Daily Monitor

The Daily Monitor is the top independent daily newspaper in Uganda. It shares its name with the Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor, both of which are published by Monitor Publications Limited. The newspaper has an impressive online audience of more than 1,000,000 readers. Originally launched in 1994 as The Monitor, it was rebranded as the Daily Monitor in June 2005. The publication emphasizes that being privately owned ensures the independence of its editors and reporters.

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Prof Kateregga's explosive property row with wife rages on

3 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Busein Samilu

What you need to know:Marital fallout spills into public as education power couple clash over ownership, paternity, and legacy. Appearing on NTV Uganda'sMwasuze Mutya programme yesterday, Prof Kateregga insisted the property belongs to his family and dismissed those he referred to as “outsiders” attempting to claim ownership.
Kayunga NUP leader, wife and child killed in road crash

4 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Fred Muzaale

What you need to know:The crash also claimed the life of another motorcycle rider. Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party supporters and locals in Kayunga District are mourning the tragic deaths of Councillor Peter Lukwago, his wife Dorah Nawagi, and their seven-year-old child, who were killed in a fatal road crash along the Mukono–Kayunga Highway on Monday.
Museveni to pick party nomination forms as he seeks to contest for seventh term

4 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Damali Mukhaye

What you need to know:With another electioneering season around the corner, many fear the worst is yet to happen, with threats of violence frequently issued from security circles. President Museveni is expected to pick expression of interest forms at the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters in Kampala on June 28, 2025, as he seeks to run for his seventh term in the 2026 polls.
Museveni to pick party forms as he seeks to contest for seventh term

4 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Damali Mukhaye

What you need to know:With another electioneering season around the corner, many fear the worst is yet to happen, with threats of violence frequently issued from security circles. President Museveni is expected to pick expression of interest forms at the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters in Kampala on June 28, 2025, as he seeks to run for the seventh term in the 2026 polls.
AAR: We want to do more than medical insurance in Uganda

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Patrick Alushula

What you need to know:AAR says after being granted a license, they will focus on key sectors for insurance underwriting, such as mining and motor third party insurance. Medical insurer, AAR last year started a process to establish a general insurance company in Uganda. AAR chief executive, Justine Kosgei, says after being granted a license, they will focus on key sectors for insurance underwriting, such as mining and motor third party insurance.
PM Nabbanja now says Museveni is next to God

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Busein Samilu

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Saturday said President Museveni is next to the Almighty God because of his ability to uplift people. Ms Nabbanja, also the Kakumiro District Woman Member of Parliament, used a thanksgiving event to praise Mr Museveni, who has been in power for more than 39 years following the five year guerrilla war that brought him to the country’s helm. “You gave me the premier job. Your Excellency, you are my hero. I can say that all that I have is because of you.
Ugandans need more training to benefit from oil and gas, says Justice Kihika

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Busein Samilu

Court of Appeal Judge Oscar John Kihika has called for more Ugandans to be trained in the oil and gas sector if the country is to fully benefit from its multibillion-dollar petroleum resources. Speaking after his installation as the first Chancellor of the Institute of Petroleum Studies-Kampala (IPSK) on Saturday, June 21, in Kampala, Justice Kihika said that while the oil and gas sector has the power to transform Uganda, it could also become a curse if mismanaged.
Ugandan students flee war-torn Iran in govt-led evacuation plan

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Edgar R. Batte

What you need to know:Uganda’s MFA has established a communication channel for inquiries related to its nationals in the Middle East conflict zones. Concerned families have been urged to contact the ministry at [email protected] for updates and support. A number of Ugandan students have been successfully evacuated from conflict-ridden Iran and are now safely sheltered in Turkey, thanks to a rapid intervention by the Government of Uganda (GoU) through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Dennis Adim Enap: Why I want to replace Akena as UPC party president

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

Last week, a faction of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) held grassroots elections in the Lango sub-region as part of a nationwide effort to select a new party president ahead of the 2026 general elections. Challenging the decade-long incumbent Jimmy Akena is Mr Dennis Adim Enap, a lawyer and former Makerere University guild speaker. Monitor’s Arthur Arnold Wadero sat down with Mr Enap to explore why he believes he can succeed where others have struggled to revive the UPC.
Zebra Jnr living dream in Monthly Fight Nights

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Andrew Mwanguhya

During the second edition of the Zebra Mando Memorial Fight Night last year, Isaac ‘Zebra’ Ssenyange Jnr - son of the late celebrated boxer Zebra Mando - shared an exciting vision with close friends. “We thought it wise to do this more often, not just wait for December for my dad’s memorial,” Zebra Jnr, 21, told Daily Monitor.