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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Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilling.MI...
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...
Zaake: I will teach Among real leadership
Just two years ago, Francis Zaake and Anita Annet Among stood on opposite sides of one of Parliament’s most bitter power struggles.As Speaker, Among presided over the p...
You are not an investigator - Mbarara Mayor Robert Kakyebezi pushes back against Balaam
Mbarara City Mayor Robert Kakyebezi has criticised Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara's hands-on anti-corruption operations, saying a minister should supervise l...
From State House Power to Political Shadows: Uganda’s Most Dramatic Falls from Grace Under the NRM Era
Several senior NRM figures built significant influence through government appointments, party positions, and proximity to President Museveni.Their political fortunes decl...
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-old sc...
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...
New Bill targets to unify purchase, management of gov’t vehicles
Government says the reforms are intended to modernise public asset management while improving transparency and operational efficiency across ministries, departments and a...
Low Turnout Raises Concern as Tororo Residents Shun Voters’ Register Display Exercise
EC boss Simon ByabakamaThe display of the National Voters Register ahead of Local Council I elections in Tororo Municipality has recorded low participation, with election...