Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, according to media projections, becoming the first Muslim elected to the chamber while preserving a crucial Democratic seat in the party’s fight for Senate control.
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Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate
El-Sayed, 42, a former public health official, focused on lowering costs for working families and reducing corporate influence in politics
President Donald Trump asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot in the midterm elections and handpicked Republican candidates in some of the country's most consequential Senate races. By Tuesday night, voters had rejected them.
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Trump hand-picked Senate candidates. Republicans paid the price
Trump insisted on social media Republicans would have won had he been on the ballot
Charles Onyango-Obbo: Gold nearly brought down a government in 1966. Today it props up Uganda’s export economy. If you want to see how far Uganda has travelled since independence, look at gold https://links.monitor.co.ug/ArP3fB
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Bigger fleet, bigger ambitions: Uganda Airlines’ road to recovery
Uganda Airlines plans to expand with eight passenger aircraft and two cargo freighters, but behind the expansion lies an airline battling grounded aircraft, unpaid supplier bills, losses, and management weaknesses https://links.monitor.co.ug/uDRkT8
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Bigger fleet, bigger ambitions: Uganda Airlines’ road to recovery
Uganda Airlines plans to expand with eight passenger aircraft and two cargo freighters, but behind the expansion lies an airline battling grounded aircraft, unpaid supplier bills, losses, and...
In a landmark judgment, the Constitutional Court of Uganda has expanded the scope of protection under the Penal Code Act, ruling that men who suffer indecent assault are now entitled to legal protection under provisions that previously guarded only women and girls..
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Court orders protection for male victims of indecent assault, strikes down discriminatory law
The court gave the government 12 months to amend Section 42 of the MCA to reflect this separation of powers. No order as to costs was made, as the petitions were litigated in the public interest
From matooke to cooking oil, rising commodity prices are making daily meals increasingly unaffordable https://links.monitor.co.ug/mpkU_z
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A police investigator has admitted before the High Court that veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, were never questioned or recorded statements during investigations into the treason charges leveled against them.
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Treason trial: Investigator admits police failed to question Besigye, co-accused
Detective concedes key evidentiary gaps, unrecorded suspect statements under cross-examination
The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye has sentenced two former military informers to death after convicting them on their own plea of guilty for participating in a deadly scheme involving staged bomb attacks that claimed the lives of two women in Kampala.
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Kampala staged bombings: Two convicted former informers handed death penalty
Two women were killed in the bomb attacks staged in Kalerwe and Munyonyo, both Kampala suburbs
Kapere: The comedian who turned rejection into laughter https://links.monitor.co.ug/BlbyeO
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Kapere: The comedian who turned rejection into laughter
While his familiar memes will continue circulating, his legacy should not be reduced to the funny face that made people laugh. It belongs equally to the boy who grew up feeling unwanted, the...
How Katende built a restaurant for the poor
Rahim Foods is a long way from the pickup that once carried hot platters to Giant Arcade. It has become a family enterprise, and Katende keeps the price of a plate low enough for the people she set out to feed https://links.monitor.co.ug/1AWgVc
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How Katende built a restaurant for the poor
Rahim Foods is a long way from the pickup that once carried hot platters to Giant Arcade. It has become a family enterprise, and Katende keeps the price of a plate low enough for the people she...
Police in Masaka City have detained the Town Clerk, Mr Uthman Ssebaduka, for allegedly defying lawful directives issued by the Ministry of Local Government regarding the construction of the new Shs14 billion city headquarters.
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Minister Justine Nameere orders arrest of Masaka town clerk over disputed Shs14b headquarters contract
Trouble started when Minister Nameere visited the construction site and found ongoing civil works despite the ministry's freeze
Inside the care home supporting cancer patients at Mulago https://links.monitor.co.ug/CRqmUY
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Inside the care home supporting cancer patients at Mulago
For cancer patients who travel to Kampala for treatment, and the relatives who stay beside them, finding food and shelter can be as hard as getting an appointment. At the Mulago Hill Cancer Care...
A 16-year-old Primary Seven candidate at Kyambura Primary School in Kichwamba Sub-county, Rubirizi District, showcased remarkable resilience on Tuesday morning by giving birth to a baby girl just hours before sitting her national Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
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Defying the Odds: 16-year-old Ugandan pupil delivers baby girl, sits primary leaving exams
Despite the physically demanding ordeal, she returned to school later that morning to sit her Mathematics and Social Studies papers, while her grandmother and local health workers cared for the...
Court Martial convicts 25-year-old taxi driver found in military fatigue.
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Court Martial convicts 25-year-old taxi driver found in military fatigue
Isa Asimwe admitted to being a civilian and claimed the military clothing belonged to an acquaintance identified as Nathan Munumbya
Finance Ministry accelerates e-GP rollout to 100 More entities to curb corruption, delays.
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Finance Ministry accelerates e-GP rollout to 100 More entities to curb corruption, delays
"Successful nationwide deployment must be supported by reliable infrastructure, long-term system sustainability, and effective risk-management mechanisms," Ggoobi said
MPs probe NSSF’s Shs180b investment in Nsambya Marriott Hotel.
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MPs probe NSSF’s Shs180b investment in Nsambya Marriott Hotel
Defending the deal as a high-yield strategic real estate venture, Mr. Ayota pointed out that technical assessments factored in expected tourism cash flows and facility growth projections
Leave governance to govt, concentrate on preserving heritage, Museveni tells cultural leaders.
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Leave governance to govt, concentrate on preserving heritage, Museveni tells cultural leaders
"That is why the NRM emphasises patriotism and Pan Africanism. You need Uganda and Africa for your prosperity"
Inhensiko, Mbanga cut times as young Ugandans take Dakar lessons https://links.monitor.co.ug/PjpIJv
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Inhensiko, Mbanga cut times as young Ugandans take Dakar lessons
Peyton Mary Suubi, 16, cut a second off her 100m breaststroke.