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23 May '26
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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23 May '26
On the busy streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Sleek, locally manufactured electric buses are becoming part of the city’s daily rhythm, marking the country’s accelerating drive toward greener and more sustainable urban transport.Since their int
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23 May '26
On addressing journalists at ODPP headquarters on Friday, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mr. Lino Anguzu revealed that the annual Symposium brings together prosecutors under his office, licensed prosecutors and key stakeholders in the justice system.“The objectives of the symp
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23 May '26
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), raising the country’s total number of confirmed infections to five, as regional health leaders convene at Speke Resort Munyonyo for a high level meeting aimed at strengthening cross-border preparedness and coordinated outbreak r
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23 May '26
The High Court in Fort Portal has dismissed a case filed by Rwenzori Commodities Limited against the outgoing Minister of State for Lands, Sam Mayanja, after finding that the minister was not properly served with court documents through WhatsApp.In a ruling delivered on May 20, Justice Vi
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23 May '26
Tea farmers in Bushenyi have expressed anger and frustration after the High Court dismissed their case against the Igara Growers Tea Factory board, ruling that the matter should have been handled by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, leaving the leadership dispute unresolved.Tea farm
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23 May '26
Authorities in Ibanda Municipality have raised concern after some traders reportedly resumed operations in structures marked for demolition, despite ongoing enforcement of the government’s new trade order.Some traders in Ibanda Municipality have reportedly resumed operations in illegal s
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23 May '26
SpaceX collaborated with Ukraine's Ministry of Defense to shut down thousands of unauthorized terminals, degrading Russian command and control at a critical moment.Starting February 4, 2026, thousands of Starlink terminals operated by Russian forces went dark. In the weeks that followed, U
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23 May '26
Available information indicates that several Kampala commercial buildings in the CBD area are increasingly being targeted by money lenders, speculators and property acquirers, for reasons which couldn’t readily be established.These include Indians-owned Raja Chambers located along Parlia
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23 May '26
An official attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Joshua Ekule, has been remanded to prison after being accused of extorting money from residents seeking national identity cards.Ekule was arrested during an operation by Soroti Resident District Commissi