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It was in 1995 that Owakubariho took his first drink of waragi. He remembers it was during the grasshopper season. What began as a one day thing later developed into a habit.
Mumbere’s journey began with strong family expectations for him to pursue civil engineering, a course chosen largely to fulfil his mother’s dream and belief in his academic potential. Although he accepted the decision with the hope of making her proud, he quickly discovered that the course did not align with his passion or identity.
According to Mbonye, the addiction began with alcohol which sent him into a depression, and then cigarettes got into the picture. The substances, he says, made him create illusions of bonding, friendship and happiness. But this new lifestyle did not come without costs.
Within one week of giving birth by C-section, a young mother needing to heal herself and nurse her newborn was called back to work. She had no choice but to report to her job as a part-time employee at a top university in Uganda because her livelihood depended on it.
While strides have been made in reduction of infant mortality, prevalence of obstetric fistulas due to inadequate health care continues to be problematic, especially for developing countries and with the diminished number of health care workers since the Covid-19 pandemic. Obstetric fistula, in which there is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, is an ongoing problem in Uganda because of gaps in timely, high-quality medical care.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) students have been trained not only in needlework but also in how to create a strong CV for future job and internship slots in international organisations such as the United Nations.
The fourth Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) brought together 1,302 delegates representing 52 countries, including 315 bishops, 456 other clergy and 531 laity.
Tales of my forefathers’ grueling chores resonated through the walls of our ancestral home as I grew up. A terrifying remnant of a bygone period, the massive axe that previously dismembered skulls lay dormant. But the weight of responsibility hung over me.
Daniel Kunya has no power to change the perception people may have about his abilities because of a disfigured right leg. His power is in his reaction to that judgment.
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