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Birungi Margaret stands in her compound in Entebbe, Uganda. A traffic collision left her with an amputated knee and a dislocated shoulder. (IMAGE: Patricia Lindrio | theKR Media)

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Deadly Crossings: Efforts Aim to Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians

byPATRICIA LINDRIO | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

June 23, 2022

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. ENTEBBE, UGANDA — It’s not uncommon for pedestrians to get knocked...

Evangelista Kanohili sits outside her home in Sheema, Uganda. Kanohili has been experiencing infestations of jiggers, a small parasitic flea that burrows into the skin and can cause extreme pain. (IMAGE: Global Press Journal Uganda | theKR Media)

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The Tiny Flea Behind a Disease Outbreak in Uganda

byAPOPHIA AGIRESAASI | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

June 16, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal.  SHEEMA, UGANDA — Evangelista Kanohili sits on a mat on the...

Ms Rita Namuwenge, the Emiyooga national cordinator adresses people at Wash and Wills hotel in Mbale at the closure of service providers for PROFIRA Eastern Uganda. (IMAGE: David Mafabi | theKR Media)

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Profira has empowered women much more in saving

byDAVID MAFABI | theKR Community Editor

June 2, 2022

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MBALE: Although it is a common feature in Uganda for women to come to community meetings with a 20-litre jerry...

Jadot Ikosi, a human rights activist and researcher, hosts a radio show at the South Lubero Community Radio studio. It appeals to listeners to value human life and respect the constitution.

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Cats Have a Bad Rap. She Hopes to Change That

byEDNA NAMARA | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

May 30, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. BWEYOGERERE, UGANDA : Ella Nankoma remembers when, five years ago, a...

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‘Life Is No Longer Sacred’

byMERVEILLE KAVIRA LUNEGHE | GPJUganda - theKR Content Partner

May 30, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: In 2020, Jadot Ikosi saved a...

Some suspect politics behind the brutal and baffling attacks.

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‘Machete Wielders’ Are Terrorizing Uganda. But Why?

byNAKISANZE SEGAWA | GPJUganda - theKR Content Partner

May 27, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. LWENGO UGANDA, —Walking to work one morning last year, Monday Semwanga...

A policeman arrests Mr Cherukut in a drama staged by the REACH programme during awareness lessons on GBV and FGM at Amanang secondasry school. (IMAGE: David Mafabi)

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FGM/GBV drama excites audiences as REACH takes GBV,FGM awareness lessons are taken to schools

byDAVID MAFABI | theKR Community Editor

May 24, 2022

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BUKWO: Girl child and studies,a drama based on real life experiences in Sebei sub-region by Bukwo Youth Actors has become a...

Faima Ibrahim, right, and Justus Ochieng, foreign students at Cavendish and Kampala International University, host a Kiswahili radio presentation at MCI Radio studio in Kampala, Uganda on Nov. 18, 2021. Uganda has made Kiswahili mandatory in schools to ensure that its young people can compete in the seven-member East African Community, where it is a lingua franca. (IMAGE: Global Press Journal | theKR Media)

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Push to Resurrect Kiswahili Gains Momentum

byEDNA NAMARA | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

May 18, 2022

207

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. KAMPALA, UGANDA — There is an old East African joke that...

A powerful sect facing allegations of abuse is also under scrutiny for its close political ties, including to the country’s president – whose signature is needed to make a ban on child marriage a legal reality.

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Religious Sect Accused of Condoning Child Marriage

byLinda Mujuru | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

May 4, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. HARARE, ZIMBABWE — When Anna Machaya died while giving birth at...

Agong Micheal stretches in preparation for his lunchtime run at the National High Altitude Training Centre in Uganda's eastern highlands. He aims to become a world champion. (IMAGE: GPJ Uganda | theKR Media)

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Racing to Groom the Next Generation of Athletes

byEDNA NAMARA | GPJ Uganda - theKR Content Partner

May 4, 2022

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This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. KAPCHORWA, UGANDA — Agong Micheal wants to become a Ugandan Olympic...

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Dr. Abiriga murder: Wife confesses to killing, blames it on cheating

byMIKE OPIO | theKR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

January 16, 2024

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Cherotic, who has been in police custody for a week, reportedly revealed that one of the motives behind hiring hitmen...

byMIKE OPIO | theKR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

December 31, 2023

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Fresh details have emerged about a woman who was killed on Friday in a bar at Janda zone, Namugongo, Kira...

Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija and Kyambogo University VC Prof. Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya.

byMIKE OPIO | theKR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

December 23, 2023

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A whistleblower has petitioned the Inspectorate of Government to investigate Principal Judge Flavian Zeija, and Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, the...

The cars that were handed over to the former speakers on Monday.

byMIKE OPIO | theKR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

December 21, 2023

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On Monday, a section of the public took to social media to decry what they called unnecessary government expenditure after...

These Ugandan Vendors Choose Their Jobs Over Their Health — Do They Have a Choice?

First Stop, Uganda. Next, the World? Tourism App Makes Its Mark in East Africa

Special Reports

Special Reports

Deadly Crossings: Efforts Aim to Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians

The Tiny Flea Behind a Disease Outbreak in Uganda

Profira has empowered women much more in saving

Cats Have a Bad Rap. She Hopes to Change That

‘Life Is No Longer Sacred’

‘Machete Wielders’ Are Terrorizing Uganda. But Why?

FGM/GBV drama excites audiences as REACH takes GBV,FGM awareness lessons are taken to schools

Push to Resurrect Kiswahili Gains Momentum

Religious Sect Accused of Condoning Child Marriage

Racing to Groom the Next Generation of Athletes

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