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How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

How State spied on ex-Speaker Anita Among from 2021

confidential dossier pieced together by covert intelligence shows that State actors put Anita Among under surveillance as early as 2021, when she was Deputy Speaker of Parliament.The voluminous collection of documents, a copy of which Weekend Monitor has seen, discloses that “a reliable

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Strictly Soul set to return

Strictly Soul set to return

If Kampala’s nightlife scene has proven anything over the years, it is that no genre pulls emotions out of people quite like R&B. Give a crowd a heartbreak anthem, dim lighting, and a dance floor, and suddenly complete strangers are singing like they have survived the same relationship.

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Brazil int’l says YES to joining Man Utd, ‘new contacts’ to seal deal in ‘next days’ – Fabrizio Romano

Brazil int’l says YES to joining Man Utd, ‘new contacts’ to seal deal in ‘next days’ – Fabrizio Romano

Brazilian midfielder has said yes to joining Manchester United, and concrete updates on whether a deal will be made are anticipated in the coming days.Man Utd will sign two high profile central midfielders this summer. Casemiro is leaving via free agency, with the fan favourite agreeing a

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What Man City's FA Cup win means for Premier League places in Europe

What Man City's FA Cup win means for Premier League places in Europe

But as City are guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League, the place in Europe for lifting the FA Cup will transfer to the Premier League.Meanwhile, a host of Premier League clubs will be backing Aston Villa to win the Europa League - as it could yet secure Champions League qualificat

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Another person shot in Gulu

Another person shot in Gulu

Unknown gunmen have shot dead Wilfred Ojok, 24, a shop attendant in Paromo Village, Paduny parish, Awach Town Council, Gulu District.The armed men stormed the shop at around 9 pm on Friday. One of them placed people playing cards on the verandah at gunpoint, while his accomplice entered th

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Surgeons Took 8 Hours to Extract 50 Needles plus Broken Pens inside Tortured Boy’s Stomach

Surgeons Took 8 Hours to Extract 50 Needles plus Broken Pens inside Tortured Boy’s Stomach

A team of six health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital took eight hours to operate on Samuel Akamumpa, an 9-year-old boy who was forced to swallow four dozen needles and many pieces of broken pens in Mitooma district. The team comprised of an anesthetist, three pediatric surgeons, and

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Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while

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Kylian Mbappe 'stuns Real Madrid teammates' with announcement before Barcelona showdown

Kylian Mbappe 'stuns Real Madrid teammates' with announcement before Barcelona showdown

Kylian Mbappe will not be part of the Real Madrid squad to take on Barcelona at the Nou Camp this evening, having pulled up in training. Reports from Marca, claim the 27-year-old 'stunned his team-mates' near the end of their final training session on Saturday on the eve of El Clasico.The

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Uganda should count itself  lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Uganda should count itself lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___

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Man claiming to be God shot, arrested after attacking police station

Man claiming to be God shot, arrested after attacking police station

Police in Busia District shot and arrested a 40-year-old man on Thursday morning after he allegedly attempted to attack officers with a panga at the Busia Police Station. The suspect, identified as Godfrey Were, alias Nasaye, reportedly arrived at the station pretending to file a report before su

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