Depending on the location of the sac, a child may be weak in the limbs with abnormalities in the feet, may be unable to walk or may walk with difficulty. Due to nerve damage, children may lack sensation and feel pain in the body, especially the legs. Some children totally lose feelings below the […]
The government is advised to review its strategies on population control. The recently released report indicated that Uganda’s population had shot up to 35 million and is largely comprised of the youth. According to Director of Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Godbar Tumushabe, the current demographic composition does not foster development and is so […]
The part of the earth called Israel and Palestine is a small one, measuring 10,000 square miles at present. In Israel’s long history, its area, population and ownership varied greatly. The present state of Israel occupies all the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean ocean, bounded by Egypt in the south, Lebanon in […]
How to control premature greying: Hair reflects the quality of blood and the strength of the kidneys. The foods one should avoid in order to check occurrence of premature greying include excessive meat, dairy products and salty, acidic, oily, spicy foods and drinks like coffee, alcoholic beverages or tea. Scientists say that premature greying is […]
UNU-IIGH Ph.D. Fellowships Programme: The United Nation University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) Ph.D. Fellowships Programme seeks six postdoctoral candidates from educational institutes around the world who would benefit from a period of stay to twelve months at UNU-IIGH in Kuala Lumpur. The programme will be closely related to UNU-IIGH’s own research programmes:- Efficiency […]
Over-sweating is also known as ‘hyperhidrosis.’ This in when a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. Such people can even sweat when the temperatures are cool or when they are at rest. The people who sweat a lot have overactive sweat glands. The uncontrollable sweating can lead to significant discomfort, both physically and emotionally. The […]
Foreign troops are reportedly fighting each other over control of Somali cities and major towns. The garrisons under the command of the African Union are fighting to replace Ethiopian forces fighting the Al Shabaab rebels in the two Somali cities of Baidoa and Beledweyne. We have been told that African Union wants its soldiers […]
From January 2012, the Uganda National Action on Physical Disability (UNAPD) launched the Membership Empowerment Project (MEP) in 12 districts of Uganda, but the one that has taken place today in Kayunga was distinctive. There were many dances, lots of food, thousands of people and an exhibition. However, these are not the only factors that […]
Members of the East Africa legislative Assembly have passed the EAC Polythene Materials Control Bill, 2011 aimed at regulating the use of polythene materials. The bill now awaits EAC Heads of State assent to it before it becomes law in the five East Africa Community member states of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. The Bill moved […]
The national chairperson of UTODA, Hajji Moses Katongole has assured drivers in Kampala that their association is still in control of the transport affairs in both old and new taxi parks. Katongole has also denied media reports that KCCA has taken over control of the daily management of public transport in Kampala. Katongole further assured drivers that KCCA […]