SCHOOL began this week and we are back to a hectic routine. As parents, we are back to waking up before the cock crows to take our brood to school.
WHEN God’s hand smiles upon you, it can take you to heights you would never imagine. And that is the story of Watoto Children’s Choir. As part of activities to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign, the choir was invited to perform at Windsor Castle.
The dot com era is here with us, and yes, with it comes many pluses, a number of minuses, including a clash of ages! Me & My Grandma is a real life story highlighting the experiences/clashes between a young woman, Desire, and her grandma
HOLIDAY time is here once again. Children often complain of boredom during this break. To solve the problem, we should engage them in activities that will build them physically, emotionally, morally and mentally. So what are these activities?
I woke up one morning to fi nd my son seated attentively and giggling to himself. He was watching his favourite advert: A boy no older than fi ve enters the house dirty. His mother reprimands him and sends him to take a bath. He rushes to pick up soap, scrubs himself, before pouring a whole bucket
YOU know, I used to take offence in the adage that suggests putting anything you want to hide from Africans into writing; generalization is not my kind of thing.
OVER 3,000 children, formerly working as child labourers in Masindi and Kiryandongo districts have been withdrawn from tobacco farms and enrolled in 53 primary schools.
It is a taboo to use latrines in Karamoja and any leader who talks about latrines risks being rejected by the people, Mark Namuya Lochieng, the assistant chief administrative o cer, Kotido, has said. Namuya disclosed this during the recent celebrations to mark World Water Day held in Kotido.
IN a bid to improve performance and standards in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools, Wakiso district council has passed a resolution to charge all Primary Seven candidates a fee. All candidates are required to pay sh5,000 with immediate effect.
IT is now one day to Good Friday, which is one of the most important days on the Christian calendar. It is the Friday that leads to Easter. Good Friday is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. Jesus lived on the earth 33 years.