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2 days ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
What you need to know:Lake Victoria fish crisis sparks accusations against army unit. Fishermen at Kigungu Landing Site on Lake Victoria have accused soldiers from Uganda’s Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) of engaging in illegal fishing practices, contributing to dwindling fish stocks in one of the country's most important fishing hubs. The FPU, deployed by President Museveni to curb illegal fishing, is now being blamed by local leaders and residents for the very problem it was meant to solve.
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5 days ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
What you need to know:Magistrate Tibayeita adjourned the case to June 16 for prosecution hearing and set June 6 as the deadline for prosecution to disclose all evidence to the defence team. Entebbe Senior Grade One Magistrate Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime has further remanded Mr Juma Musuuza, alias Madubarah, until June 16 after the state failed to present its final witness in a case involving alleged offensive communication against top government officials.
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1 week ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
As East Africa continues to face repeated epidemic threats, health experts are calling for more innovative and standardized solutions to strengthen preparedness and response systems across the region.
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1 week ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
The Traffic Police Spokesperson, SP Michael Kananura, has revealed how the department recently used real-time information technology to track and recover a saloon car stolen on the outskirts of Kampala.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
The State Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Ms. Evelyn Anite, has emphasized the need for financial institutions in Uganda to empower people to invest and add value to their products, enabling the country to compete effectively in regional and continental markets. “Equity Bank aims to finance 100 million people, which will help Ugandans access the regional market of 300 million people.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
Veteran politicians have made a comeback in elective politics after winning in the ongoing National Resistance Movement (NRM) internal elections. Mr Mamerito Mugerwa was once the mayor of Kira Town Council before it was elevated to municipality status. At the same time, Mr Stephen Kabuye was the Entebbe Municipality Mayor for almost two decades, rising from LC I to municipality mayoral position (1992 to 2011).
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
The State Minister for Animal Industry, Mr Bright Rwamirama, has called on Ugandans to prioritise the protection and preservation of bees, warning that the critical pollinators are increasingly under threat from environmental degradation and unsustainable practices. “Bees are life-sustaining partners in our agri-food systems. Globally, over 75 percent of crops rely on pollinators for productionincluding fruits, vegetables, nuts, and oilseeds.
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
What you need to know:The donation comes as the country is currently responding to an outbreak of Mpox. Uganda has received a consignment of high-grade protective gear to bolster the safety of frontline health workers as the country braces for potential future disease outbreaks.
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
What you need to know:Development partners also backed the initiative. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a new data-driven early warning system aimed at helping member states predict and prevent violent conflict driven by climate change in vulnerable cross-border regions.
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3 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude
What you need to know:The conference chairperson, Ms Sarah Opendi, said the legislators developed a draft charter that is set to address the sovereignty of Africans in education, health, food and the general family institution. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged legislators from across the continent to safeguard Africa’s economic and natural resources sovereignty to enable them reject conditional aid from Western powers that leads to the loss of Africa’s autonomy.
