Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates
Arsenal prepare for a return to Premier League action at the weekend with a number of important injury concerns still lingering.The Gunners res
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DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps taken to improve on the sector’s governance. The reactions this week followed a US Department of Labour’s report th
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Increase capacity of Lira hospital
This week, this newspaper reported on the plight of patients who seek treatment at the Lira Regional Referral Hospital. Built around 1928, some of the facility's structures are dilapidated, according to the facility’s authorities. Although it serves patients from Lango, parts of Teso a
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'Theft of public funds was a shameful thing back then'
You will be making 79 in November. With the benefit of hindsight, has Independence been worth it? Independence was a positive development that came at the right time. Colonialism was no longer viable. But, I am not sure whether we have successfully utilised Independence to the advantage
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Two teachers remanded over illegal possession of UNEB materials
Two teachers from St. Mary's Junior School in Namirembe, Tororo District, have been remanded to Morukatipe Prisons after being charged with unlawful possession of Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) materials. The school head teacher, Denis Juko and his junior teacher Moses Ejangu
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Charity body seeks funds to sponsor university students
The Muhaire Education Trust Fund (METF) has called upon well-wishers and philanthropists to join it in funding the education of needy students across the country. Speaking to Daily Monitor yesterday, Dr William Tsimwa Muhairwe, the founder of METF, said this year the organisation was onl
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Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The State minister for Mineral Development, Ms Phiona Nymutoro, has directed that all artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Uganda be upgraded to new technologies that are mercury-free to ensure the protection of both human health and the environment. Speaking duri
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Ubos says still analysing 2024 census report, regrets error in results
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has gone back to the drawing board to analyse the 2024 National Population and Housing Census report which was released on Thursday last week. Ubos pulled down the main census report from its website following public outcry over contradicting figure
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How East Africans are lured into Myanmar bondage
This past week, panic has gripped East Africans in the Middle East as Lebanon came under a hail of fire from Israel and tensions between Tel Aviv and Iran reached a crescendo. The Kenyan government has been struggling to get its nationals to register for evacuation, as someÂ
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Justin Bieber Wanted to 'Protect' Billie Eilish From the Music Industry, Old Video Reveals Why
The encounters that Justin Bieber had with the music industry were not easy. His wish to protect younger musicians like