A one Tom N. Mbalinda has opined against Uganda’s current lockdown of the country, thus: “You cannot shut down an economy because of a disease that kills less than 3% of persons who contract it. These are stats from countries with ageing populations, unlike us. Save for Italy with a fatality rate of over 10%. But let us face it, the median age in Italy is 46, compared to Uganda at 15. I would be considered a young person if I was in Italy at my ‘ripe old’ age of 43. Even when Aids afflicted almost 25% of the adult…
From whatsapp: End the Lockdown!
Call me insensitive if you wish. But I gotta say this. You cannot shut down an economy because of a disease that kills less than 3% of persons who contract it. These are stats from countries with ageing populations, unlike us. Save for Italy with a fatality rate of over 10%. But let us face it, the median age in Italy is 46, compared to Uganda at 15. I would be considered a young person if I was in Italy at my ‘ripe old’ age of 43. Even when Aids afflicted almost 25% of the adult population in Uganda with…
Work hard to be the best: Qualities of winning children Part 2
To work is to be the best in class just read your books and research like when we were in topic 1. To be the best is to be knowledgeable and highly exposed to many things for success and to be top 5 and win like an academic giant. There is nothing that comes for free. Winners invest time and energy. They practice. Practice and practice even more. You must read every page in the book. Look after your books well and also write neatly and keep your books organized. That is a secret of winners. They are hard-working. The…
Lessons from #covid19 pandemic
The world is fighting a tiny enemy that cannot easily be seen even with a microscope! Coronavirus is trending on all platforms. Thus far, there are no solutions in sight. Humanity has spent a lot of time investing in cyber weaponry capabilities in anticipation of digital terrorism and cyberwars. More money was spent in “the button” in preparation of atomic warfare and high tech weaponry. However, in the wake of Coronavirus, our current capabilities fall short. In Africa, our leaders neglected investments in health research. The state of our health facilities is dire and poorly developed. For long, our leaders…
Chapter 2, Your First Key to a worry-free life
Master the Five F’s to positive Mindset To live a worry-free life, you must master and apply the five Fs to happiness and proper mindset, which together form the first key. The 5-Fs refer to the five critical areas of your life that you must balance to be successful. It all starts with your mind. You need to have the right mindset. To be happy, you need to be clear of what success means to you. Is it about owning 20 apartments in affluent areas of Kololo in Kampala (Uganda), Nyarutarama in Kigali (Rwanda), Lavington in Nairobi (Kenya), in Manhattan…
BAT in the race for the #coronavirus vaccine, gives hope to the World…
It is known as the company that makes products that affect people’s lungs. For long BAT has endured restrictive legislation and health campaigns that discourage cigarette smoking, BAT’s cash cow products. Research has found a direct relationship between cigarette smoking and cardiovascular diseases specifically heart and lung diseases. BAT is working hard to change that perception. First, the company undertook aggressive revenue diversification by investing a lot in research, development and later in advisory and consulting services. The health research product is now promising. According to the Press Release by BAT on 1st April 2020 (it is still on, so…
