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  • November 19
  • Monitor Uganda: Nine LRA Fighters Surrender

    Nine former fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army who recently escaped from captivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have returned to Gulu, northern Uganda.

  • Monitor Uganda: Split Over Land Bill Widens

    Debate on the Land (Amendment) Bill 2008 continued yesterday as it became apparent that the wedge between those for and against had deepened.

  • Monitor Uganda: Witch Cons Doctor of Shs7 Million

    A medical doctor in Wakiso District, who attempted to tap into the mystical powers of a witchdoctor to resolve a personal problem has suffered a loss of Shs7 million which the witchdoctor allegedly conned of him.

  • Monitor Uganda: Masaka Police Halts Eviction of 200 People

    Police in Masaka District have halted the eviction of more than 200 families from land owned by an Indian businessman.

  • Monitor Uganda: Kayunga Chicken Thief Beheaded

    Irate residents of Natteta Village in Nazigo Sub-county, Kayunga District yesterday beheaded a resident they suspected to have stolen a chicken.

  • Monitor Uganda: Cheeye's Appeal Fails to Take Off

    The hearing of an appeal by the former Director of Economic Affairs in the Internal Security Organisation, Mr Teddy Seezi Cheeye who was convicted on charges of corruption failed to take off today morning after the judges did not show up.

  • Monitor Uganda: 'Women Most Affected by Climate Change'

    Women are the most affected by the effects of climate change, the latest United Nations Population report has revealed.

  • Monitor Uganda: 14 Ugandans Charged With Treason

    Fourteen people, including a journalist, were yesterday committed to the High Court for trial on treason charges.

  • Monitor Uganda: Cultural Leaders Want Two New Kingdoms

    A dozen cultural institutions yesterday rallied behind the government's push for speedy implementation of the regional tier of governance and also made a case for monarchies in Ankole and Bugisu.

  • Nation Kenya: Counties to Collect Taxes for Regions

    Regional governments will have no power to tax Kenyans under the proposed Constitution.

  • Daily News Tanzania: Needed - Learner Centred Syllabuses

    ANITHA Kihiyo, a primary school teacher at Kigurunyembe in Morogoro Region, says national curriculum set by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training for its primary and secondary schools, do not create or construct knowledge for the students.

  • Daily News Tanzania: Emotional Welcome for Same East MP At Scene of Tragedy

    IT was an emotional reception for Same East lawmaker, Anne Kilango Malecela, as she arrived for the first time since the tragedy struck the mountainous ward of Mamba Myamba last Friday.

  • UN Somalia: Piracy Off Coast Not Only Criminal, But Very Successful, Security Council Hears [document]

    Piracy off the coast of Somalia was not only a criminal activity, but it was, first of all, a very successful business, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office there told the Security Council today.

  • Observer Uganda: Big Brother - Itai Saves Himself

    Angola's Emma for the third time is up for eviction and with just two weeks left to the grand prize of US $200,000. She is up against the boring Nigerian Geraldine which should give her a very big chance to survive again. Isn't it ironic that Nigeria still has all their three housemates in the last seven housemates standing?

  • Observer Uganda: Ministry Moves to Check Drug Shops

    A new programme to help curb disparities in drug shop operations, especially in rural areas has been launched. The ministry of Health and the National Drug Authority last week launched the ADS (Accredited Drug Shop) logo, which will be used to help clients access the right medication.

  • Observer Uganda: Get Off the Sexual Network Or Die

    Uganda Health Marketing Group's (UHMG) new "One Love" campaign that tells people to "Get off the Sexual Network" is quite provocative. Who has ever thought that they are part of a network, not a telecom one but a sexual one? I bet you, not that many of us. As we go about sleeping with this one and the other one, we never imagine that they are sleeping with another person who is sleeping with yet ...

  • Observer Uganda: Get Rid of Rotten Apples in Judiciary

    The decision by Mbarara Grade II Magistrate, Moses Ndifuna, to accept a bribe of Shs 200,000 in order to reverse an order imposed by health inspectors was despicable.

  • Observer Uganda: Hoima Youth Failed Boda Boda Project [opinion]

    I write in response to a story that ran in The Observer on November 9, 2009 under the heading 'President's man under fire over boda boda'. The writer distorted the facts which I would now like to correct.

  • Observer Uganda: Debate On UPDF Ethnicity Misplaced

    The Observer on October 22, 2009 carried a lead story with a screaming headline: "Banyankore generals are UPDF's best, says Aronda."

  • Observer Uganda: Victory Has to Have Political Objectives [opinion]

    History has long debated at what point a military campaign can really constitute a war victory.

  • Citizen Tanzania: PCCB Takes Fire Over Graft Ranking

    The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and Judiciary should shoulder the blame for Tanzania's sharp drop in the global corruption rankings, politicians and activists said yesterday.

  • Citizen Tanzania: Dar Shines in National Golf Tournament

    Dar es Salaam's golfers yesterday put in fabulous displays to lead in the 18-hole event in both men and women's categories.

  • Citizen Tanzania: Liyumba 'Had No Powers to Authorise Payments'

    Former director of personnel and administration of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Amatus Liyumba did not have powers to authorize payment of its project, the court was told yesterday.

  • Citizen Tanzania: Matumla Gets Chance for Revenge

    Veteran Rashid Matumla will have a date against Joseph Marwa on December 25 at Uhuru Stadium in a non-title bout, according to the promoter, Ramadhani Uhadi.

  • Citizen Tanzania: Lake Project Also to Cover Burundi, Rwanda

    The World Bank supported Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme (LVEMP), launched in the mid-1990s, will now be extended to Burundi and Rwanda.




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