UAHEB reports improved performance in 2024 Allied health exams
The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) has noted an overall improvement in the performance of candidates in the June 2024 final exams. While presenting the 1...
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Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters
It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lake...
'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary
Kitu Kidogo, Panya Route and Rolexand other words from parlances in East Africa are the latest entrants into the Oxford English Dictionary. Kitu kidogo is a Swahili word...
Improve school standards
A recent admission by the state minister of education in charge of primary education, Joyce Kaducu, that more than 50 percent of the schools with boarding facilities do n...
Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say
Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses...
Museveni gave us what we wanted but failed to give us what we really needed
Of the few moments of regret that I carry in my heart, one relates to a moment etched indelibly in my head from over 30 years ago. It was, if memory serves me right, late...
Scientists launch Shs9.8 billion Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever vaccine study
Ugandan scientists have launched a Shs9.8 billion study to develop a vaccine for the deadly Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The two-year study, which is already...
Boost Your Activity with 32 Exercise Snacking Ideas for Home or Office
Exercise snacking is a popular trend that involves incorporating short bursts of exercise into your daily routine to stay active. These small bursts of movement can be do...
Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change
On Bulabira 2 Road in Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, a group of workers plant new seedlings in a bamboo nursery bed. Another group is busy loading and offlo...
Game-changing tech products for plant care
In many homes, incorporating greenery is a valued aspect of interior and exterior design, whether it is a stylish monstera on the deck, herbs thriving in benchtop planter...