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How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

confidential dossier pieced together by covert intelligence shows that State actors put Anita Among under surveillance as early as 2021, when she was Deputy Speaker of Parliament.The voluminous collection of documents, a copy of which Weekend Monitor has seen, discloses that “a reliable

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Tragic domestic dispute ends in suicide and near-fatal attack in Mayuge

Tragic domestic dispute ends in suicide and near-fatal attack in Mayuge

Shock and grief have gripped the residents of Nabitu Village, Buwaya Sub-county in Mayuge District, following a horrific domestic dispute that left a 48-year-old man dead and his wife battling for her life.Simon Kibuka, reportedly took his own life by stabbing himself after carrying out a

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Ibanda Traders Defy New Trade Order, Resume Operations in Illegal Structures

Ibanda Traders Defy New Trade Order, Resume Operations in Illegal Structures

Authorities in Ibanda Municipality have raised concern after some traders reportedly resumed operations in structures marked for demolition, despite ongoing enforcement of the government’s new trade order.Some traders in Ibanda Municipality have reportedly resumed operations in illegal s

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Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

An official attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Joshua Ekule, has been remanded to prison after being accused of extorting money from residents seeking national identity cards.Ekule was arrested during an operation by Soroti Resident District Commissi

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DPP Breaks Silence on Files of NUP Political Prisoners Referred from General Court Martial

DPP Breaks Silence on Files of NUP Political Prisoners Referred from General Court Martial

Anguzu revealed that more than 40 files were forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) from the General Court Martial. However, he noted that several of the cases required extensive review because military court procedures differ significantly from those used in civili

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Museveni opens Pearl of Africa Expo at Munyonyo, calls for more tourism investment

Museveni opens Pearl of Africa Expo at Munyonyo, calls for more tourism investment

President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as hospitality, ICT and entertainment.President Yoweri Museveni in a group photo with delegates at the opening of t

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Uganda’s Beauty is Unmatched, Says Museveni

Uganda’s Beauty is Unmatched, Says Museveni

President Museveni has made a case for visiting Uganda, noting that few countries around the globe can match the beauty that the East African nation is.“Uganda is unique. There are only three points on the globe which are like this — Uganda and two others. Why is Uganda unique? It is u

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BOU Laptop Theft: Police recover stolen laptops, arrest more suspects

BOU Laptop Theft: Police recover stolen laptops, arrest more suspects

more suspects in connection with the theft of laptop computers belonging to the Bank of Uganda, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to four as investigations into the high-profile break-in continue.According to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesig

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Robert Kabushenga eyes Moses Magogo FUFA job as IGG opens probe into alleged office misuse

Robert Kabushenga eyes Moses Magogo FUFA job as IGG opens probe into alleged office misuse

Magogo is being pushed to step down from office at FUFA to give way for an IGG investigation filed by former Cranes player Mike Mutyaba, into alleged corruption and misuse of office.Robert Kabushenga publicly declared his interest in contesting the FUFA presidency.Mike Mutyaba filed

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Two Suspected Ebola Cases Isolated in Kisoro as Fears Rise Over DRC Outbreak

Two Suspected Ebola Cases Isolated in Kisoro as Fears Rise Over DRC Outbreak

Kisoro—Shock and anxiety have swept through Kisoro District following the isolation of two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases at Kisoro Hospital. The development comes amid heightened concern over a deadly Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has re

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