We are about to enter the holiday season, where the court of public opinion will have you believe that it is the worst time to be single. Contrary to what most people may believe, it may very well be the best time to be single. Every year around the holidays, I look at my friends in rela
A reduction in milk volumes by about 3.5 million litres per day has impacted key dairy by-products, among them butter production, according to stakeholders in both the dairy and supermarket value chains. Several supermarkets and consumers across Kampala have reported a shortage in butter
Farmers in Sebei Sub-region are switching to barley growing in search of better profits. Some of the farmers have since abandoned Irish potatoes for barley growing, which is a raw material in beer making. They farmers say the cereal is profitable and that it matures within a short time.
At least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, a provincial governor said. Relatives sobbed on shore as victims were placed in body bags and carried away, a Reuters witness said, and video footag
Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has revealed that refugee girls face âunique threatsâ, including sexual violence exacerbated by the lack of access to education, healthcare, and protection. Speaking at the launch of Plan International's
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
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday, through a presidential decree, dismissed his long-time intelligence chief and appointed him as the governor of his home state. Lt Gen Akol Khoor, who led the National Security Service’s (NSS) Internal Security Bureau, was replace
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
London (UK) – A Uganda Diaspora, Moses Mulimira joined 300 guests, including High Commissioners and Representatives from various organisations associated with the Commonwealth, during a reception hosted by the King & Queen at St. James’s Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora
Leaders from various Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) have commended Stanbic Bank for its commitment to empowering and skilling members of the SACCO community. The event held at Tuzza Hotel in Bushenyi brought together over 100 leaders from across the West Ankole Region,
