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Silent killers

By Pearl Natamba Deaths from high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes go up in Mulago The woman’s leg had rotted away and, from the foot up to just below the knee, it looked like it had been burnt and left as black as soot. Dr Brian Kiggundu, a specialist in …

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The Jesuits of Uganda

By Ian Katusiime Undugu, vows of poverty, and their selfless living Tucked away deep in the Kampala city suburb of Nsambya and its many low cost housing buildings is a Christian catholic mission which until recently was relatively unknown. The Society of Jesus or Jesuits as they are called have …

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More public debate needed on GMOs

By Ellady Muyambi Those who enjoy local chicken and other traditional African dishes should be saying bye-bye to them The government passed the National biotechnology and Biosafety Policy in 2008 and is now in advanced stages of passing the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 commonly known as the GMO law …

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