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Mr Asuman Lukwago, the Permanent Secretary of the Education Service Commission, confirmed that the Commission is also handling a growing number of forged transfer cases https://bit.ly/46zSl30
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LC1 chairpersons urged to open bank accounts for public funds.
The Town Clerk said his office would no longer transact or distribute funds in physical cash or through mobile money to the local leaders https://bit.ly/4h5VDRH  #MonitorUpdates
Uganda’s journey from sugar shortage to regional supplier


Uganda’s sugar industry has since expanded, with established producers such as Kakira Sugar Works, Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd (Scoul)  and Kinyara Sugar Works, alongside newer factories in Kaliro, Kamuli, Buyende, Bugiri, Mayuge and Buikwe https://bit.ly/4qM6uU5
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Shs246b revenue shortfall puts pressure on govt finances


Domestic revenue collections stood at Shs2.658 trillion in July, against a target of Shs2.901 trillion, resulting in a shortfall of Shs243.16 billion https://bit.ly/4gFzmJ1
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Concern as Kamuli schools record high teenage pregnancies.
Mafumo said measures were being implemented to arrest parents who arrange marriages for their daughters after pregnancy https://bit.ly/4gMnTYr #MonitorUpdates
TRIBUTE: Omukama Oyo - The boy king who will never age


Here was an orphan at three who had taken up the duty of being a protector of other orphans; Omukuuma Nfuuzi. He thus became a torchbearer of all the Ugandan millennials, growing up just like us, having a feel for the daily realities, and partaking in them; often as a healer, Agutamba https://bit.ly/4xtoQMc
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Abducted 5-year-old girl found alive after Shs1m ransom.
Police said she was in good health and was examined before being reunited with her grandmother https://bit.ly/4iFTDki  #MonitorUpdates
A handbook that helps you hire and keep great domestic help


The House Help Manual is your equivalent of an HR manual, a house policy or a domestic Bible of sorts. Kilonzo admits that this manual was initially conceived as a household manual for the Kenyan middle class. It turns out that the nature and background of house help is more or less the same in Kenya and Uganda https://bit.ly/4iHBnaj
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Managing the trauma of a double loss


Recovery from a double loss takes time, and there is no timeline for grief. Healing rarely follows a straight path, and this can be one of the most frustrating aspects of the grieving process https://bit.ly/4xK75s0
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From barefoot schoolgirl to leader at UNBS


Sylvia Kirabo’s journey from attending school barefoot in Iganga to leading communications at the Uganda National Bureau of Standards is a story of resilience, opportunity and determination https://bit.ly/4gFBlwX
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Uganda names crude ‘Pearl Sweet Petroleum’ ahead of commercial production.




Uganda’s oil revenue must fund long-term infrastructure, not luxury- Museveni.


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No more leaking roof and disputed fares? Kampala’s old taxis face the exit. Get the full story in tomorrow’s Daily Monitor. Grab your copy or subscribe at http://epaper.nation.africa/ug
The late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will be laid to rest on September 12, 2026, a historic date that coincides with the 31st anniversary of his coronation.
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Socialite and businessman Christian Asiimwe, popularly known as Don Chris, has been remanded to Luzira Prison after pleading not guilty to 127 counts of obtaining money by false pretences in an alleged Shs725.6 million overseas job recruitment scam.


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A local businessman and popular Ugandan TikTok personality commonly known as “Katwalo” has been remanded to Luzira Prison after being charged with obtaining money by false pretence in a fraudulent gold deal involving $85,300 (about Shs320 million).
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The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has launched a comprehensive investigation into the crippling delays and administrative hurdles surrounding the issuance of digital number plates in Uganda, a crisis that lawmakers say is costing the country over Shs4 billion every week.
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