The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tasked Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) to fix glitches facing the distribution of power in the country. In a statement delivered by Dr Patricia Litho, the assistant commissioner for communications at the Ministry of E
Uganda is seeking funds to build three hydropower plants that would add over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to help meet rising power demand, an energy official said on Wednesday. The East African country has identified three potential sites on the Nile river, the biggest of which is t
There was drama on Thursday morning at Nakatuli Primary School in Galilaaya Sub-county in Kayunga District when angry teachers and pupils attacked and chased the head teacher away from the public school over ineffectiveness. School management committee member Joel Kayira told Monitor t
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has warned roadside vendors about pedestrian walkways, urging them to vacate the areas to ensure smooth traffic flow. He made this call during a monitoring exercise of the Najjanankumbi-Busaabala road works in Wakiso Distr
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. When Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship, they kicked him out. He fled — alone and with little mo
This morning in Mbarara City, residents clashed with police during a protest over the long wait for repairs to Katete Bridge. The bridge, which has been in bad shape for a while, has caused frustration among locals, prompting the demonstration. Police fired warning shots to break up the crowd
Banyarwanda under their umbrella organization The Uganda Banyarwanda Cultural Development Association (UMUBANO) have today addressed the press at Speke Hotel Kampala where they spit venom over the ongoing injustice against them in Uganda.
MPs were left in shock after learning that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) mismanaged Shs29.8 billion allocated in August 2022 for a food production initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine
Tea farmers across Uganda are facing a looming crisis, with several processing factories on the brink of closure. This is on account of the low prices of the crop, which has forced some of the tea farmers to uproot the trees in favour of the more lucrative coffee growing and other ventur
Naguru Police Barracks was the scene of a tragic incident on the night of September 29, 2024, when Police Constable Alex Adei, a member of the Counter-Terrorism Tactical Unit, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Barbra Apia.
