MP Drills Boreholes Using Personal Salary, Urges Leaders to Act Independently
Otuke, Uganda – In a move that has drawn widespread praise from residents, the Member of Parliament for Otuke East County, Julius Acon Bua, has launched a Shs75 million...
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Daily Monitor published my first article when I was 16. I miss it dearly
Reporters in the newsroom of Daily Monitor at NamuwongoThe year was, I think, 1996, when my first article appeared in the Daily Monitor newspaper.I could not believe it...
Traffic Paralyzed as Arsenal Fans Parade Replica Trophy in Jinja City
JINJA CITY |URN: Jinja city has experienced traffic standoff for close to five hours this Sunday, due to procession by Arsenal fans parading a replica English premier lea...
FA Cup semi-final verdict reached as Wembley's empty seats raise important question
The empty seats in the Manchester City end at Wembley on Saturday has again reignited the almost annual debate over whether the biggest stadium in the country should host...
Museveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite the signing of a commercial contract with DOTT Services as part of a re...
Bwindi census results bolster Uganda’s status as Africa’s primate capital
Reader modeBwindi census results bolster Uganda’s status as Africa’s primate capitalugstandard.com2hUganda Tourism Board CEO Juliana Kagwa led British investors on a...
Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream
The Affordable Housing Project promised dignity and stability for Kenya’s urban poor, yet gaps in delivery are fast exposing cracks in what was once hailed as a groundb...
Uganda Charms Africa, World With Cultural Showcase at 2025 Kilifair in Tanzania
The vast grounds of the Magereza grounds in Arusha, shook to the beat of Uganda’s Crane performers at the Kilifair 2025, an international tourism trade fair, held annua...
Why Do Thousands Walk Hundreds of Kilometres to Namugongo? The Deep Faith Behind Uganda Martyrs Day
Every 3rd of June, Uganda’s Namugongo becomes the epicenter of African Christianity. From as far as 500 kilometers away, pilgrims make their way there on foot enduring...
Lango pilgrims' month-long trek to Namugongo a ‘humbling experience’
Pilgrims from the Northern Lango sub-region have finally arrived at the Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrines after a gruelling month-long walk, joining tens of thousands of other...