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Govt to scrap tax on retirement benefits6 hours ago

The Government is considering removing all tax levied on retirement benefits for employees in the formal sector.....

Katakwi leaders panic over NAADS7 hours ago

District leaders in Katakwi,eastern Uganda, have said they are frustrated by the uncertainty surrounding the future of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)....

South Korea eyes rural satellite communication6 hours ago

President Yoweri Museveni has called on South Korean investors to tap into Uganda’s abundant resources, saying Uganda is a rich country with many resources that need to be exploited for development.....

Business

Shilling up on inflows from exporters, charities6 hours ago

The Uganda shilling strengthened on Friday due to dollar inflows from commodity exporters, charities and sell-offs by offshore investors betting on a weaker greenback. At 0932 GMT commercial banks in...

Coffee farmers to get pre-harvest loans7 hours ago

Plans have been finalised to help Coffee farmers in the Rwenzori region access pre-harvest loans to curb the practice of picking unripe coffee berries.The move is intended to improve the quality of c...

Sport

MOTOCROSS: Nsumba dares Omar 4 hours ago

While Asaf Natan has got a tough battle on his hands if he is to beat young star Maxime van Pee in the MX1 open category, Ben Nsumba is out to upset Wazir Omar....

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Kitende face Zana in COPA final 3 hours ago

DEFENDING champions St. Mary’s Kitende’s defence was breached for the first time in the COPA Coca-Cola yesterday but St. Leo’s Kyegobe could not stop... ..

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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 2 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 3 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?3 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 20 hours 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 20 hours 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 3 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

Chad seeks arrest of exiled president's allies 5 hours ago

Chad has charged four allies of the country's former president with human rights abuses and issued warrants for their arrest, a senior government source said on Friday.

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Gorilla tracking to grow following slashed prices 20 hours 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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