It’s not Makerere University that’s sending its retired staff to early grave, it’s Uganda’s deathly benefits structure
Today, the sociocultural and socioeconomic environment of Uganda is not friendly to the old and the young. Many retirees have entered the wider society when the extended family system, which used to provide social and economic security to the old and elderly is collapsed, and government’s preferred economic models do not favour the old and elderly
Lid off: Experts accuse US of imposing Covid vaccines use to protect bioweapons industry
David Gortler, a doctor of pharmacy and a scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Centre in Washington, DC, focusing on FDA oversight and drug safety, said the lipid nanoparticles used in Covid-19 vaccines are “quite new” and as such, lack evidence of their safety.
Researchers at Washington University create ‘meat-rice’ they say is fleshier, has more protein
According to the study, it’s essentially the same as eating 100 grams of rice with one gram of beef brisket – less than half a teaspoon. That’s because the beef-cell content is low and the cells probably form just a film over the rice, says John Yuen, a tissue engineer and molecular biologist at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. He says the nutritional content could be boosted by increasing the number of bovine cells on the rice grains.
US gun violence: Police rule out extremism in Kansas City shooting at NFL Super Bowl rally
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, stated that he heard gunfire while inside the Union Station along with other people. He and his family members took off, fleeing. At the news conference on Wednesday, Mr Lucas stated, “We went out today like everyone in Kansas City looking to have a celebration.”
Church of England: Anglican Church hamstrung by serious disagreement over homosexuality
The Synod is also due to discuss racial justice and the response of Church Commissioners – who manage the church’s 10.3-billion-pound investment portfolio – to its research into historic transatlantic slavery during the assembly.
Lifestyle: US beef industry woos 2.4 million teachers in drive to paint eating meat as socially and environmentally cool
The beef industry “knows it has a trust issue,” says Jennifer Jacquet, a professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami. The industry is attempting to influence public opinion by starting with children, says Jan Dutkiewicz at the Pratt Institute’s Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies.
How housing shortage has forced Canada into capping foreign students admissions
The new proposals will also set limits on post-graduate work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely encourage them to return to their home countries. The permits were previously seen as an easy path to securing permanent residency. People pursuing master’s or post-doctorate programmes will be eligible for a three-year work permit.
South African playwright and creator of Sarafina! Mbongeni Ngema, 68, killed in a car crash
Ngema was killed in a head-on accident while returning from a funeral in a rural town in Eastern Cape Province, the family said in a statement on Wednesday. The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle.
Transdisciplinarity: Integrating certified and non-certified experts, stakeholders and practitioners in one spectrum of thinking and action
Specifically, to be certified is to be officially recognised as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards. The standards met might be for a diploma, a first degree, a second degree or a third degree in any disciplinary, crossdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary or extradisciplinary undertaking in education.