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Inside Opposition electoral reforms

Inside Opposition electoral reforms

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

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Ssekadde: Bishop who taught self-reliance

Ssekadde: Bishop who taught self-reliance

Over the weekend, Bishop Emeritus of Namirembe Diocese, Samuel Balagadde Ssekadde attended a burial in Nyabushozi, Western Uganda.  Others in attendance, including retired Bishop Patrick Tugume Tusingwire of North Kigezi Diocese, noted that Bishop Ssekadde seemed to be in good health.

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3 in 10 Ugandans going without food daily

3 in 10 Ugandans going without food daily

As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Day, at least three in every 10 households will skip a meal or not eat at all for the entire day. Mr Moses Mbuusi, a statistician at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), defined severe food insecurity as frequent and prolo

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Quality Chemical to set up $50m TB, cancer drugs plant

Quality Chemical to set up $50m TB, cancer drugs plant

Quality Chemical Industries, formerly Cipla Quality Chemical, is in negotiations to open a new manufacturing plant to produce new medications. The plant, if realised, will produce medications for infectious and non-communicable diseases, to add to its HIV and anti-malarial drugs. Mr

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Quality Chemical to set up $50m TB, cancer drugs plant

Quality Chemical to set up $50m TB, cancer drugs plant

Quality Chemical Industries, formerly Cipla Quality Chemical, is in negotiations to open a new manufacturing plant to produce new medications. The plant, if realised, will produce medications for infectious and non-communicable diseases, to add to its HIV and anti-malarial drugs. Mr

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How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting responsible timber sourcing.  Modern wooden construction is revolutionising the housing market as a sus

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Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education, protesting the institution’s decline of its global standing. The unive

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Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”.  More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con

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Fire burns Islamic school dormitory in Wakiso

Fire burns Islamic school dormitory in Wakiso

Police are investigating the cause of a fire that burnt a girls’ dormitory at Bilal Islamic Institute, Kakiri Campus in Wakiso District. The Thursday 8pm inferno left students personal effects including, blankets, suitcases, mattresses, and books among others, destroyed.According to th

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Corruption scandal rocks State House

Corruption scandal rocks State House

A presidential assistant and four clerical staff in the Office of the President are being held for questioning as part of a wider investigation into alleged corruption at State House and the Office of the President. Monitor could not readily identify the clerical staff who are being held

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