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Uganda lost Shs30b to corruption in FY2023-24, says IGG

Uganda lost Shs30b to corruption in FY2023-24, says IGG

The Inspectorate of Government said Uganda lost at least Shs30 billion to the corrupt and registered about 2, 377 graft related complaints in the Financial Year 2023/24, the Ombudsman said on Monday.  Accor

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The girl with an imperfect smile

The girl with an imperfect smile

During our conversation, she keeps covering her mouth with her hand. For more than a decade, Sandra Anyango has grappled with Amelogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that has made her insecure about her teeth.Her str

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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she

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Bundibugyo leaders seek special funding to save poor schools

Bundibugyo leaders seek special funding to save poor schools

The Bundibugyo District leadership is calling for affirmative action, with special funding from the central government to address critical gaps in education and infrastructure.The district in a hard-to-reach area

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Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

The theft of blood by a cartel of health workers at Nabiganda Health Centre IV in Butaleja District has placed hundreds of people meant to benefit at risk.An investigation carried out by Uganda Blood Transfusion S

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Nakaseke seeks govt opinion on sacking 20 head teachers

Nakaseke seeks govt opinion on sacking 20 head teachers

Authorities in Nakaseke District are yet to sack 21 primary school head teachers in Nakaseke District for using forged academic transcripts despite a recommendation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG), the Daily Monitor has learnt.

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PRIME What EABL’s offer to fully own UBL means

PRIME What EABL’s offer to fully own UBL means

Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) could soon be entirely owned by its Kenyan parent company, East African Breweries Limited (EABL), if the Tuesday tender offer to purchase its minority stake valued at Shs12.3 billion is successful.

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China’s influence on our economy

China’s influence on our economy

China’s approach to African countries, and Uganda in particular, has been heavily influenced by a shared sense of historical and contemporary struggles against neo-imperialism. This belief has shaped C

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Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum

Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez flew into Spain on Sunday to seek asylum, Madrid said, hours after quitting his country amid a political and diplomatic crisis over July's disputed election.Gonzalez - who has challenged President Nic

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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