15-year pothole crisis worsened by a near-drowning incident. The government pledged to repair the pothole, caused by UNRA excavation, for 600 million Ugandan Shillings.

Residents of Kalagi, Mukono District, face a 15-year-old pothole crisis, which a recent near-drowning incident has exacerbated. The pothole, a result of UNRA excavation, has eroded the road and damaged homes. The government has pledged to repair it, with work estimated to cost 600 million Ugandan Shillings.

Rising teenage pregnancies in Kakunyu village, Lubembe parish, Koome sub-county, Mukono District, cause concern.


A rising number of teenage pregnancies is causing significant fear among residents of Kakunyu village, located in Lubembe parish, Koome sub-county, within the Mukono District. The community is deeply concerned about the growing rate of underage pregnancies in the area.

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