Vaginal steaming is a health fad that’s become popular in recent years. The craze, which involves squating above steaming water that’s infused with detoxing herbs, is supposed to “revitalise” your intimate areas. But actually, there’s no scientific proof that it majorly benefits the body. In fact, the practice can actually do more harm than good. Daily Star spoke to a gynaecologist to get the lowdown on the quirky treatment. Gwyneth Paltrow is among the celebrities to talk about vaginal steaming. This has led to the everyday woman trying the trend, which is worrying given that it can damage your health.…
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A police officer at the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police has been arrested for allegedly shooting one person dead and injuring another. The incident happened on Thursday at Waiga village in Buliisa Sub County, Buliisa District, when the police officer shot at a group of people that had attacked the Bugoigo Police Post to demand for their motorcycle they had grabbed from a business to sell and recover their money after he refused to pay them upon completing the work they were hired to do at his farm. The motorcycle had been transferred from Bugoigo Police Post to Buliisa…
Scientists have successfully formed a hybrid human-monkey embryo – with the experiment taking place in China to avoid “legal issues”. Researchers led by scientist Juan Carlos Izpisúa spliced together the genes to grow a monkey with human cells. It is said the creature could have grown and been born, but scientists aborted the process. The team, made up of members of the Salk Institute in the United States and the Murcia Catholic University, genetically modified the monkey embryos. Researchers deactivates the genes which form organs, and replaced them with human stem cells. And it is hoped that one day these hybrid-grown organs…
Ronald Reagan made racist remarks about African delegates to the United Nations, calling them “monkeys” and saying they were still “uncomfortable wearing shoes”, newly released audio recordings have revealed. Reagan, the actor turned politician who was a popular two-term president, made the comments in a phone call with the disgraced former president Richard Nixon as the two discussed a 1971 vote by the UN to recognize China, instead of the US ally Taiwan. At the time of the call, Nixon was still president and Reagan was governor of California. The two were discussing the Tanzanian delegation’s reaction to the vote,…
Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal, has told the Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline that the minister of Security Gen Elly Tumwine used a lot of anger and bitterness towards her and he nearly poked her eyes out. She had appeared before the committee to testify against the general who is facing disciplinary hearing over misconduct. Ogwal informed the committee she fears for her life and if anything happens to her, including death by accident or poisoning, the general should be held responsible. Ogwal had an altercation with the general in Parliament last week leading the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga…
Two Ugandans have been killed in an attack by suspected rebels of National Salvation Front (NAS) of Lt Gen Thomas Cirilo. They were reportedly ambushed over the weekend and their car burnt along Kaya-Yei road. An eye witness who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal from the rebels, since he’s a frequent travelller to South Sudan, said they were ambushed at a place called Alero along Kaya-Yei road. “After these people were abducted, they were then killed 13 kilometers away in a place called Lungamere. Security situation in South Sudan still remains volatile because of the rebel…
It was more than epic and spectacular at the Nkumba University as thousands of people gathered to rejoice at this years’ coronation celebrations. Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s 26th coronation celebrations attracted a massive turn-up with a special invite of the Nigerian Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria as the chief guest. His majesty started with a early morning drill around the Katabi village area before planting a historical tree at the Katabi town council headquarters with his guest before the big ceremony at Nkumba University that was attended by high profiled personalities including Uganda…
Museveni’s presidential advisor on media issues and propagandist, Joseph Tamale Mirundi claims that People Power founder Bobi Wine could be working under the wings of former Prime Minister and presidential aspirant, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi. Mirundi made the allegations while appearing on his weekly show on NBS TV Tuesday. According to Mirundi, Bobi Wine’s ability to jump over ‘political traps’ and his ‘impressive’ moves recently can only be attributed to Mbabazi, no one else. “Bobi Wine has someone calculating moves for him and that must be Mbabazi. If we are in football, he is in semi-finals. He jumped out of…
A man in Kalangala District has been handed a 30-year jail term for defiling his two biological daughters. Abdul Nyenje, 39, is a resident of Lwabaswa Island in Kalangala District. He was on Monday convicted and sentenced by Masaka Resident Judge, Ms Winfred Nabisinde on his own plea of guilt for defiling his nine and 14 year old daughters. Nyenje was arraigned in court on two counts of aggravated defilement and incest. Prosecution led by Ms Amina Nkasa told court that Nyenje was arrested by residents who caught him red-handed defiling his 14-year-old daughter. The minor told the residents that…
Patrick Agaba alias Patrick Kasaija has appeared in the High Court and charged with kidnap. The 36-year-old self-employed resident of Kamuli Zone Kireka, Kira Division in Wakiso District is accused of kidnapping with intent to procure a ransom contrary to section 243 (I) of the Penal Code Act. On Tuesday he appeared before High Court judge Yasin Nyanzi for bail application. Prosecution alleges that Agaba and others still at large, on May 1, 2013 at Muyenga A, Kironde Road in Kampala District kidnapped a one Joan Cora Alupo with intent to procure a ransom or benefit for her liberation from…