Ronald Itaagi

Since the start of 2017, an estimated 5,000 heads of cattle have died in Kiruhura and Ssembabule districts due to the spreading East Coast Fever and Babesiosis diseases. The staggering death of cattle, which has been reported in other parts of the country has caused major concerns and heartache among farmers besides deepening poverty among cattle keepers.

Dentists from California, in the USA, have observed that lack of dental education is the leading cause of tooth decay in Uganda. The observation was made by Dr Richard Schmother, who led a team of dental surgeons on a philanthropic expedition that took them to Lyantonde among other places in Africa.

The newly enacted Biosafety Act 2017 is a Red Card to some of the most menacing crop pests and diseases that are currently ravaging hundreds of farms owned by smallholder farmers across Uganda, leading to food insecurity and economic instability, according to one pro-GMO campaigner.