Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s social media posts are an interesting vantage point from which to see the inner workings of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political and military state. Political hangers-on shower praises on him. Cabinet ministers dutifully wish him a happy birthday o
The battle lines have been drawn in the sand, and there is no turning back now as desperate KCCA and Kitara gear up for an epic clash on Friday at Lugogo. With both sides faltering in their previous outings, the mind games are already swirling ahead of what promises to be a fierce con
The 2024/25 season of the UEFA Europa League has begun, with fans still getting used to a new format.With four additional teams and eight matches instead of six in a league phase, it means fans get to see more marquee matchups in the tournament.The
Amus College School has relentlessly pursued greatness for the national and East African football titles for a decade. After years of trials, heartbreaks, and near-misses this year, they finally clinched the coveted Federation of East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (Feasssa) titl
Alison Mary Akello, the former Miss Tourism Teso, departed Uganda on Saturday, heading to Lagos, Nigeria, where she will represent the country at the Miss Tourism Africa – International (MTA) competition. Akello, who handed over her crown in August to the newly crowned Miss Tourism Teso, Betty Aca
Political pilgrims seeking to enter the Promised Land of elected office have been left wandering in the desolate desert of uncertainty after their guide returned to base. For some of his followers in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), the declaration by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is
With the beginning of the third term a couple of weeks ago, the pressure to deliver results for the learners, teachers and even parents is at an all-time high. This is a promotional term and for all and for primary seven, Senior Four and Senior Six students is the term that national exams wi
The story of school children at Lyakabirizi Core Primary School learning under tree shades, makeshift shelters while the Primary Six and Primary Seven classes sharing the same block flagged by the Monitor, is now history. Parents, pupils and authorities in Lwengo District are relieved th
Uganda's tea industry saw a slight price surge at the recent Mombasa Tea Auction, with the national average climbing to $0.98 (Shs3,605.45) per kilogramme, up from $0.87 (Shs3,200) in August. The recent auctions at the Mombasa Tea Auction, closing on September 17, revealed a notable incr
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
