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Siamese twins develop pneumonia12 hours ago

The Siamese twins admitted at Mulago hospital have developed pneumonia.....

UNDP advises govt on poverty eradication12 hours ago

Government has been called on to consider the rural communities during the planning process if the country is to increased household incomes that will reduce poverty levels.....

Police arrest prime suspect in Bugolobi murder13 hours ago

The police have arrested a key suspect in the last month''s murder of a private security guard at the offices of Samaritans Purse, an international NGO in Bugolobi, a city suburb.....

Business

Investors asked to focus on agriculture11 hours ago

The Government has asked investors to stop branding the agricultural sector as a risky area to invest in.The call was made by Bright Rwamirama the minister of state for animal husbandry, while offici...

New law for Public-Private Partnerships in offing11 hours ago

Current procurement laws are rigid and inflexible, making them untenable for the new dispensation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)....

Sport

Kitende beat Zana to COPA title 10 hours ago

EGAKU Gerald came off the bench to score the winning goal in a pulsating final at Kigezi High School in Kabale as St. Mary’s Kitende won....

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Airtel renews FUBA sponsorship 10 hours ago

ALL 20 National Basketball League clubs are to pocket shs3million each in a move which is the first of its kind in the sport... ..

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Entertainment

Inner Circle arrives, promises mega show 1 day ago

Jamaican reggae group Inner Circle arrived in the country last night at 11.00pm ahead of their concert tomorrow Saturday at Jinja Nile Resort.....

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We deserve the award; we've worked for it – Radio 1 day ago

Singer Mowzey Radio of the Goodlyfe Crew has said that not only is it fitting for the dynamic duo to be nominated as the Best International Act; Africa 2013 in the upcoming BET Awards, but deserve to... ..

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Health

Long queues overwhelm vaccination centres 16 hours ago

Several health centres across the country are still grappling with lack of vaccines for immunisation against child killer diseases, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.

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Education

Vocational education crucial for development — official 17 hours ago

Neglect of vocational education in favour of entirely mainstream formal education is leading to a shortage of technically-skilled workforce, a senior inspector of schools has said.

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Lifestyle

Who wants a broke guy?17 hours ago

MANY corporate women, who are financially independent, but find themselves trapped in relationships with men who have nothing to offer, apart from dreams....

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Nobody is irreplaceable 1 day ago

There are few people who will resign and leave me heart broken. And Alex Fergusson is not one of them. In fact my excitement at his resignation was because one; it could mean the collapse of the Manc....

How husbands can make wives happier 1 day ago

The next time your spouse spends more time on the TV instead of helping with chores, you might want to show him this research.....

Help, my brother has taken my girlfriend 2 days ago

I am 30 years old, but my elder brother is becoming problematic. One time, I took my girlfriend home and when he asked me about her, I told him that she was my friend’s girlfriend.....

Opinion / Columnists

Kenyatta, Ssekandi hail Rotary for fostering development in the region

Over the weekend, Rotarians from Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa thronged Kenya’s eastern Seaport Municipality of Mombasa to attend the 88th Special Rotary District Conference and Assembly.

Genetic modification in crops a natural process of survival

Naturally, living organisms with certain adaptable traits survive the harsh environment conditions to reach the reproductive stage and pass on their traits to the next generation.

TB, a neglected disease in Uganda

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. It causes ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks as the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, a

Make multi - partism work, or return to the movement system!

Last Friday, the Daily Monitor carried my article regarding the aftermath of the unprecedented decision by the NRM to expel four of its members, and the debate on whether or not they should lose thei

Special Features

Flying toilets 17 hours ago

Residents of most of Kampala’s slums seem to have picked a leaf from Eneke, the bird, to fly without perching. When they fail to access latrines, they turn to plastic bags, (flying toilets) which are

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World

Sudans defuse row over rebel support, promise more talks 11 hours ago

Sudan's foreign minister said on Friday neighbour South Sudan had promised him it would not let rebels operate across their shared border, defusing a row that had threatened a key oil deal.

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Gorilla tracking to grow following slashed prices 1 day ago

The volume of gorilla trackers in Uganda is expected to shoot up since the cost was slashed. A permit for Ugandans and East Africans has been reduced from sh250,000 to sh150,000.

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