On July 4, 2022, Vanessa Kyalimpa, a second-year mass communication student at Uganda Christian University, fell off a boda-boda (motorcycle) while returning to her hostel. According to Vanessa, the rider was trying to dodge potholes until he hit one that saw his passenger fall off the boda-boda.
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August 25, 2022, is one extra-ordinary day I shall live to remember. Waking up that Thursday morning, I had a list of activities. From checking on my parents back home in the north via phone, to taking my children to school for a requisite government data collection registration activity, to an online job interview but foremost, an opportunity to share my story with a group of American students.
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Emotional abuse is a common practice that almost everyone goes through in life. But some people may not know how they emotionally abuse others. We have parents who are harsh, toxic, strict and use humiliating or critiquing words. They yell and constantly shout at their children or spouses all the time. Somehow, this creates fear amongst children and the rest.
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One of the most prevalent illnesses or problems that people currently experience is this. The majority of people are aware that they have this ailment, but there are undoubtedly those who are unaware that they have ulcers; some have even referred to it as witchcraft.
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After widespread torrential rains and hailstorms in several areas of the nation on August 31, 2022, it was a chilly evening. To stay warm, everyone you encountered covered themselves. It turned out to be a boon for the street food merchants. Boda boda riders could be seen yawning for a cup of tea to battle the cold as it was served to them from a large kettle with a bucket of cups.
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Our children are ready to go back to school next week. Others are reporting this week. It’s the promotional and mostly the final term of the year. Every term may come with its own fears and anxiety. As a parent, you need to sit with your children, check their concerns, and give counsel at the beginning of the term. We have candidates doing their final exams at any level of their academic journey. Soon they will start their vacation. Such counseling speaks to their mental well-being.
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Everyone has a distinct motivation for starting a business. Wilma Nakyanzi, a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration student at Uganda Christian University (UCU) who is about to graduate, said that she wanted to do it more for survival than for personal growth.
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When I think of Molly Nantongo, I think of dancing. The tiny gap in her front teeth is one way I pick her out from hundreds of Ugandans I’ve met. Both of those things – dance and space evident when Nantongo smiles – have played an important role in her still unfolding achievement.
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The Me Time is a Netflix original comedy, directed by John Hamburg, that tells a story of a father, Sonny(Kevin Hart), who, after years of having no free time to himself, finally gets a weekend to himself ,as his wife and children are away.
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“Plain yogurt contains a probiotic with healthy bacteria that stays in the digestive tract and the vagina, and helps in balancing yeast and bacteria without irritating those areas,”said Bamutorana.
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