April 2014 - UGO Blog

Why “Death Has Eluded Uganda”

Posted By: timiseewoon: April 29, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: education, Kenya, Kenyans, opinion, Ugandans

A prominent Ugandan news anchor once went live on national TV and his first statement was, “Death has eluded Uganda.” Watching TV, I kept imagining the whole of Uganda chasing after death an... Read more

Things Women Do Not Understand About Men

Posted By: Eleanor Nansiboon: April 28, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: ego, emotions, men, relationships, women

There are so many things women do not understand about men and this will remain a hard paper as women try to unravel the puzzle that is a man. I have totally failed to understand why... Read more

The Difference Between Pantyhoses, Tights, Stockings, Hold Ups And Leggings

Posted By: pkahillon: April 24, 2014In: Community, FashionTags: hold ups, leggings, pantyhoses, stockings, tights, undergarments

As I was pondering about this topic after seeing how many ladies were misusing these women undergarments, I decided to show this. There is a difference between Leggings or Jeggings, tights,... Read more

God Is Much Interested In What You’ve Got At Heart Than At Hand

Posted By: Duncan Mwesigwaon: April 23, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: Bible, God, promises

Why does God make us to go into a range of problems and does at an hour we don’t expect? This is a question someone dropped in my inbox and I thought of carrying this response out of the mai... Read more

Why Human Rights Will Never Be Fully Enjoyed

Posted By: Anita Ashabaon: April 22, 2014In: Community, Leadership, PoliticsTags: freedom, Human Rights, laws, media, Police, speech, Uganda

Everyone is entitled to his or her rights without discrimination, but that will never be attained in this world. As you assume you have a right to do certain things, one may find your rights... Read more

The Exciting Bit About Motherhood

Posted By: Eleanor Nansiboon: April 21, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: child, children, doctors, hospital, labor pains, Motherhood, pregnancy

The exciting bit about motherhood is the joy of holding your child close to you after you have given birth. It takes nine unexplained months to have the baby ready to pop out, but what I don... Read more

Why I Support The Uganda Tobacco Control Bill

Posted By: pkahillon: April 18, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: Bill, smoking, Tobacco

I know it is kind of selfish in a way to support a bill that encroaches on what some people call their right to smoke or even to kill him themselves. Even though such rights don’t exis... Read more

What Holy Thursday Means In Christianity

Posted By: Anita Ashabaon: April 17, 2014In: Community, GeneralTags: Catholic Church, Church, Holy Thursday, Jesus Christ, Last Supper, Mass, priesthood

Holy Thursday also referred to as Maundy Thursday is observed during the Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning “commandment,” Mau... Read more

Tonight, 860 Million People Will Go To Sleep Hungry

Posted By: Anita Ashabaon: April 15, 2014In: CommunityTags: ANPPCAN Uganda, Kampala, poverty, street children, Uganda Red Cross Society, UN, United Nations

A United Nations report shows that about 860 million people sleep on hungry stomachs every night. Yet many others throw away bags of wasted food. Is it that hard or is it a crime to reach a... Read more

Growth of Technology In Uganda

Posted By: pkahillon: April 11, 2014In: Community, Gadgets, Internet CultureTags: computer, ICT, internet, technology, telecommunication, UCC, Uganda Communications Commission

Technology has made the world a global village. This is in regard to the way information travels nowadays from one continent to another in seconds and back. Africa has joined the rest... Read more