Daily Monitor
Monday May 03 2021
Luyanzi College students performing Chinese Kungu Fu dance at Confucius Institute anniversary at Makerere University on November 25, 2017. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
Learning. In 2019, the Ministry of Education introduced the Chinese language as a subject in secondary schools and the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to enable some 60,000 students to acquire the language in the next four years.
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In 2018, the Uganda curriculum was revised and among the newly included subjects was teaching of Mandarin. However, three years down the road, the Chinese language teaching has been met with stiff challenges.
Rodney Rugyema, the administrator at the Confucius Institute, says that Covid-19 worsened an already bad situation. He says, for instance, language proficiency results expire after some time which calls for re-tooling.
Daily Monitor
Saturday May 01 2021
Summary
Whether snakes go into chicken coops for food or refuge, the cold-blooded reptiles can be dangerous to the chicken and humans alike. Experts offer ideas on what farmers can do to keep chicken and workers safe
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Few things are as frightening to chicken keepers as a snake in the chicken coop. These slithering pests threaten both baby chicks and adult chickens. Venomous snakes can also threaten the lives of chicken keepers.
Dr Harunah Kaaya, a livestock farmer and consultant with Chick Masters in Mukono, says that the rainy season such as this one forces snakes to seek refuge in houses and coops which could pose a big threat to livestock rearing. He says that snakes normally enter a coop for the eggs, the chicken, or the rodents that reside in chicken coops. Sometimes, the snakes are looking for water especially in dry seasons and water dishes in chicken coops are more accessible. Snakes can also invade a chicken coop to seek
Daily Monitor
Saturday May 01 2021
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They are keen to use the same but revised template in the 2021 season.
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Park were unbeaten last season until the coronavirus pandemic struck to end the futsal league prematurely.
They are keen to use the same but revised template in the 2021 season.
The league also throws in a fresh host facility into the mix with action shifting to the newly constructed Old Kampala Sports Arena from the MTN Lugogo Indoor Stadium. All games will be played from 9am to 1pm.
Ssengendo believes that his side is strong but they must work within the set targets of winning the title.
Making the most of home-grown forage
Saturday May 01 2021
Summary
There is growing interest in optimising the quality and quantity of home-grown forage for livestock but it takes skills and knowledge to do that. Proper production, experts say, influences the quality of fodder
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The rainy season is a good time to grow forage. This is because during the dry months, livestock demands often exceed available pastures.
Therefore, livestock farmers are faced with the decision of over utilising pastures, untimely selling of cattle or finding alternative feed resources.
Although most pasture grasses are quite resilient, it is common to expect that production following a drought will be reduced, even with average rainfall.
Stretch and strengthen the lumbar muscles
Monday April 26 2021
Summary
By incorporating exercises that strengthen and lengthen the psoas, you can release usual muscle-holding patterns, improve your lower back alignment, and create a more balanced posture
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The psoas major is the biggest and strongest player in a group of muscles called the hip flexors; together they contract to pull the thigh and the torso toward each other.
The hip flexors can become short and tight if you spend most of your waking hours sitting, or if you repeatedly work them in activities such as sit-ups, bicycling, and certain weight-training exercises.