June 17

• Uganda: Most Abused Children's Rights

  In the morning of April 15, 2010, when a head teacher of a rural primary school in Mubende came to his office, he found at his desk a note. It was from one of the female pupils... Read more »

• Uganda: Vision Group Scribe Wins Child Rights Protection Award

  Gladys Kalibbala a journalist at the New Vision was Friday recognized for her weekly column in Saturday Vision, 'Lost Children' that has helped many children reunite with their... Read more »

• Uganda: Akao's World Crumbles Under the Weight of Four Blind Children

  After a grueling boda boda ride through overgrown footpaths, dodging bushes that hang dangerously overhead, we finally reached our destination. Read more »

June 14

• Uganda: Youth Unemployment, a Time Bomb [opinion]

  Uganda is at crossroads and one needs to understand this new form of militancy within our communities. More than two thirds of Uganda's population is below the age of 24, and there... Read more »

June 13

• Uganda: Iganga Pupil Collapses Dead in Class

  Shock and disbelief gripped residents of Namalemba village in Iganga district after a Primary Three pupil collapsed dead in a classroom at Naigombwa Primary School earlier this... Read more »

June 12

• Uganda: Parliament to Amend Children's Act

  In a bid to reduce the increasing number of child abuse cases in the country, legislators have re-affirmed their commitment to have the Children's Act amended. Read more »

June 11

• Uganda: Born With Intestines Out

  Twenty-eight-year-old Tina Babirye, a resident of Kibale district, carried her second pregnancy to term with no complications. Read more »

June 10

• Uganda: HIV Survey in Schools Kicks Off Wednesday

  The Ministry of Education will on Wednesday this week launch a nationwide HIV survey in schools. Read more »

• Uganda: Every Child's Development Is Unique, Complex [opinion]

  Although children develop through predictable sequence of steps and milestones, they do not proceed through these steps in the same way, or at the same time. Read more »

• Uganda: Rats, Cockroaches Fed On My Intestines

  Born without an anus, life is really absurd for Willy Sekyanzi, who has to pass out stool through the intestines, writes Watuwa Timbiti. Read more »

• Uganda: Divorce On the Rise

  This year, 32 couples have divorced - a number that is more than double compared to last year's 12. At this rate, the family unit is under threat, Carol Natukunda writes. Read more »

June 6

• Uganda: Adjumani Police Arrest Two Over Child Trafficking

  The Police in Adjumani district have arrested two people in connection with the trafficking of Ugandan children for sale in Juba, South Sudan. Read more »

June 5

• Uganda: Youth Want Referendum On Kyabazinga

  Youth leaders in Busoga sub-region have demanded for a referendum on the way a Kyabazinga (king of Busoga) is elected, saying the kingdom's constitutional review commission has... Read more »

• Uganda: Yo Africa, Uganda's First Youth Orchestra Launched

  The hopeful and delightful notes from instruments played by mostly pre-teen children at the launch of the YO Africa Youth Orchestra at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel last Sunday,... Read more »

• Uganda: Premature Babies At Mulago Get Free Mattresses

  Premature babies at Mulago hospital's special care unit have received free mattresses. The deputy executive director, Dr. Doreen Male, said the donation is a much needed... Read more »

June 4

• Uganda: Youth Develop Job Creation Plan

  There are many training initiatives aimed at teaching youth entrepreneurial skills but they are only a drop in the ocean. Youth unemployment in Uganda stands at 73%. Read more »

June 3

• Uganda: Youth Welcome Bigirimana to Gender Ministry

  The National Youth Leadership has welcomed the appointment of Pius Bigirimana as permanent secretary in the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, saying they are... Read more »

May 31

• Africa: First Youth Orchestra Concert in Uganda

  Are you feeling like doing something this weekend - a weekend that features a bonus day in the form of a public holiday, thanks to Martyr's Day on Monday? Well, here's some of the... Read more »

May 29

• Uganda: Uganda Among the Worst in Child Marriages - Study

  Almost two million Ugandan minors are forced or lured into alleged marriage, according to an African human social development report presented at the Women Deliver international... Read more »

May 27

• Uganda: 438 Girls Defiled in Three Months in Eastern Uganda - Police

  A total of 438 girls from seven districts in eastern Uganda were defiled between January and March 2013. Ten of the victims were defiled by men living with HIV/AIDS. Read more »

• Uganda: Who Will Protect Our Children? [opinion]

  Recently, I had deep reflections on child protection issues when I thought of "confining" little children as young as five years to boarding schools. Read more »

• Uganda: Disabled and Riding in a Wheelbarrow

  Eunice Atim and Sarah Ationo live with their father, Alex Ekolu, in Orimai cell in Amolatar town. Ekolu's joy of having healthy and 'normal'children was short-lived after Atim... Read more »

May 24

• Uganda: Kibaale Chimpanzee Abducts Child, Then Lets Go

  It was around 9:30am local time on Wednesday in Mabale village Bwikara sub-county in Kibaale district when two children were sent by their parents to buy ropes to tether their... Read more »

May 22

• Uganda: Ugandan Youth Move to Front Line of HIV, Maternal Health Fight

  Rubaga Girls Primary School pupils had assembled to listen to an HIV awareness talk.The school always created an opportunity for the pupils and their parents to learn about... Read more »

• Uganda: Five Ugandan Youth to Attend Women Deliver 2013

  Five Ugandan youth are among 100 youth leaders from all over the world selected to attend Women Deliver 2013, a global conference that will bring together over 5,000 leaders,... Read more »