Faith Mukamanimurungi, Little Angels Primary School Although most snakes have teeth, not all of them have fangs. It is only poisonous snakes which have fangs. A fang is a long, pointed tooth. Animals like dogs, tigers and cats have fangs (pointed canines). In snakes, the fangs have a venom (poison) gland and are hollow. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
Solome Kitaka, Bright Star Primary School The first prime minister of Uganda was Benedicto Kiwanuka. He was the leader of the Democratic Party (DP). In 1961, when DP won the general elections, he became the first prime minister of Uganda. However, his reign did not last long because when the elections were repeated in 1962, […]
Linith Magge, Zigoti Primary School The first national park in Africa is Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was established in 1925 by King Albert of Belgium. It started as Albert National Park, but was renamed Virunga National Park in 1969 to mark Congo’s independence from Belgium.
Gloria Acen, Rima Primary School, Lira The ‘water’ you see in the road on a hot day is caused by what scientists call a “mirage”. When the sun heats the ground, the air just above the road becomes hotter and, therefore, becomes less dense than the air higher up forms a mirage. The mirage is […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on April 7, 2021 A six-year-old boy from Kabale district is on a mountain-hiking challenge aimed at raising funds for providing sanitary pads for vulnerable girls in Uganda. Ray Tumuhimbise, commonly known as Little Ray, has set a record in Uganda’s tourism sector as the youngest hiker […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on December 28, 2022 By Agnes Nantambi Pupils of St. Philomena Junior School, Kasangati in Wakiso district held their Christmas party and passing out of Top-Class pupils. Pupils had various presentations about the birth of Jesus. They acted plays and skits and sang Christmas carols. Teddy Anyuk […]