(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 7, 2022) The right time to disclose to Josephine Asiimwe (not real name) her HIV-positive status was in 2016, when she turned 10 years old. Asiimwe and her mother had had their blood samples taken for an HIV test months earlier, but the results […]
(This article was first published on the New Vision Website on April 4, 2023) By Denis Nsubuga Children in primary schools across Kampala capital city will get hands-on experience in what they study in class, thanks to a new urban farming project. Teachers will aid learners to set up small gardens, code-named Kitchen gardens, in […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision website on March 28, 2023) By Prossy Nandudu The second Early Childhood Care and Education symposium is underway at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. Organised by the education ministry, with support from Plan International, the symposium is aimed at identifying challenges in the early childhood development […]
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 30, 2022) Little Miss Universe It was glitz and glamour at the fourth Little Miss Universe Uganda fashion show. Children showcased various outfits such as causal, creative and dinner wear. They competed in three categories namely Totos, Mini and Little. Ariella Noella Clark was crowned […]
Roland Taremwa, Rockside Primary School A cloud is usually dark in the middle and light (silver) along the edges. The saying, therefore, means that every difficult or bad situation has a good or positive side. There is usually a lesson to learn with every challenge we face.
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 23, 2022) By Jovita Mirembe Pupils of Quadral ‘A’ Junior School in Kisoga, Mukono district, donated items to pupils of Salama School for the Blind in Kisoga. This was before the school got torched recently and 11 pupils lost their lives. The Items included, clothes, […]
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 23, 2022) By Mary Kansiime Police has encouraged children to actively take part in the prevention of fires. The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mugisa, said children need to learn how to avoid and control fires. “If you see someone tampering with an electronic […]
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 23, 2022) By Mary Kansiime The joy of receiving help The residents of Kanyogoga also benefited Respectful while giving to the elderly Pupils of Silver Spoon Primary School in Namuwongo, Kampala donated items to 350 unprivileged families in the surrounding areas of Kelezia, Muwefu, Centenary […]
Doreen Kugonza, Flobetto Primary School Although a fish lays eggs and has scales like a reptile, it lives only in water. A reptile, on the other hand, lives both in water and on land. Fish breath through gills, while reptiles have lungs.
(This article was first published in Toto Magazine on November 23, 2022) Take Care During The Holidays When normal school resumed this year after the two-year lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, children, parents and teachers had to make adjustments. It was not easy in the beginning, but eventually, things began to fall into place. […]