Comedian Omukebete’s last laugh after losing wife to lupus.
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Comedian Omukebete’s last laugh after losing wife to lupus
Comedian Omukebete’s final show honouring late wife Esther Nannungi.
Zimbabwe’s Simbarashe Kundizeza wins 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing.
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Zimbabwe’s Simbarashe Kundizeza wins 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza wins the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing for The Blue Fighter, a short story exploring family, ambition and financial hardship.
Kisoro business couple shot dead in late-night attack.
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Kisoro business couple shot dead in late-night attack
Kisoro leaders mourn businessman, wife killed in night shooting
Court petitioned to cancel 70 land titles for Ssese oil palm growers.
The court application comes as police in Masaka investigate the circumstances under which Ssese Oil Palm Growers acquired the land https://links.monitor.co.ug/QZxIsM #MonitorUpdates
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Court petitioned to cancel 70 land titles for Ssese oil palm growers
The court application comes as police in Masaka investigate the circumstances under which Ssese Oil Palm Growers acquired the land
‘We don’t need to copy the Rwandan gorilla template’
For Utamuriza, the opportunity extends beyond getting visitors to the gorillas. She sees the experience as a way of introducing travellers to the country and its people https://links.monitor.co.ug/LfrSPf #MonitorUpdates
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‘We don’t need to copy the Rwandan gorilla template’
For Utamuriza, the opportunity extends beyond getting visitors to the gorillas. She sees the experience as a way of introducing travellers to the country and its people
Bishop Muhiirwa asks Omukama to push for cancer centre in Tooro.
Bishop Muhiirwa, who is himself a cancer survivor, said the proposed facility would improve access to specialised treatment for people in Tooro and surrounding areas https://links.monitor.co.ug/yI53u8 #MonitorUpdates
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Bishop Muhiirwa asks Omukama to push for cancer centre in Tooro
Bishop Muhiirwa, who is himself a cancer survivor, said the proposed facility would improve access to specialised treatment for people in Tooro and surrounding areas
Dirty hands, missed lessons: How hygiene is keeping Ugandan children out of school https://links.monitor.co.ug/yhrXeH #MonitorUpdates
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Dirty hands, missed lessons: How hygiene is keeping Ugandan children out of school
Without reliable water supplies, soap and functioning sanitation facilities, hygiene lessons risk becoming knowledge that pupils cannot practise
Archbishop Kazimba pushes for national health insurance scheme.
He said the government should consider allocating revenue from natural resources to finance a national health insurance scheme that would improve access to healthcare https://links.monitor.co.ug/PJchEM #MonitorUpdates
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Archbishop Kazimba pushes for national health insurance scheme
He said the government should consider allocating revenue from natural resources to finance a national health insurance scheme that would improve access to healthcare
KCCA, NWSC trade blame over damaged roads, pipes. Lord Mayor, Eng. Ronald Balimwezo said he lost a limb in an accident caused by a pothole dug by National Water https://links.monitor.co.ug/-aBKlq #MonitorUpdates
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KCCA, NWSC trade blame over damaged roads, pipes
Lord Mayor, Eng. Ronald Balimwezo said he lost a limb in an accident caused by a pothole dug by National Water
Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked.
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Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
The plan was inspired by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US
Discreet Leather puts Ugandan craftsmanship on the global stage.
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Discreet Leather puts Ugandan craftsmanship on the global stage
Elizabeth Atukunda, a lawyer-turned-leatherpreneur and founder of Discreet Leather, is part of this shift. For Atukunda, however, Discreet Leather is about more than making beautiful bags. It is...
Wahab backs Kitara to fight on after Ahly loss https://links.monitor.co.ug/L3dZWp
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Wahab backs Kitara to fight on after Ahly loss
The forward believes the Royals dream remains alive in Cairo despite the 2-1 defeat in Hoima in which they gave a decent account of themselves against Africa’s most successful club
Cubs eye top prize after sealing Afcon qualification https://links.monitor.co.ug/Gk-8hG
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Cubs eye top prize after sealing Afcon qualification
Ethiopia struggled to contain Uganda’s flowing attacks, with midfielder Yusuf Ssenyonga scoring twice before half-time to put the result beyond doubt
Aquatics: Uganda chase Zone III four peat https://links.monitor.co.ug/yke7KN
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Aquatics: Uganda chase Zone III four peat
Uganda has won the Zone III title five times, including the last three editions. Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania stand in the way of a fourth in a row
Gawaya Tegulle: A shortcut only saves time if it actually gets you to your destination. When you repeatedly end up where you started, the shortcut may have become the longer route https://links.monitor.co.ug/0n9c5g
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Govt bought fuel security in KPC: What do the numbers reveal now? https://links.monitor.co.ug/rBdE-P
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Govt bought fuel security in KPC: What do the numbers reveal now?
KPC recommended a dividend of Shs9.12 per share, amounting to about Shs165.3b, which, if approved, Uganda will receive about Shs33.3b
Defending the shilling through higher interest rates attracts investors but raises government debt costs and squeezes businesses https://links.monitor.co.ug/fUzTrs
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The Ugandan behind new malaria syrup
The syrup formulation also reflects an interest in making the potential medicine easier to administer, particularly to patients who may struggle with bitter herbal preparations https://links.monitor.co.ug/-0XRXQ
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The Ugandan behind new malaria syrup
After surviving malaria as a teenager, Joel Felix Ochom is helping develop Maisha, a plant-derived antimalarial syrup at Makerere University. With preliminary research completed and clinical...
When cancer struck in the middle of grief
Kyomukama says her cancer was detected in 2020, when she was 51. She developed vaginal bleeding, which she initially attributed to menopause because of her age https://links.monitor.co.ug/I3tk2s
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When cancer struck in the middle of grief
After living with HIV for 32 years, Flavia Kyomukama survived cervical cancer while enduring devastating personal losses. Her experience highlights the importance of early detection, emotional...