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Official Twitter handle for Daily Monitor newspaper, Uganda's leading independent daily. Contact us: [email protected]

 Kampala, Uganda
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A car shouldn’t be a symbol of status –Experts say. links.monitor.co.ug/96M995 #MonitorUpdates
A car shouldn’t be a symbol of status –Experts say

A car shouldn’t be a symbol of status –Experts say

Many people end up buying expensive cars that they do not need

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Soroti headteacher appeals for parent support as three pregnant girls prepare for PLE. links.monitor.co.ug/ta0nMR #MonitorUpdates
Soroti headteacher appeals for parent support as three pregnant girls prepare for PLE

Soroti headteacher appeals for parent support as three pregnant girls prepare for PLE

The case at Kichinjaji Primary School highlights the persistent national challenge of teenage pregnancy and its impact on basic education in Uganda

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Nebbi evicts heavy trucks off streets over traffic hazards, infrastructure damage. links.monitor.co.ug/FBvTVO #MonitorUpdates
Nebbi evicts heavy trucks off streets over traffic hazards, infrastructure damage

Nebbi evicts heavy trucks off streets over traffic hazards, infrastructure damage

The crackdown seeks to restore order in the urban center, where more than 30 heavy vehicles—including fuel tankers bound for DRC—frequently park on both sides of the thoroughfare, restricting...

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Government to upgrade regional referral hospitals in bid to end overseas medical tourism. links.monitor.co.ug/wL2I6N #MonitorUpdates
Government to upgrade regional referral hospitals in bid to end overseas medical tourism

Government to upgrade regional referral hospitals in bid to end overseas medical tourism 

Health Ministry outlines major reforms, sets Lubowa Hospital completion target for end of year

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Man City rue poor finishing in home loss to Brighton. links.monitor.co.ug/dZnScJ #MonitorUpdates
Man City rue poor finishing in home loss to Brighton

Man City rue poor finishing in home loss to Brighton

City stay top on 21 points but ​Arsenal can overtake them

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Court to rule on Mawogola county election petition on December 19. links.monitor.co.ug/h6m94t #MonitorUpdates
Court to rule on Mawogola county election petition on December 19

Court to rule on Mawogola county election petition on December 19

The respondents have presented their final witness

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Lango transporters hike fares to Kampala over high fuel prices. links.monitor.co.ug/mWlZH5 #MonitorUpdates
Lango transporters hike fares to Kampala over high fuel prices

Lango transporters hike fares to Kampala over high fuel prices

The news has caused anxiety among the business community, especially small-scale traders

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Govt signs Shs232b contract with Egyptian firm to build Kabalega airport terminal ahead of AFCON 2027. links.monitor.co.ug/VUI9U- #MonitorUpdates
Govt signs Shs232b contract with Egyptian firm to build Kabalega airport terminal ahead of AFCON...

Govt signs Shs232b contract with Egyptian firm to build Kabalega airport terminal ahead of AFCON...

Race against time as Egypt’s SAMCO handed 8-month deadline to construct Kabalega airport passenger terminal

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Report says construction   has job creation solution. links.monitor.co.ug/K2d9m8 #MonitorUpdates
Report says construction has job creation solution

Report says construction   has job creation solution

The report proposes a sequenced reform agenda built around three mutually reinforcing policy pillars

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Michael Bageine’s flavourful journey from dreams to the kitchen in The Meat Whisperer. links.monitor.co.ug/QwcFSz #MonitorUpdates
Michael Bageine’s flavourful journey from dreams to the kitchen in The Meat Whisperer

Michael Bageine’s flavourful journey from dreams to the kitchen in The Meat Whisperer

Ugandan chef Michael Bageine explores food, life, career choices and culinary passion in The Meat Whisperer, a witty and unconventional autobiographical journey beyond the kitchen.

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Beyond law, into AI: John Ivan Busulwa building the future of insurance. links.monitor.co.ug/bKEieS #MonitorUpdates

Beyond law, into AI: John Ivan Busulwa building the future of insurance

From aspiring lawyer to AI entrepreneur, Ugandan innovator John Ivan Busulwa is using law, finance and technology to transform insurance and financial services through his startup, Credtics.

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Fashion, food, history and unforgettable experiences in Moscow. links.monitor.co.ug/8LjtXV #MonitorUpdates
Fashion, food, history and unforgettable experiences in Moscow

Fashion, food, history and unforgettable experiences in Moscow

Moscow has a way of surprising you. Beyond the fashion shows, designer collections and stylish crowds lies a city rich in breathtaking architecture, fascinating history, exceptional cuisine and...

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Accra Convening: Acilo joins continental heavyweights to drive Africa’s leadership narrative. links.monitor.co.ug/YwOyF- #MonitorUpdates
Accra Convening: Acilo joins continental heavyweights to drive Africa’s leadership narrative

Accra Convening: Acilo joins continental heavyweights to drive Africa’s leadership narrative

Acilo stressed the urgency of Africans taking direct ownership of their development narrative and global reputation.

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‘Ganda culture needs to rethink its fireplace’ links.monitor.co.ug/CW8Tsi #MonitorUpdates
‘Ganda culture needs to rethink its fireplace’

‘Ganda culture needs to rethink its fireplace’

“Culture is the unique thing that any community can sell that no one else can sell,” he says

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Gen Muhoozi orders release of detained ex-CMI chief Bakahumura. links.monitor.co.ug/uKw7X5 #MonitorUpdates
Gen Muhoozi orders release of detained ex-CMI chief Bakahumura

Gen Muhoozi orders release of detained ex-CMI chief Bakahumura

Gen Muhoozi announced the decision on Saturday via his official X handle, indicating a shift toward mending rifts within the top ranks of the armed forces.

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Pressure piles on Man United's Carrick after 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. links.monitor.co.ug/cAypYT #MonitorUpdates
Pressure piles on Man United's Carrick after 2-0 defeat at Chelsea

Pressure piles on Man United's Carrick after 2-0 defeat at Chelsea

The United board decided to stick with Carrick for the Chelsea game despite a ​3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth last weekend after a ​4-1 drubbing at Como in the Champions League but they ⁠lost...

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Police in Kyankwanzi District are holding a 45-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his neighbour to death after finding him engaged in an intimate encounter with his wife. links.monitor.co.ug/dfxVNd #MonitorUpdates
Kyankwanzi man arrested over fatal stabbing of neighbour found with wife

Kyankwanzi man arrested over fatal stabbing of neighbour found with wife

Both men, of Rwandan origin, were casual labourers residing in adjacent makeshift houses in the area, although they were employed by different individuals

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Commissioning of Shs61b Wadelai irrigation scheme deferred. links.monitor.co.ug/u3Ff4h #MonitorUpdates
Commissioning of Shs61b Wadelai irrigation scheme deferred

Commissioning of Shs61b Wadelai irrigation scheme deferred

State Minister for Water, Ms Aisha Sekindi, issued a one-month ultimatum to have the work completed

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PLU halts physical collection of endorsement signatures for Muhoozi amid NRM succession buzz. links.monitor.co.ug/2CUuPg #MonitorUpdates #MonitorUpdates
PLU halts paper endorsements for Muhoozi, vows mass countrywide expansion amid NRM succession buzz

PLU halts paper endorsements for Muhoozi, vows mass countrywide expansion amid NRM succession buzz

Fadil declared, confirming that physical collection of signatures has been suspended with immediate effect

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Court dismisses Yeri Ofwono’s petition against Tororo MP Shyam Tanna. links.monitor.co.ug/cMdhP7 #MonitorUpdates
Court dismisses Yeri Ofwono’s petition against Tororo MP Shyam Tanna

Court dismisses Yeri Ofwono’s petition against Tororo MP Shyam Tanna 

"The petitioner has failed to prove on balance of probabilities that the 1st respondent committed electoral offences of bribery, ballot stuffing, and non-compliance that would affect the result...

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