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FRANK E. OLOK: Too much blood has been wasted

Small and insecure people pull others down while Great people raise others up and every single person you raise it takes you...

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SEXUALITY AND SPIRITUALITY: A Fragment between Science and African Tradition

Sexual maturity is to be able to have sexual desire or fulfillment with another sex and to be able to love the...

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OP-ED: If we love Jacob, we’ve to remember him forever

On Sunday, April 3, I read in the Daily Monitor how students the late speaker was supporting to study and become future...

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FRANK E. OLOK: Roses are Surrounded by Thorns

Do not feel sad because the roses are intertwined by thorns but be happy because in the intertwinement of thorns there are...

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OP-ED: Reduce Domestic Borrowing But Don’t Scrap Taxes In Order To Tame Prices

Currently, our public debt is about Ugx 71 trillion with domestic debt growing at 35% as of 2021, this is affects our...

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Antenatal care: A must-attend by all pregnant women

We recommend all pregnant women attend a minimum of eight ANC contacts. We also advise the community to always be on the...

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SEM: JJUUKO MATHIAS: The World of Scarcity

We are living in a world that demands a lot, ample is necessitated yet it can’t be attained in a flash or...

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OP-ED: Russia-Ukraine War Equates to TZ War Against Uganda in 1979

It is very bad for a big nation like Russia to invade a small country because the consequence of war is very...

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Health

LILIAN NUWABAINE: Safety of Sex During Pregnancy

Many couples refrain from sexual intercourse late in pregnancy because they fear they may harm the baby or induce labour, however, sexual...

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Big Story

EDWIN MUZAHURA: Why Crane Bank Should be Reopened Immediately!

With the great news of the Final Investment Decision being concluded this week at Kololo Airstrip, we must have already a fully...

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Alcohol, the only drug we have to explain not using

According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol consumption contributes to 3 million deaths each year as well as to disabilities and poor...

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Occupational Health and Safety, Indispensable Consideration in Women Empowerment

On average, women make up about 42﹪ of the estimated global paid working population, making them significant contributors to national economies.

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Health

Vaccinate young girls and women to protect them from Cervical Cancer

In Uganda, cervical cancer is the most common incident and mortal cancer amongst women as it contributes to about 40% of all...

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WEJULI J. MIKE: Encouraging Proper Plastic Management for Improved Livelihood

If plastics are poorly disposed of, they reach the environment chain as macro or microplastics which accumulate in the food and agricultural...

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Health

WEJULI MIKE: Encouraging better nutrition for a healthier living

Today the world faces a double burden of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and overweight especially in middle- and low-income countries like...

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Health

LILIAN NUWABAINE: Know the Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer Among Women

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a common virus that can be passed from one...

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OP-ED: Planned Action Task for Development is a Symbol of Environmental Health in Uganda

Planned Action Task for Development has come out to bridge that gap and create awareness about environmental health, map out local organization...

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OP-ED: Thanks to UNRA for the State of Art Marvel of Entebbe Expressway

The four lane paying road which was constructed to improve traffic in Kampala metropolitan has also improved the image of Uganda to...

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Utilizing Online Platforms to improve Mental Health among University Students during Covid-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can...

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NUWAGABA FELEX: Will Practical Skills Enhancement Dissolve X and Y in 2022?

Learning from known to unknown will make a permanent behavioral change for self-reliance from now. Automatically no more unemployment stress, insults, oppression,...

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OP-ED: Lake Victoria is our Resource, We Should Appreciate it

With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi), Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake by area, the world’s largest...

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OP-ED: NEMA can’t imagine the Dubai Marine Experience here in Uganda

The environment Act,2019 defines National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) as an agency that is mandated to promote sustainable developments in the country....