The main Census findings, released on 31 December 2024,  have shown that the Buganda region has the highest cases of child ...

Although the government introduced free Education in Primary and Secondary Schools to ensure all children attend school, several are still being forced to marry leaving them semi-illiterate and unable ...

Disagreeing, another resident, Tracy Nakubulwa, said: "I have seen happy marriages and families ... pointed out to Uganda's Monitor newspaper - it means the child belonged to the family.

Though polygamy is legal in Uganda under certain religious traditions, it was not until 1995 that child marriage was officially banned in the country. While Hasahya’s first child, Sandra Nabwire ...

First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Museveni has decried early marriages in Uganda, saying they are hurting girl-child education. She made the remarks in a speech delivered ...

This case has sparked outrage among some Uganda child rights activists, who called it a mockery of justice. Activist Proscovia Najjumba asked how the couple were allowed to "walk away" after ...

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, has called on legislators to revisit the Marriage Bill, emphasizing the need for further consultations on the matter.

While Uganda banned child marriage in 1995, the country legalized polygamy, allowing men to marry multiple wives according to religious and traditional customs, as reported by the media.