Daily Monitor

20 hours ago | monitor.co.ug | Damali Mukhaye

The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, has criticised the Ministry of Works and Transport for gross negligence in managing road infrastructure, which she says is contributing to the rising number of fatal accidents across the country. Her remarks came in the wake of the tragic death of businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, who died in a road accident on the Kajjansi-Munyonyo expressway. “We have noted with a lot of concern what is happening on our roads.

1 day ago | monitor.co.ug | Muniini K. Mulera

What you need to know:"He is a rare asset that wise journalists ought to seek out and give Ugandans an opportunity to learn from him. ” yesDear Tingasiga: He warned the Ugandan rulers, on two occasions, that Idi Amin was plotting to overthrow the government. They ignored him each time. He refused to attack Kabaka Mutesa II at his palace. They relieved him of his duties. Idi Amin threatened to kill him. He dodged the bullet. He actively participated in the NRA’s capture of Kampala.

1 day ago | monitor.co.ug | Nicholas Sengoba

The Catholic faith has a new leader. Pope Leo XIV replaces Pope Francis who went to be with the Lord on the 21st day of April. Over the last many days, we have been inundated with the rich history and workings of the Catholic Church. We know that when a Pope dies or abdicates, as was the case with Pope Benedict XVI, there is an interim leader called the Camerlengo who oversees the administration of the Holy See during the papal vacancy.

1 day ago | monitor.co.ug | Damali Mukhaye

Parliament is today expected to vote on several new taxes that were proposed by the government last month. The seven tax amendment Bills that have been under scrutiny by the parliamentary Committee on Finance, include the Income Taxes, Tax Procedures Code, the Value Added Tax, The Excise Duty, and the Hides and Skins (Export Duty. The tax amendment Bills will be presented for the second and third reading before the MPs can vote and approve them one by one as required by law.

2 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Stephen Otage

The Police is still reconstructing the accident scene where city businessman Rajiv Ruparelia lost his life on May 3 while traveling from Kajjansi toward Munyonyo. Mr Lawrence Niwabwiine, the Director of Traffic Control at Uganda Police, told Monitor on May 12 that the investigations are progressing steadily. He said all relevant police units have been deployed to ensure the investigation is thorough and that a comprehensive report will be released soon.