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EC releases roadmap for Kikuube LCV by-election, polling date set

Uganda, April 21 -- The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the electoral programme for the Kikuube District chairperson by-election, with polling day set for June 10, 2026. The by-election will f... Read More


Mao says in Speakership race 'till the end' amid intimidation claims

Uganda, April 21 -- Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao has vowed to remain in the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament "pakalast," brushing aside what he described as intimidation targetin... Read More


Kateregga decries negative social media use, roots for competence-based curriculum

Uganda, April 21 -- The founding Vice Chancellor of Kampala University, Prof Badru Dungu Kateregga, has decried what he described as the growing misuse of social media, particularly among the youth, w... Read More


Family reveals deceased MP Nakimuli's final moments before failed surgery

Uganda, April 21 -- Residents and leaders in Kalangala District have paid tribute to fallen Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli, as fresh details emerged about her final moments before a surgery... Read More


Uganda eyes ban on raw coffee exports to boost local processing

Uganda, April 21 -- Uganda is considering phasing out exports of unprocessed coffee in favour of local value addition, a shift private sector leaders say could reshape farmer earnings, job creation an... Read More


Tally clerk jailed 18 months for forging election results

Uganda, April 21 -- A Grade One Magistrate's Court in Kaiti has sentenced a 24-year-old electoral tally clerk to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to forging election results in Namutumba Di... Read More


Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

Uganda, April 21 -- The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and... Read More


Former transport minister Monica Azuba dies

Uganda, April 21 -- Former Works and Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege has died, a source familiar with the matter told Monitorlate on Tuesday, marking the passing of the former politician wh... Read More


Neo-colonialism is sabotaging peace in Africa, DRC proves it

Uganda, April 21 -- When the Democratic Republic of Congo bleeds, the world rushes to the language of ceasefires, summits, and emergency diplomacy. It should also reach for a mirror. The war in easter... Read More


Use the Daily Monitor to serve Minister Mao, Court orders petitioner

Uganda, April 20 -- The Gulu High Court resident judge, Justice Phillip Odoki, has ordered that the election petition against the Justice Minister, Mr Norbert Mao, be served to him through the Daily M... Read More