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Gunmen on motorcycle shoot businessman dead, injure wife in Wakiso.
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EDITORIAL: Internet providers should share facilities.
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South Sudan postpones election to February 11, 2027.
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Inside storm over Makerere promotions.
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NUP's Kirunda takes Jinja City Mayoral battle to Court of Appeal.
- Kirunda is challenging parts of a November 5, 2026 judgment in which the High Court in Jinja upheld the election of NRM's Abdulhafidh Nagaya as Jinja City Mayor #MonitorUpdates
Pay us well or watch corruption grow, local leaders tell govt.
- They asked government to raise LCV Chairpersons salary from Shs2m to Shs8m, District Speakers from Shs1.2m to Shs4m, Mayors from Shs2m to Shs8m, and also increase councillors' allowances links.monitor.co.ug/x0GHMf #MonitorUpdates
Parliament moves to resolve Ambercourt market standoff over Jinja Aerodrome expansion.
UCAA said extending the runway to 2.4 kilometres and securing additional land would be necessary to support safe and efficient aircraft operations as the aerodrome is upgrade links.monitor.co.ug/NDoJPC #MonitorUpdates
Hope fades for four artisanal miners trapped in Kassanda gold pit for four days.
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Pot makers in Nyaravur, Mbaro Chiefdom, showcase their craft by molding the traditional three-angled pots used during the installation of the Alur King. The exhibition is part of activities marking the 16th coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty Phillip Olarker Rauni III today.
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After nearly four decades in power without permanent national headquarters, Uganda’s ruling NRM has launched a phased nationwide construction campaign for its party offices, starting in its historical birthplace of Luweero District.
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Police and UNEB security have arrested two suspects for allegedly impersonating exam officials and forging appointment letters during the 2026 PLE. The duo reportedly defrauded a Kampala head teacher of Shs9m after promising to provide three exam scouts.
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Kampala traders announce closure of shops over URA tax, customs disputes.
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HAPPENING NOW: An Alur cultural troupe entertains guests at the 16th coronation anniversary of the Alur King in Nyaravur-Angal Town Council.
Held under the theme "Alur Culture for Economic Transformation of the Community," King Phillip Olarker Rauni III is expected to address his subjects—who stretch into the DR Congo—on wealth creation, health, unity, and youth employment.
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72 motorists detained in Kampala overnight drink-driving crackdown.
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HAPPENING NOW: The #SeedsOfGold Farm Clinic is underway at NaSARRI in Serere! 🌱🚜
Farmers are gaining hands-on, climate-smart skills in soil management and best agronomic practices for cassava, groundnuts, millet, sorghum, cotton, green gram, and dairy farming.
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Ebola threat keeps DR Congo subjects away as Alur Kingdom marks 16th coronation.
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Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO, a spectacular fall from the chip industry's heights where he was a pioneer of technology central to the recent boom in artificial intelligence.
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State prosecutor trapped in Luuka sugar factory dispute.
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