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MEDICAL workers in Acholi and Lango sub-regions are stuck with large quantities of expired drugs. The workers said they did not know where to take the drugs, adding that the drugs had become poisonous.
Umeme will introduce new power tariffs next year, Daily Monitor can reveal.
Police have arrested six suspected thugs who have been terrorising residents of Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb. Police identified the suspects as Rashid Tusiime, Joseph Ssemonyo, Victor Okumu Omula, Joseph Wabuloka, Simon Asaba and another only indentified as Festo.
A High Court judge yesterday denied knowing or dealing with a housemaid and her boyfriend who are accused of forging a land title and obtaining her boss' estate in Rubaga, a Kampala suburb.
A cross section of Democratic Party (DP) members have defied a directive by party president John Ssebaana Kizito halting party grassroots elections, saying the exercise will go on as scheduled.
Five Police officers in Soroti District have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a suspect in Police custody. The Mid Eastern Police spokesperson, Mr Juma Hassan Nyene identified the officers as Inspector of Police Gregory Okwi, Detective Superintendent Christopher Elungat and detective corporals only indentified Akol and Osany. They were picked from their respective work ...
Meteorologists have back tracked on their earlier prediction on El Nino rains saying they would not wreak as much havoc as they did in 2007. Mr S. Magezi, the Commissioner for Meteorology, said in a statement dated November 7 that not all El Nino events bring the same impacts.
There was no fanfare, no crowds and no speeding, highly-guarded convoys yesterday as the woman who has confessed to the murder of former army commander, Maj. Gen. James Kazini, was presented to the Makindye Grade II Magistrates Court where she was formally charged and remanded.
A fierce storm hit Buliisa District yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. At least two people were confirmed dead and about 30 sustained various levels of injuries in the early morning storm. "The storm destroyed 42 houses on the shores of Lake Albert in Buliisa," the midwestern regional Police commander, Mr Marcelino Wanitto, told Daily Monitor. Police have identified the victims ...
Telecom investors Dhabi and Essar Groups have signed agreements allowing Essar to buy-out Warid investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The signings come a day after Essar, an Indian-based company, announced a majority share take-over in one of Dhabi's Africa investments- Uganda's Warid Telecom.
During the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Arusha early October, there was a heated debate among the legislators and other participants about the viability of coalition governments in Africa. While some legislators argued that the current coalition governments in Kenya and Zimbabwe pose serious threats to parliamentary democracy, others like Prof. Palamegamba Kabuli of Dar es Salaam ...
It is often said that in Africa no one dies without a witch. In Uganda, it is becoming more of 'no one dies without the government.' This follows the death of notables like of Maj. Gen James Kazini, Brig. Nobel Mayombo, Lt. Col. Jet Mwebaze, Hon. Francis Ayume, Bryan Bukenya etc.
"The bedroom is supposed to be a house of love, mutuality, and comfort for a couple not a slaughterhouse," said Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, while sentencing a man who killed his wife to life imprisonment.
The High Court in Jinja has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old girl.
The Banyoro should stop selling their land unnecessary, the Buliisa County Member of Parliament has advised.
They expected a State burial where food and drinks would be served in plenty, only to be disappointed by the government's failure to meet their expectations.
Hoima Hospital has run out of blood, Daily Monitor has learnt.
Mozambique's representative Leonel left the Big Brother house on Sunday after going against Nigeria's Kevin. Kevin is proving the top contender for the $200,000 prize money, having survived eviction several times.
Regulators in Uganda's financial market have argued that the country still needs a mix of financial instruments on the stock exchange to support the growth of the economy and domestic savings.
Deo Akope wasn't just born for the big stage, he belongs there. The Uganda Professional Golfers Association (UPGA) captain equaled the Kitante course record for the umpteenth time when he shot 64 enroute to winning the newly-introduced Mini Masters competition at the weekend.
The Nandkishore Patel captained SKLPS side defeated Patidar Samaj by six wickets in a Plate League fixture on Sunday to move closer to progressing to the Castle Lager National Premier League (Super 7) next season.
Uganda surrendered the annual East African AMU motocross championship to Kenya at Jamhuri Park Nairobi on Sunday. Team Kenya collected a total of 2549 points after the third leg to beat outgoing champions Uganda by 549.
THE Mbarara Grade II Magistrate, Moses Ndifiuna, has been jailed for two years for receiving a sh200,000 bribe from a businessman.
MPS on the public accounts committee yesterday handed over Broadcasting Council chairman Godfrey Mutabaazi to the criminal investigations department over a $5m (about sh9.4b) deal he negotiated with Globe-cast for the CHOGM media centre.
ON the face of it, they are just an opportunity for students to come out and make merry with performances from big musical stars in the backyards of their university campuses.
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