Iganga-based Busoga University is conducting lectures despite the revocation of its licence seven years ago, Daily Monitor has learnt. The University, which was founded in 1999, had its licence revoked in 2017 by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for allegedly lacking qu
Fionah Auma, not real name, a resident of Busia District, was in 2019 chased from her husband's home by her in-laws after he died of hepatitis B. Auma says her in-laws claimed she had no right to stay at their late brother's home because she had not borne him children. Smarting with
Resty Namata began her career at Kiteezi Landfill as a sorter earning about Shs7,000, and eventually advanced to a picker, earning at least Shs10,000 daily. But more than half of the workers are women, who turn to this refuge to cope with socio-economic challenges."We are 600 women out of ab
Two severely malnourished children were abandoned at Iceme Health Center III in Iceme town council, Oyam district, last Monday. The two young girls, ages 3 and 5, were brought from Awio parish by a woman who claimed to be their aunt. She later disappeared, leaving the children unattended at t
In a recent revelation, an email obtained by The Times-Dispatch shows that a manager in Richmond's Department of Finance directed an employee not to include information on tax overpayments in reports used to review taxpayer accounts. This decision has negatively impacted local business owners, leavi
Banks are steadily taking positions, establishing in-house collective investment schemes that have, for long, been traditionally a reserve of fund managers, the majority of which are insurance firms. The move creates a new dimension, in which assets under management - especially by ins
Despite significant medical advancement globally, cancer continues to be a leading cause of death among children in Uganda. The complexities of diagnosis, treatment and access to care reveal a crisis that demands attention and action. The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) registers approxima
The National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Western Uganda, Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead, the party leadership has announced. "Itâs with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform Deputy President for Western Uganda," t
The National Unity Platform (NUP), a political movement that originated from the People Power movement, and its manifesto, outlining its vision for an inclusive, peaceful, and democratic Uganda. The party aims to end Uganda’s 35-year rule under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) through
Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustration, compounded by rising demand for quality education, healthcare, and social services, straining government resources.
