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In this three-part opinion I look at the Busoga through the times and how two giants, Semei Kakungulu and Daudi Kintu Mutekanga contributed to its growth and development. Any history of Busoga, which excludes the simultaneous analysis of the contributions of two men whose times coincided, Semei Kakungulu and Daudi Kintu Mutekanga, is unlikely to be useful and a distortion of the truth. Unfortunately, most history of Busoga has been written by people who were immigrants to Busoga, and whose interest was, or has been, to put their group at the centre of Busoga’s historical dynamics. Kakungulu concentrated on opening…
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus, a member of paramyxovirus family. The virus is normally passed through direct contact and air. It infects the respiratory tract, spreading throughout the body. Measles is a human disease and not known to occur in animals. Epidemiology: Before the introduction of measles vaccine in 1963, major epidemics occurred approximately every 2-3 years and measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year. More than 40,000 people died from measles in 2018, mostly children under the age of 5 years, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Nearly 17,500…
Luuka: Much as government halted the creation of new administrative units due to lack of resources to fund its operations resulting from a cracked economy, many district councils have continued to sit and pass resolutions creating new constituencies, municipalities, districts and town councils among others. On May, 30th, 2023, Luuka district council passed a controversial unpopular resolution to create a new constituency called Luuka Central. The motion was moved by councillor Shaban Batwala seconded by Hajji Badiru Ngobi. Luuka district currently has two big constituencies; Luuka South and Luuka North. The proposed new constituency will cover Luuka TC, Kyanvuma TC,…
Busoga: According to World Bank and several other reports, Uganda has the youngest age structure in the world, with 77 percent of its population under the age of 30. That, by extension, would imply that young people make up the biggest percentage of Busoga and other regions. How then can young people be mobilized to contribute to the development conversation of Busoga region? When left unattended to or in the hands of skimming politicians, young people are only be mobilized and weaponized to act as hecklers and hand clappers on the periphery of conversations and discussions that tend to shape…
At such a tender age, Ibrahim Sajjabi has been able to take part in different hard ball cricket games that include Batball open Nile edition, red ball second edition and the UCA T20 Cup while representing JACC. Ibrahim Sajjabi has been able to impress mainly with the ball with his medium pace but his improvement is also being seen with the bat as time goes on. Having lost the morning game, JACC came back stronger in the afternoon to register a notable victory against Aziz Damani Ismaili Community team by 2 wickets with efforts of Ibrahim Sajjabi who pulled off…
At the end of each academic year and beginning of the year, teachers converge at various selected schools designated as marking Centers to mark the PLE, UCE and UACE exams. The candidates’ results determine the progress of the student to another academic level. The teachers who must be active in teaching apply to the UNEB secretariat and those who are short listed are invited for training where the successful candidates are invited as UNEB examiners to mark UNEB in the subject they trained in. During marking the teachers are involved in deep discussions about the subject paper and this, coupled…
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The most common one is Type 2 diabetes, usually in adults, which -occur when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. In the past three decades, the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes has raised dramatically in countries of all income levels. Type 1 Diabetes, once known as the juvenile Diabetes or insulin dependent. Diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no…
As Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Press day, this year’s global theme is around shaping a future of rights, looking at freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights. The Uganda Media Sector Working Group, on this years’ World Press Freedom Day 3rd May 2023, recognizes and awards Mr. Edward Baliddawa for his outstanding contribution to media development through Information and Communications Technology and Justice Kenneth Kakuru for his outstanding contribution to the protection of freedom of speech, access to information and the whole gamut of rights that he fought to…
JINJA: Government of Uganda through the ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has proposed that Jinja City should have electric public transport system. In a letter dated March 28, 2023 to Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, the first Deputy Premier who doubles as the East African Community Affairs Minister, confirmed this development. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, having met with the City authorities, says Jinja city is prepared and ready for the project. “I write to inform you that on March 28, 2023 I had a meeting with the Mayor Jinja city and the…
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