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× Was this chaos necessary?  Heavy security was deployed in Busansula Village on Monday as police supervised the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero in an effort to resolve a long-standing dispute over the paternity of some of his children. The exercise follows a court-sanctioned petition by a section of Kafeero’s children seeking DNA tests to …

Children doing pottery at Baby and Kids Expo Children are speaking, but are we truly hearing them before they turn to the world for validation? Child abuse remains one of the most disturbing yet often hidden realities in our communities. It happens behind closed doors, frequently at the hands of individuals children know and trust. Yet beyond the abuse itself …

By Guest Writer Centenary Bank, the largest commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, together with the Child Welfare and Adoption Society have launched the fourth edition of the Nsambya Babies Home Charity Walk due to take place on 25th July,2026. The Charity Walk seeks to raise funds to support the welfare of the children under the home’s care in terms of …

Viewers: 90,005 By Spy Uganda Police in Kakiri have arrested a boda-boda rider after he was found transporting nine children from the same family on a single motorcycle, in a case authorities have described as a serious violation of road safety regulations. The rider, identified as Allan Musisi, was intercepted while operating motorcycle registration number UEA 067F. The incident …

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Christopher Okello Onyum The murder trial of Christopher Okello Onyum entered one of its most consequential phases last week, as prosecutors laid out a grim account of the killings of four toddlers at a daycare centre in Ggaba and the accused man rose in court to insist he never intended their deaths. Inside a packed High Court courtroom, presided over …

Mukono -The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, in partnership with Mukono District Local Government, has conducted a regional stakeholders’ consultative meeting aimed at developing an inclusive and harmonized minimum package of reintegration services for children experiencing violence, including Violence Against Children (VAC) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Some of the members who participated in the program.   The one-day …

A disturbing new report from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics has lifted the lid on a growing but largely ignored national crisis — the silent disappearance of fathers from Ugandan households, leaving millions of children vulnerable, abandoned, and struggling to survive. The findings, released this week in Kampala, paint a grim picture of a country where fatherhood is increasingly becoming …

Mukono– Leaders in Mukono District have intensified efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) affecting children, with district officials calling for stronger community involvement to break the silence surrounding abuse and early pregnancies among school-going girls. The renewed campaign was highlighted during a stakeholders’ meeting that brought together district leaders, development partners, and education officials to discuss findings from …

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Muslim parents to intensify efforts in teaching their children the Holy Quran, emphasizing that strong Islamic education is key to nurturing responsible adults with firm moral values. The message was delivered on his behalf by the Second Deputy Mufti, Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, who presided as Chief Guest at the …