Tag Archives: Alcohol

By Cinderella Atenyo-Napak In a powerful demonstration of the justice system’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable, a Napak Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a mother to three years and one month in prison for the brutal torture of her six-year-old daughter using a heated knife on her private parts. Naru …

By Timothy Eodu & Lokeris Moses As the world prepares to mark the 16 Days of activism, a section of Moroto residents are raising eyebrows over increasing gender based violence, especially against women and girls. They say this is due to uncontrolled consumption of alcohol and poverty that continues to …

By Timothy Eodu The Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives and Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS have banned the importation, manufacture, sale and distribution of City 5 Gin that led to the death of over a dozen people in Arua district and left some survivors with the risk of going blind. …