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Mulago Hospital opens new front in war against quack doctors1 hour ago

Mulago National hospital has installed two electronic display boards at the Labour suits to stop claims of missing newborn babies.....

Govt launches national transport plan2 hours ago

A national transport plan including a transport plan for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) has been launched.....

Ugandans adopt 100 babies1 hour ago

Ugandan families have in the past three years adopted over 100 children from the Malaika Babies Home in Kampala.....

Business

Security lapses causing mobile money robberies58 minutes ago

Meddie Tamale was visiting his mother after work when he was shot at. By the time people arrived at the scene, Tamale was already dead....

Chamber of commerce, agent in sh349m commission rift1 hour ago

The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry(UNCCI) is locked in a sh349m rift with a commission agent, with the latter claiming he is owed the money as balance for connecting the former to ...

Sport

Kitende beat Zana to COPA title 15 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 16 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 2 days 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 2 days 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 21 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 22 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?22 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 22 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

Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre 46 minutes ago

Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a m

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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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