Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
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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...
The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
‎As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-ol...
Water Shortages at Ntara Health Centre IV Leave Patients and Caregivers Struggling
Some caregivers told Nile Post they are forced to buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water for Shs500 from nearby vendors or walk nearly a kilometre to fetch water from alternati...
Youth Crime Fuels Fear in Mpigi Village as Residents Seek Security Intervention
Residents of Bukasa-Lwamikoma Village in Kituntu Sub-county, Mpigi District, have appealed for increased police presence and night patrols, saying rising cases of robbery...
As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi
boy fetching water pauses cautiously as chimps passFor generations, communities around Muhorro town council in Kagadi district lived alongside chimpanzees, separated by f...
Kotido to construct Shs7.8 bn modern bus park under World Bank project
Kotido, Uganda: Kotido Municipality is set to construct a Shs7.8 billion modern bus park under the World Bank-funded Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Devel...
Is this woman the worst UHRC chairperson in history? Bobi Wine thinks so
Mariam Wangadya resigned as UHRC chairpersonMariam Wangadya, over the weekend, walked away from her job as chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (URHC), bring...
REVEALED: Museveni Son-in-law Visited Veteran Journalist Accused of Hating First Family in Prison
Many days after walking out of Luzira Prison on bail, veteran Ugandan journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has disclosed an unexpected episode from his...
Police Rescue Seven-Year-Old Kiboga Boy Kidnapped for Ransom
SSP Lameck Kigozi Wamala Region Police SpokespersonA seven-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped from Kiboga District in a suspected ransom scheme has been rescued unh...