Namutumba schools struggling to teach in Lusoga

Uganda, April 24 -- Primary Seven pupils in the eastern Ugandan district of Namutumba cannot read a text in their local language (Lusoga), dealing a blow to a government policy. The thematic curricul... Read More

Govt policy on local languages in schools fails in Namutumba

Uganda, April 23 -- Primary Seven pupils in the eastern Ugandan district of Namutumba cannot read a text in their local language (Lusoga), dealing a blow to a government policy. The new curriculum, w... Read More

Concern as Namutumba School registers 100 red eye cases in a week

Uganda, April 18 -- Health officials in Namutumba District have confirmed the outbreak of Conjunctivitis (red eye) in schools. The disease manifests with pain, irritation and swelling of the eye, amon... Read More

Uproar after resident acquires Anglican Church land in Busoga

Uganda, April 14 -- Church of Uganda Central Busoga Diocese has come under scrutiny for allegedly irregularly allocating land along Namutumba-Bulange Road in Budongo village, Namutumba town council to... Read More

Namutumba farmers seek govt help to process dairy products

Uganda, April 8 -- Over 500 dairy farmers in Namutumba District are finding it difficult to process and add value to their milk due to lack of a modern milk collection centre and functional milk coole... Read More

We're corrupt because of poor pay, workers tell IGG

Uganda, March 22 -- Public servants in Busoga sub-region say they are corrupt because of poor pay, according to the Office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) which has interacted with them over t... Read More

Namutumba expectant mothers shun health facilities to hide HIV status from husbands

Uganda, March 11 -- Expectant mothers in Namutumba District, Eastern Uganda are reportedly shunning antenatal visits and delivering from government health centres because they fear breaking the news o... Read More

Woman bedridden 15 years with strange illness

Uganda, March 4 -- A 35-year-old woman in Bugweri District has spent 15 years bedridden, battling a mysterious disease. Amat Naigaga, who can only speak, but can neither walk nor sit upright on her b... Read More

Namutumba traditional leaders want cultural music played at parties

Uganda, Feb. 26 -- Traditional leaders in Namutumba District, effective March this year, want couples and their guests to be entertained by cultural dances, not Western or Country music. The Busiki c... Read More

Unprepared teachers, business-minded pupils fueling poor grades in Namutumba - Report

Uganda, Feb. 22 -- A new report that sought to explain some of the factors fueling poor performance in government-aided Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Namutumba District show gaps betwee... Read More

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