By Wilson Asiimwe There is a call for concerted efforts if we are to save our planet. As such, children from five primary schools in the Masindi district have taken the lead in conserving the environment. The schools, located around the Budongo forest reserve, mobilized by Budongo Conservation Field Station (BCFS) for this effort, are […]
Ian Matovu, St Joseph Primary School, Ihunga Both words mean “more advanced in age”. The difference is that “older” describes things as well as people, while “elder” describes people only. “Elder” can also be used as a noun while “older” cannot. For example, we can say, “Learn to respect your elders” but we cannot say, […]
Josephine Gift, Seat of Wisdom Primary School “Passover” is a Jewish festival during which Jews remember how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The story is in the Bible in the Old Testament in the Book of Exodus, chapter 12. Briefly, the story shows how God sent an angel of death to kill […]
By Bob Kisiki We all need a friend. No, not the many hangers-on who cheer us on and dip their hands in the same plate as us and generally go where we go, until we take the road of discomfort or of tribulation. I do not write about those for just like everything else of […]
Rita Nantongo, Dockside Primary School The largest church in the world is St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, Italy. It took 120 years to build. It is a major pilgrimage site.
How Do Children Feel? This article was first published in Toto Magazine on April 28, 2021 Children have been returning to school in phases. Some are in school and others are yet to report. Dalton Kigozi talked to children who are yet to start regular school again and those already back in school. I really […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on April 21, 2021 During the COVID-19 lockdown, Joshua Kizito Luzinda read a story in Toto magazine about children who were rearing rabbits. He got interested and requested his mother to get him rabbits. Kizito was joined by his sister Elizabeth Kabiite and elder brother, James Damulira. […]
By Bob Kisiki Edgar Stephen Egumbye and I grew up around the same time, in the same locality and went to the same university. Although he was my senior by a couple of years, we became so close that whenever one of us wanted to go home to visit our people, the other would also […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 28, 2022 By John Odyek Many Ugandan parents want their children to excel in academics. Often times, they reach out to the teachers to find out how their children are progressing with their studies. Yet some of these parents live with their children in […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 28, 2022 The end of a school term does not mean learning has stopped. Rather, it presents an opportunity for your child to get hands-on skills that you probably did not get at school. Maureen Nakatudde and Shibba Nkwanzi explores some of the skills […]