Times are changing

King Oyo visiting his Edirisa subjects in 2008 It seems royalty is taking a new turn in Uganda. King Oyo of Tooro is likely to join a prestigious military academy in the UK. Wonders never cease! Remember the controversial Kenyan queen of TV? She is now officially Mrs Esther Timberlake. Good luck… Stupid things people do their children… A Ugandan couple left their three week old baby in a bar and the poor thing was only remembered at its feeding time. More worries for responsible parents on the other hand: drug and alcohol addiction catches up with schools. Sometimes when the police are executing their duties, they should perhaps do it less brutally…  This time in Kenya, they caused the death of a retired innocent teacher and worse still, they did not take responsibility for their actions. Expectant mothers in Kenya are snatched from the hands of death as studies show a reduction in maternal deaths. Finally, striving developing countries are to be scrapped of the “third world” title seen to be demoralising and holding them back from doing their best. Jacky Namubiru, Pheonah Aboli, Martha Ndiritu