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Govt unveils ambitious plan to reconstruct Kamwokya and Usafi markets

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:State Minister for Kampala, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, announced the redevelopment during the launch of a vendor registration exercise on Wednesday The government has unveiled plans to redevelop two of Kampala’s busiest markets—Kamwokya and Usafi—into modern, multi-functional commercial spaces, as part of a broader effort to transform urban infrastructure in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.
Govt considers policy shift to promote grain security

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:The minister said they are making wide consultations so as to come up with a law that ensures incentivising large landowners to grow more grain driven by science and research Minister of Agriculture Frank Tumwebaze has announced that the government is mobilising a strategic policy shift to ensure grain security in the country.
How to discuss reproductive health matters with children

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

Jim is a good friend of mine. We are about the same age, though he married earlier. His children are older than mine. They are adolescents. He wants to guide his children about reproductive health issues but does know how, so he solicited my help, “Michael, would you kindly talk to my 15-year-old son Gavin about that subject. I can’t bring myself to talk to him about it. Its awkward.” He said with a shyness not typical of his bold self. Jim is not alone.
Case of parents who post their children on socials for business

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

Deborah breathes social media. She will carefully plan and post her pictures and videos to have the maximum number of likes. She is such a compulsive social media user that she has involved her underage children. She will do their hair every fortnightly and post their videos on her TikTok and Instagram pages. While some of her friends and family think she is being unethical for exposing her children carelessly like that to strangers, she remains undeterred. She has her reasons.
Mayiga calls for increased support to Uganda’s health sector

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:According to Mr Mayiga, the government will struggle to collect taxes from a population suffering from preventable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and emphasized the need for more funding Buganda Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga has urged the government and other partners to provide more support to the health sector to ensure a productive population.
Locals unite to build access roads

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:Mr James Mudede, the chairperson of Bwijanga sub-county, explained his collaborative process with LCI chairpersons to identify roads needing upgrades Communities in Masindi District have taken the initiative to build and maintain access roads, addressing the funding challenges faced by local authorities. This collaborative effort has seen residents contribute essential materials like murram and offer land for road construction without demanding compensation.
Over 800,000 coffee farmers registered ahead of EU deadline

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:State Minister for Agriculture Fred Bwino Kyakulaga said about 812,000 of the estimated 3 million coffee farmers have been registered, about nine months ahead of the December 31 EU deadline. A total of 912,906 coffee farms have been mapped. The government is optimistic that it will meet the European Union (EU) deadline on registration of all coffee farmers, despite only so far reaching about 30 percent of the target group.
20-year-old Namusosa leads women’s agribusiness agenda in Busoga

4 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

Bulubandi Village, Nakigo Sub-county in Iganga District, is witnessing a grassroots revolution, not in boardrooms, but through the collective strength of its young women. At just 20 years old, Loy Namusosa is leading this movement, bringing together over 500 young women and girls to build a future of strength, dignity, and financial independence through agribusiness. Namusosa is proof that age is no barrier to making an impact.
Why children's emotional attachment matters

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

Josephine was over-possessive of her boyfriend. He often complained that she was clingy. If they argued or disagreed about something, she would get mad and violent and sometimes very abusive. In Fred’s mind: “she interpreted disagreement of opinion as rejection and not being loved. I know she comes from a family background where she had no parental care, she tussled it on her own from a young age. This affected the way she related with her boyfriends.
Sugarcane farmers spend sleepless nights over theft

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Michael Agaba

What you need to know:Mr Rogers Mugisa, a commercial sugarcane farmer in Pakanyi sub-county, said cane poaching has compelled farmers to incur extra costs of hiring guards and vigilantes to patrol sugarcane fields at night Police in Masindi District are investigating rising cases of sugarcane theft from different plantations belonging to farmers.