Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two m
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in April 2026, the Supervised Financial Institutions approved loans worth UGX2.053Trn out of the requested UGX4.074Trn, translating into an approval rate of 50.4 percent.The details are contained in the Performanc
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Minister of State for Local Government Justine Nameere attended the wedding reception of Frank Mwesigye, a senior member of the Patriotic League of Uganda, and Laureen Natasha in Kigo.In her speech, Nameere advised Natasha to be submissive to her husband.
KAMPALA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s power sector, the interim leadership at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has terminated the contracts of seven senior managers, barely weeks after assuming office.The decision, executed on Monday,
new report by researchers has raised concerns over the growing habit of men wearing the same underwear repeatedly without washing it, warning that the practice could expose many to serious health complications.According to health experts, underwear is designed to absorb sweat, dead skin ce
Police in Koboko District have destroyed several suspected opium gardens and arrested one suspect during an intelligence-led operation in Ludara Sub-county as authorities intensify efforts to combat the cultivation and distribution of illegal narcotic substances in the West Nile region.Pol
The heightened demand for portions of Kaunda Grounds and neighbouring Green Valley by several developers could cost Gulu City its Shs6 billion greening project, the Monitor has learnt.Mr Alfred Okello, the Gulu City Landscape Officer, expressed fears that the city administration could lose
bitter internal war that has been simmering inside the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands has now burst into the open after five former members dragged the club and several of its top leaders to the High Court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown that threatens to expose deep divisi
Counsel Gawaya Tegule, the controversial Daily Monitor newspaper columnist who Gen Museveni vigorously complained against recently as he delivered his state of the nation address claiming he had told many demonizing lies against the Movement, now says time has come for the people of Uganda to una
Political blogger and supporter of the Patriotic League Uganda (PLU) Mwesigye Frank has tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony held at the historic St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe Hill, in a moment marked by faith, family, and celebration.The ceremony, which was presided over by the
