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Nov 14, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
What you need to know:The controversy stems from Kaswabuli's closing remarks at the district budget conference on October 31, 2024, where he reportedly stated that Mbarara District councillors are illiterate and uneducated Mbarara District councillors are demanding the removal of Deputy Resident Commissioner Simon Peter Kaswabuli due to alleged insults about their qualifications.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi |Hillary Twinamatsiko
What you need to know:The Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, Mr Marcial Tumusiime, said they are engaging leaders to have the markets relocated. Many markets in Ankole Sub-region are located in road reserves and even on the roads, which puts the safety of vendors and their customers at risk. Leaders in the sub-region attribute the issue to poor planning of towns.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
Experts have warned that African countries face a dark future if they cannot come up with innovative strategies to address youth unemployment. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), by 2050, Africa's youth population, already the largest at continental level in the world, is projected to double to over 830 million.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
On a visit to Busungwa Cell in Kigaragara Parish, Kasumba Sub-county in Isingiro District, we find Mr Esau Barigye, 52, and his wife, Ms Edita Barigye, 43, digging holes in their banana plantations. We first think they (holes) would be deposits for organic manure to boost the production of their banana plantation. But Mr Barigye tells us that recently, the bananas have started developing some diseases.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi |Jovita Kyarisiima
What you need to know:Ms Jolly Tukamusiima, Tugumenawe’s mother, said her son was the bread winner of their family and they are wondering how they (family) are going to take care of his siblings. Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances under which a 24-year-old man died at a timber factory in Sheema District.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
What you need to know:Child development experts agree that exposure to harmful content can have long-lasting effects on children's emotional and psychological well-being Rt. Rev. Sheldon Mwesigwa, the Dean of the Anglican Church and Bishop of Ankole Diocese, has urged parents to scrutinise the cartoon content their children watch.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
What you need to know:On October 25, 2024, a total of 2,035 students graduated at the university in several academic disciplines. Authorities at Bishop Stuart University (BSU) have said no student will graduate minus completing a community engagement project as the institution bids to produce graduates who offer solutions to community challenges.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
What you need to know:Rt Rev Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa, the Anglican Bishop of Ankole Diocese, noted that they have already implemented a similar practice in his diocese, requiring every confirmant to plant a tree. Religious leaders have been encouraged to align their sacraments with tree planting as a measure to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
Rt Rev Sheldon Mwesigwa, Bishop of Ankole Diocese, has sounded the alarm on the increasing rate of divorce among families in Uganda. While preaching at the opening of a Children's Church at St James Cathedral in Mbarara City on Sunday, Bishop Mwesigwa attributed the trend to shifting societal values. "Today, young women have become educated and wealthy and can do without marriage. Meanwhile, men have retained traditional values that make women feel inferior," Bishop Mwesigwa said.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
monitor.co.ug | Rajab Mukombozi
At a lively party, Joab Nyesiga found himself captivated by a striking young woman who radiated charm and grace. Despite the festivities around him, he could not shake her image from his mind. The insurance brokerage consultant was determined to learn more about the woman who had captured his heart. Using his contacts, he embarked on a quest to uncover her identity. Eventually, Joab discovered that her name was Hildah Nyesiga, a counsellor at Ruharo Mission Hospital in Mbarara City.
