KAMPALA – Chaotic scenes unfolded at the General Court Martial as Eron Kiiza, one of the lawyers representing veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, was sentenced to nine months in Kitalya prison for contempt of court.
In a significant development for East Africa, Uganda has officially become a Partner State of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) starting January 1, 2025. This marks Uganda as the first East African country to join the BRICS partnership, join
Professor Victoria Nakiboneka Mwaka stands out as Uganda's most educated female Member of Parliament. In 1991, she made history by becoming the first woman in Uganda to become a professor.Prof. Mwaka started her t
The lively atmosphere at Hajj Hussein Ssengendo’s home in Masaka City’s suburb of Soweto, is a reflection of a man who has lived his life to the fullest. The home has all that an ageing senior citizen should have for life to move on. “At this age of 99, I actually have nothing
Yes, you have seen the big, monstrous BMW 1200cc and 1250cc bikes at a place near you. Talk about adventure bikes and the first person many people will remind you of is Jacob Oulanyah, the late speaker of Parliament, who, in his short time on two wheels, used his face value to promote the bi
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised enhanced efficiency and State capacity to deliver services by sidestepping bureaucracy in the mainstream ministries. Th
Mustafa Kizza became the latest Ugandan player to find a new home abroad after joining Egyptian second-division side Telecom. However, his transfer follows a trend that should raise a concern within the local football ecosystem. Kizza’s transfers have been both interesting and controve
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Uganda Police Force statistics attributed nearly 45 percent of deaths caused b
The Opposition is seeking leave to table different electoral and constitutional reforms ahead of 2026 General Elections. Daily Monitor has seen seven draft Bills which seek to, among others, amend certain provisions of the Constitution and other Acts of Parliament to split the legislativ
Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d
