Watching TV ‘has no benefits for toddlers’: Children who spend longer in front of the screen ‘perform worse academically’
Positives: Professor Murray said watching the same programme over and over is helpful, as it gives developing brains time to...
Month: June 2014
Kenya attack: Five suspects shot dead near Mpeketoni
Hotels, restaurants and the police station were attacked early this week Kenyan security forces have killed five people suspected of...
Uganda to be HIV- free by 2020-Rugunda
Ambitious: Health minister Ruhakana Rugunda As regional campaigns for elimination of mother-to-child HIV/Aids transmission (EMTCT) peaked in West Nile last...
Uganda Cranes Start Nationwide Tour In Mbarara
The ‘Cranes Na Mutima’ regional tour of Uganda kicks off in Western region on 29th June at Kakyeka stadium in...
Nambooze Survives Suspension for Lying to Parliament
B Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze etty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality MP has narrowly survived being suspended from parliament for...
Teenagers who are physically fit do better in exams than couch potatoes
Teenagers who are physically fit do better in exams, new research suggests. And those who are lazy see their performance...
World Sickle Cell Day 2014: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
SCD is a genetic blood disorder and sufferers might require frequent blood transfusions World Sickle Cell Day, celebrated on...
Anne Kansiime, Hubby To Export Love To London
Africa’s reigning queen of comedy Anne Kansiime and her husband Ojok Gerald are set to take their love to London...
Army Condemns Act Of Torture In Lira
The alleged thief was beaten, stripped, dishonored, and mutilated by a mob Uganda's army, the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF)...
Sironko: Chairperson Held Over Theft of Culverts
Samuel Namuli Lutoto, the Sironko Town Council LC 3 chairperson is in trouble for alleged theft of two metallic culverts....
Fyonna Nsubuga Returns Home
UK based Ugandan singer Fyonna Nsubuga has returned home to concentrate on her music career. Fyonna Nsubuga at Entebbe Airport...
Kiwanuka: Govt Slow On Pension Liberalization
Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka The opening up of the pensions sector that could see National Social Security Fund (NSSF) get...
Antidepressant suicide warnings ‘may have backfired’
A study, in the British Medical Journal, showed a sudden fall in antidepressant prescriptions and a rise in suicide attempts...
Rukungiri Man Held Over Wife’s Death
Rukungiri Police are holding a man in connection with the death of his wife. The suspect is Eric Tumuranze, a...
Tumwebaze: I Shall Not Succumb To Intimidation
No nonsense Kampala Minister Frank Tumwebaze. Frank Tumwebaze, the minister in charge of the presidency and Kampala city has opened...
J Kazoora Released From Jail, Returns Home
Buddies Production boss Junior Dave Kazoora has been released from jail in Kigali where he has been detained for weeks...
Always stressed? Beware – it’ll affect your short-term memory in old age
A stressful job and lifestyle could damage a person's short-term memory in old age, scientists have warned. A study...
Nigerian army dismisses rumours of possible coup
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan. Nigeria's top military officer on Wednesday dismissed talk of a possible coup in Africa's most populous...
The cardiologist who prescribes RED WINE: Doctor claims two glasses a day can halve the risk of a heart attack
Dr McCrea says drinking two small glasses a day can reduce the risk of a heart attack by half Despite...
Egyptians Flood Streets To Protest Against Sisi Government
Egyptians in the city of Alexandria and Qalyubia Province demonstrate against the Sisi government. Egyptians have once again protested against...