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Pastor, village chairperson arrested over cattle theft

Reporter | January 29, 2018

By Malik Fahad Police in Kyotera are holding a Pentecostal church pastor and a village chairperson for their alleged involvement in cattle theft. Sarah Atuhairwe a pastor at Calidarity Christian Church Kiweesi and Achileo Luyinda have been arrested for reportedly stealing two cows belonging to a one Livingston Ssenyondo. According to […]

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President Museveni calls for multi-dimensional war against terrorism

Reporter | January 29, 2018

By Benjamin Jumbe bjumbe@ug.nationmedia.com President Yoweri Museveni has challenged fellow African leaders to employ a multi-dimensional approach if it is to combat the threat of transnational terrorism. The president was speaking at the Peace and Security Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he said the approach had to address issues […]

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Egyptian investors promised 3 square mile industrial site

Reporter | January 26, 2018

By Benjamin Jumbe President Yoweri Museveni has promised to offer a 3 square mile industrial site to Egyptian investors. The president was on Thursday meeting a delegation of prospective Egyptian investors interested in establishing a new electricity distribution company and factory that manufactures wires, meters and transformers. During the meeting held […]

Sued. Mr Abdullah Kitatta, the patron of Boda Boda 2010, addresses his colleagues last week. PHOTO BY Andrew Bagala

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Gen Tumukunde to meet Kitata’s rival boda boda groups

Reporter | January 26, 2018

By James Kabengwa Security Minister Lt. General Henry Tumukunde has invited the controversial Boda boda 2010’s rival groups to listen to their woes. Without disclosing the date for the meeting the General tells Daily Monitor that he will hear from all sides that claim they have had their cases bungled […]

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Nakaseke hospital operates without an incinerator, MPs told

Reporter | January 26, 2018

By Dan Wandera Members of Parliament on the committee on health have expressed shock about the open medical waste burning at Nakaseke hospital due to lack of an incinerator. Nakaseke which is part of Luweero Triangle, was the epicenter of the five-year guerrilla war that ushered the NRM government into […]