UPDF major dies in Mabira three-car crash: SP Butoto Hellen, the Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson, identified the deceased as Major Habib Nsamba Katakabire ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/updf-major-dies-in-mabira-three-car-crash-4596660
Five UPDF soldiers detained after three civilian suspects escape from custody : The suspects had been in army custody for over five months
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/five-updf-soldiers-detained-after-three-civilian-suspects-escape-from-custody--4602736
UPDF soldiers arrest a man suspected of setting fire on a car tyre in Uganda's capital, Kampala after city traders closed their shops protesting unfair taxes ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
QUOTE: “Even if the NRM MP was sick and sleeping, he is still better than a very active Opposition MP. When an NRM MP is sleeping and it is time for passing a ... Show more www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/shadow-minister-asks-police-to-prioritise-emergency-response-4594412 #MonitorUpdates
Traders agree to reopen shops after meeting President Museveni"In the meantime, I have directed that URA (Uganda Revenue Authority) refrain from ... Show more www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186311 #VisionUpdates
A force of 82 newly-trained marines has been passed out.
The UPDF marines brigade commander, Brig Gen Michael Nyarwa said there's growing population in the ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Water hyacinth threatens fishing on Uganda's lakes: The unchecked spread of water hyacinth is also encroaching on areas once inhabited by native aquatic ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/water-hyacinth-threatens-fishing-on-uganda-s-lakes-4595866
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Amina Zawedde joins students of Kololo Senior Secondary to celebrate the International ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Uganda’s first milk bar intoxicates its patrons: Solomon Osewe Oketcho did not know that the farm would produce another enterprise
monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/uganda-s-first-milk-bar-intoxicates-its-patrons-4598278
Igumba: UPDF General who studied in dress for full term: It was easier and cheaper for my grandmother Miriel to make out for me dresses from the pieces of ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/igumba-updf-general-who-studied-in-dress-for-full-term-4597636
Pictures of a younger Gen Muhoozi, who has turned 50: From enjoying giggles with mummy to relishing a day out on the farm with dad, a look at throwback photos of ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186586
✍️ It has been an engaging first month in charge as #Uganda 's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Here is a timeline of his time at the ... Show more www.newvision.co.ug/category/people/timeline-of-gen-muhoozis-first-month-as-ugand-NV_186508 #VisionUpdates
Farmers reject Speaker Among’s proposal to tax cattle: While presiding over Parliament last Thursday, Ms Among suggested the government should seek other tax ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/farmers-reject-speaker-among-s-proposal-to-tax-cattle-4600024
Primary schools to start lessons against corruption, govt says : The new curriculum creates awareness of all types of corruption and also sensitises young people ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/primary-schools-to-start-lessons-against-corruption-govt-says--4601792
PARLIAMENT: Speaker Anitah Among has tasked Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang to give accountability regarding the Shs97 billion spent on the ... Show more #VisionUpdates #Namboole #Plenary
UPDF, Parliament pay tribute to Kenya’s CDF: UPDF spokesperson, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye, the death of General Ogolla is a loss to the entire East African ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/updf-parliament-pay-tribute-to-kenya-s-cdf-4596358
Kampala Lord Mayor flown to India for spinal surgery: Mr Lukwago, who will be treated from Medanta Mediclinic Cybercity, was referred by Mulago Hospital’s Spine ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kampala-lord-mayor-flown-to-india-for-spinal-surgery-4602682
UPDF deserter jailed 35 years, colleague dismissed for taking 5-year leave: Col Kateraho warned that desertion being one of the service offences will not be ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/updf-deserter-jailed-35-years-colleague-dismissed-for-taking-5-year-leave-4599172
Dilapidated Stabroek Market roof collapses: The Stabroek Market wharf roof has collapsed, causing significant damage and losses for fish vendors in the area ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/17/news/guyana/dilapidated-stabroek-market-roof-collapses/
Conservationists decry lack of political will to safeguard environment: Mr Anthony Wolimbwa, the National Coordinator at the Climate Action Network Uganda said ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/conservationists-decry-lack-of-political-will-to-safeguard-environment-4600058
Parliament defies Museveni, blocks merger of agencies: Legislators called for more funding for the agencies to carry out their mandate
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/parliament-defies-museveni-blocks-merger-of-agencies-4597410
Governor Natembeya threatens to hire doctors from Uganda to replace striking medics
nation.africa/kenya/counties/trans-nzoia/governor-natembeya-threatens-to-hire-doctors-from-uganda-to-replace-striking-medics-4601708
Soldiers to get huge pay rise: This pay rise comes a few years after the army’s top brass increased the salaries of high-ranking officials in 2022.
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/soldiers-to-get-huge-pay-rise-4590830
Parliament rejects proposal to merge NFA: “About 120 illegal titles created in forest reserves were cancelled in 2O19 and the process to cancel over 400 ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/parliament-rejects-proposal-to-merge-nfa-4595650
Inside new gov't plan to fix planning headaches: Derived under Vision 2040, NPDP mainstreams economic and social considerations into spatial planning ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/inside-new-gov-t-plan-to-fix-planning-headaches-4602882
Big guns Uganda to stay put in Somalia: Uganda intends to maintain its presence in Somalia
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/big-guns-uganda-to-stay-put-in-somalia-4598206
Hey, lease Namboole to Rwanda: Ugandans would watch the facility decay, as they are accustomed to under NRM rule
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/columnists/allan-tacca/hey-lease-namboole-to-rwanda-4598006
Archbishop Kaziimba calls for dialogue on #EFRIS “We cannot do without taxation. The country cannot survive. Governments worldwide rely on tax revenue to ... Show more www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186321 #VisionUpdates
Another top ADF commander killed in DR Congo: His killing comes barely a week after Ugandan and Congolese forces eliminated another ADF rebel commander
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/another-top-adf-commander-killed-in-dr-congo-4584574
Muslims lose land battle with Jinja Hospital: Muslims have been ordered to vacate the disputed land
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/muslims-lose-land-battle-with-jinja-hospital-4598172
Why new tax regime is triggering protests: As part of its plan to reduce borrowing, the government has put forth proposals to make up for the anticipated revenue ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/finance/why-new-tax-regime-is-triggering-protests-4597050
Magogo faults govt, Ham for omitting FUFA in Namboole, Nakivuubo works: Education ministry says disappointed after FUFA boss Moses Magogo's submission
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/magogo-faults-govt-ham-for-omitting-fufa-in-namboole-nakivuubo-works-4592494
Lake Victoria water level rises to 14 metres – experts: Experts say the current rainy season has doubled volumes of water in rivers, which flow into Lake ...
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How Shs309b for UPE will be shared: Currently, the government provides Shs20,000 capitation grant per pupil per annum under the UPE programme
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-shs309b-for-upe-will-be-shared-4601806
‘Uganda has second lowest tax burden in East Africa’: Ggoobi said that Uganda’s tax burden stands at 11.8% and is ranked 140th in the world out of 170 ...
newvision.co.ug/category/business/uganda-has-second-lowest-tax-burden-in-east-a-NV_185874
Let us debate UPDF expertise on works: In his wisdom, the president hoped to avoid wastage and minimize costs as charged by private contractors
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Speaker Among orders removal of pioneer buses from Namboole land: Ms Among demanded Namboole's immediate land recovery and cautioned the land board against ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/speaker-among-orders-removal-of-pioneer-buses-from-namboole-land-4590858
Frequent malaria infections could cause cancer in children: Research reveals that children who develop the cancer are likely to have suffered from silent malaria ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/frequent-malaria-infections-could-cause-cancer-in-children-4599060
Proposed exemptions amid high tax measures : The debate on who will benefit from the proposed tax exemptions has been lost in new tax measures ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/finance/proposed-exemptions-amid-high-tax-measures--4602714
No travel restrictions over red eye disease – Govt: Within two to three days you will get relieved and within a week you will be completely healed
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/no-travel-restrictions-over-red-eye-disease-govt-4600564
A total of 7,596 cases of red eye disease have so far been detected in the country, with the Uganda Prison Services recording the largest number, 5,897 ... Show more #VisionUpdates
Kagadi registers over 250 Red Eye cases in schools, prison: Ms Prisca Kanyunyuzi, the Kagadi District Health Surveillance Officer confirmed the disease outbreak ...
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WATCH: Current state of Madela National Stadium (Namboole) that is undergoing renovation following the release of the Shs17 ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
MPs to probe ULC over Namboole land giveaway: The stadium’s parking is being used by a company to store old buses
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mps-to-probe-ulc-over-namboole-land-giveaway-4593194
18 million Ugandans are unregistered, says NIRA: To address this, NIRA plans to reach every village, island, and hard-to-reach area like Karamoja
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/18-million-ugandans-are-unregistered-says-nira-4593056
UBOS calls for refugee outreach for accurate census: Hailing from communities with different customs and briefs he said, some refugees believe that they will die ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ubos-calls-for-refugee-outreach-for-accurate-census-4595830
Why is resistance to vaccination rising: In this explainer, we lay out why the disease, which can kill up to 50 percent of patients who progress to severe ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/why-is-resistance-to-vaccination-rising-4588752
Census: Ugandans in diaspora to be excluded from exercise: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) executive director Dr Chris Mukiza says it would be ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186064
60% of Ugandans are saving, says 2023 Finscope report: Most Ugandans still save to cover living expenses but there is a shift towards productive investments such ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/finance/60-of-ugandans-are-saving-says-2023-finscope-report-4587790
2024 Census: Police assure UBOS officials of security: Enanga says a security team has been briefed and will be deployed across the country to ensure the safety ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/2024-census-police-assure-ubos-officials-of-s-NV_185914
UPDF urges public vigilance as ADF pursuit continues: Kulayigye said the joint forces have recently hit ADF hard, scattering them into smaller groups that ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/updf-urges-public-on-vigilance-as-pursuit-of-NV_185865
Concern as Namutumba School registers 100 red eye cases in a week: Last month, KCCA confirmed the outbreak of the disease in schools in the Kampala metropolitan ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/concern-as-namutumba-school-registers-100-red-eye-cases-in-a-week-4594608
Acholi leaders task govt on mineral transparency : This comes as the government undertakes exploration and development of oil and gas, as well as graphite and ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/acholi-leaders-task-govt-on-mineral-transparency--4594386
Govt, Interreligious Council to sign cooperation deal: The deal is expected to help promote government services, according to the Office of Prime Minister (OPM).
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186418
Increase soil fertility with agro minerals: One of the most sensible ways of re- plenishing soil fertility is the use of available natural resources.
monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/farming/increase-soil-fertility-with-agro-minerals-4588722
Ex-Makerere professor who brokered Teso peace between UPA, NRA dies: Soroti City west division MP, Jonathan Ebwalu, said Prof Epelu had been hospitalised at ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ex-makerere-professor-who-brokered-teso-peace-between-upa-nra-dies-4591592
Mulago suspends kidney transplants: It costs much higher, Shs200m, in India – a popular medical tourism destination for Ugandans with means
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mulago-suspends-kidney-transplants-4585390
Insurance companies embrace technology to expand coverage: Speaking at a press conference to announce the upcoming 6th Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda ...
newvision.co.ug/category/business/insurance-companies-embrace-technology-to-exp-NV_185977
Locals protest compulsory land acquisition in Uganda’s oil-belt : Mr Mwesige said the swift court ruling – delivered within four days and after one hearing – ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/locals-protest-compulsory-land-acquisition-in-uganda-s-oil-belt--4593486
Agago petitions Solicitor General over contractor: In 2023, Ms Anne Twinomugisha Muhaire, the deputy Inspector General of Government, instructed the district to ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/agago-petitions-solicitor-general-over-contractor-4600736
Museveni cautions gov't schools on illegal fees: The rich who have money, can take their children to private schools. Those of the poor ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/museveni-cautions-gov-t-schools-on-illegal-fees-4597436
Free Yellow Fever preventive vaccination campaign is vital: ...we must recognise the collective responsibility we share in safeguarding public health
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/free-yellow-fever-preventive-vaccination-campaign-is-vital-4586392
Govt suspends issuance of transfer letters for teachers: Mr Filbert Baguma, the Secretary General of Uganda National Teachers Union said the decision would ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/govt-suspends-issuance-of-transfer-letters-for-teachers-4585030
Solving malnutrition through bio fortification: Scientists came up with the idea that common and staple foods be biofortified with provitamin A to offer a ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/farming/solving-malnutrition-through-bio-fortification-4588726
Army hands over recovered cattle to Kotido Jie community: In peace building, if someone loses property, it is better to have coordinated and expeditious action ...
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Enhance livestock productivity for sustainable development: Global livestock production has witnessed a steady increase over the past decade ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/enhance-livestock-productivity-for-sustainable-development-4593088
Parliament questions govt Shs4trillion spending: There are concerns about fiscal transparency, accountability, and the potential negative impact on the economy ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/parliament-questions-govt-shs4trillion-spending-4589606
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Is 1 day away. Book your spot for the #OilandGasConvention2024 via: ogc.ucmp.ug/ Or contact the organisers: 0784 228 224 Or 0752 527 540 to participate ... Show more
Census: Kaziimba roots for collective mobilisation of Ugandans
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Proposed taxes on land transactions and construction materials contradict housing policy, NRM manifesto
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_186216
Let the flash floods serve as warning: Farmers have started going to the garden for the first season, and should use this chance responsibly as they ensure food ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/let-the-flash-floods-serve-as-warning-4584322
Residents in new sub-county cry foul over service delivery: Kwot sub-county, which was carved out of Kapchesombe Sub-county in Kapchorwa District ...
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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The legal dilemma schools face: Schools should be prepared to refuse (re)admission of all learners that may not show proof of ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/to-vaccinate-or-not-to-vaccinate-the-legal-dilemma-schools-face-4587680
Rising water levels: Deal with those damaging environment: Government should ensure that what is remaining of our wetlands is adequately protected
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/rising-water-levels-deal-with-those-damaging-environment-4588682
When NRA launched Operation North: It, however, soon emerged that the NRA had committed other serious human rights violations during the course of the operation
monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/people-power/when-nra-launched-operation-north-4581502
Children are not a retirement plan: Taking your children as your retirement plan can result in a burdensome relationship and some stressful golden years
monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/prosper/children-are-not-a-retirement-plan-4582410
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