Uganda-Kenyan border villages fuel new FGM
Uganda – Kenya border villages in Karamoja and Sebei Sub-regions are still the hotspots where girls and women are being mutilated, Monitor has learnt. The Female Genit...
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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack
Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other areas before dawn, firing gunshots that r...
UMSC takes land dispute with Jinja hospital to Museveni
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) in Jinja City has escalated its land dispute with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital to President Yoweri Museveni. The contested la...
PRIMENation left guessing on new Central Bank Governor for 970 days
The absence of a substantive Central Bank governor – a key figure in managing the economy – robs the country of much-needed expertise, experts have said. The positi...
Advocates Rally in DC to Increase Access to Life-Saving Cancer Detection Tests
Cancer survivors and volunteers from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to advocate for increased access to early detection testing for cancer. Raising Awaren...
Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds
Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ing...
Museveni: Old man of the State
President Museveni held a mega celebration of his 80th birthday yesterday, making him the eighth oldest head of state with a firm grip on power in Africa.The festivities...
How East Africa has changed presidents since Museveni era started
Since President Museveni took over as the head of State in 1986, the leadership in the neigbouring countries has kept changing. We take a look at Mr Museveni’s counterp...
The dangers of taking too much soda
A colleague at work cannot go a day without drinking soda. Despite being warned about the health risks, he insists that nobody can come between him and his soda. Hopefull...
Enduring through the ages: The life of Uganda’s 132-year-old Kasigaire
In the heart of Kibuku District, eastern Uganda, lies a remarkable story: Mzee Mukama Kasigaire, who is believed to be 132 years old. Despite his advanced age, M...