NDA looked away as Aids drug was fed to animals

Makerere University scientists found that “the main reason for ARV usage in farm chicken is...

Govt seeks Shs1t for cattle rustling victims

Ms Kwiyucwiny said her ministry plans to compensate families of those who were killed or...

Kalisizo hospital to get new X-ray machine after seven-year wait

Kalisizo General Hospital in Kyotera District will soon get a new X-ray machine, a senior...

African leaders to strengthen fight against climate change

The leaders said they are committed to propelling Africa’s economic growth and job creation in...

Uganda has got everything, Museveni tells South African investors

“Countries like Uganda have got everything. There’s nothing that we don’t have ranging from...

Mak institutes committee to probe faith discrimination claims

By Peter Sserugo | Monitor Makerere University management has instituted a seven-member committee to investigate alleged discrimination against Pentecostal Christians at Uganda’s oldest public university. This follows a petition submitted before the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) by Pastor Martin Ssempa, who has been leading prayers for Born- Again Christians, over the failure of the university to recognise and gazette their church. Pastor Ssempa also accused the management of failure to avail them land at the university to construct a church. Read more

DPP Outs Prosecution Guidlines

Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions on...

Nyege Nyege festival: A hub for fashion “unruliness”?

By Reagan Sempijja Nyege Nyege Festival, as we know it, has never been entirely about music, despite the art form largely defining what the…

“There’s a lot of traffic jam,” Here is what ministers are saying about their absence from Parliament sessions

On Wednesday, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, was forced to prematurely adjourn the House due to the absence of government Ministers. Among expressed her disappointment upon realizing that not one of the 83 ministers had shown up to address the day’s inquiries. “As you can see, this session has been left unattended, and we […]

Speaker Among furious as absentee ministers frustrate business

The Speaker now wants to meet the Executive to resolve the matter

‘David looked beyond my scars’

She was on her way to sit an exam at Makerere University, Kampala. Unfortunately, a few yards...

Navigating love and personal ambition

The interplay between love and ambition is a delicate dance. Jimmy Kibira, a life couch...

My girlfriend does not want to be intimate

Give your girlfriend time to overcome what she is facing

Set standards for yourself and strive to live by them

But soon after her marriage, my friend’s bubble burst when she discovered lecturers do not...

Malawi star Kwisa jets in for Maurice Kirya’s concert

By Alfred Byenkya Malawi recording artiste Lawrence Kwisa has arrived in Uganda ahead of Maurice Kirya’s concert that will take place at Serena Hotel…

Nigerian gospel singer Sinach arrives in Uganda ahead of charity show

Nigerian Gospel singer Osinchi  Kalu –Ebgu popularly known as Sinach has arrived in Uganda for a charity concert. Sanach, who arrived in Uganda yesterday afternoon will be performing live at Lugogo hockey grounds. The singer has written about 200 songs including ‘Awesome God’, ‘Born to Win’, among others. The 51-year-old singer was last in Kampala for the I Know Who I Am concert in 2015 at the Rubaga Miracle Centre. Upon her arrival at Entebbe airport, she promised an unmatched performance for all gospel music lovers. She is also expected to unveil new music during the highly anticipated concert.

Museveni to address the nation on security matters

By Mike Sebalu & Priscilla Maloba President Museveni has been asked to use tonight’s address to assure the public that the security forces are able to handle the current situation in the country. Solomon Asiimwe, a security expert and lecturer of International Relations at Nkumba University, says the president’s address should answer why there are such threats in the first place. According to the Presidential Press Unit, the president is this evening expected to address the nation on security matters and other issues of national importance. The president’s address comes days after revelations by the police that they had recovered and detonated about six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDS) in Kampala before they caused harm to the public. The recovery of […]

A ban on used clothing imports isn’t the answer – Uganda must find homegrown solutions | Bobby Kolade

Secondhand fashion supports many livelihoods, but by nurturing local resources the country can wean itself off the used rag trade

“Stop buying secondhand clothes, these clothes are for dead people.” At the opening ceremony of the Sino-Uganda Mbale industrial park in late August, our president announced an unexpected ban on imported secondhand clothes. The audience responded to Yoweri Museveni’s rhetoric with laughter. A dead white person’s clothes being packed and shipped to Uganda is a compelling image with which to galvanise the masses.

But secondhand clothes don’t come from the dead. That’s not how fast-fashion systems work. People don’t die quickly enough for fast fashion, only trends do.

Ministers explain absence from House

A number of ministers have come out to defend themselves after Speaker of Parliament , Anita Among adjourned the House prematurely on Wednesday over what she called chronic absenteeism by ministers. Among expressed disappointment after realizing that none of the 83 ministers appeared to respond to queries of the day. She was particularly angered that despite persistent calls made to the ministers to attend plenary, they still didn’t show up. According to Rule 50 (1) of Parliament Rules of procedure, ministers are required to attend House sittings to answer questions asked of them as part of the accountability mechanism enshrined in the doctrine of separation of powers. She now wants to meet the executive to resolve the matter. However, Defence […]

More details emerge about policeman who shot wife dead

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the incident where Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) David Ekwanga fatally shot his wife, Corporal Jennifer Atino. The dispute that led to this tragic incident allegedly revolved around the care of their children. The incident happened at around 5:15 pm on a Tuesday inside their two-roomed house at the Jinja […]