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 […]
Scientists tell us that a toothbrush can be a gateway for bacteria infections. Brushing regularly helps you to maintain a health smile. But that wont last if you don’t take proper care of your toothbrush and switch 2 a new one frequently. Toothbrushes should be changed after every three months because it wears out […]
HIV/AIDS testing is one of the chief means of slowing new infections which have steadily increased in East Africa especially in Uganda. The cases of HIV spread in Ugandahave increased from 124,000 annually, as of 2009, to 130,000 today. The Ministry of Health IN Uganda estimates that 40 percent, or about 13,600, 000 people […]
It is like now a habit for African dictators to position their sons and close family members to replace them after their death. In Black Africa, Equatorial Guinea’s President is also grooming his son to succeed him at the helm of this tiny but oil-ric African country. The repression is very brutal in Equatorial Guinea and the son of […]
Eid el-Fitr is a celebration to mark the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. Millions of Muslims in Uganda and across the world marked Eid El Fitr on Sunday and at different mosques around Uganda, at least the believers were advised to stick to the foundations of Islam. But it seems Uganda is […]
Our readers let this story not break your hearts, although it is really heart breaking. We have been told this evening by trusted sources in UPDF that the six fighter jets president Museveni’s NRM government purchased in March 2012 from Russia at a cost of over US$744 millions were junk. One of the military planes […]
Kenya Wildlife Authorities has found the two Ugandan Russian-made attack helicopters which went missing on Sunday. The two airplanes were found onMt.Kenya. The soldiers who were on board perished and their bodies burnt to ashes. Our Reporter in Kenya Walakira Nyanzi reports that one of the two Mi-24 Ugandan attack helicopters burnt beyond recognition. […]
Millions of children inUgandareceive no or poor meals at school breakfasts and lunch. The Uganda National School Lunch Programs requires parents, guardians and ‘schools’ to provide nutritional lunch/breakfast and (supper for children in boarding schools). But what happens on the ground inUgandais that thousands of children inUgandadon’t receive lunch and breakfast at schools. The […]
PhD Fellowships: The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) is an initiative of nine African universities. It aims to develop and deliver an innovative model for doctoral training in sub-SaharanAfrica and to strengthen the capacity of participating institutions to conduct and lead internationally-competitive research. Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) is […]
Erias Lukwago is the 18th mayor of Kampala and the first lord mayor in transition that started way back in 1950s, Walakira Nyanzi writes. But Lukwago is only the fourth mayor to be directly elected by Kampala residents in a secret ballot. The following are other 17 distinguished citizens that have served as Mayors […]