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Army court releases 17 of 35 NUP supporters May 25, 2021 Some of the NUP supporters arrive at the army court The General Court Martial has released 17 of the 35 National Unity Platform (NUP) who have been on remand since December last year when they were arrested from Kalangala island during the presidential campaigns. 18 others have been further remanded until June 8.  Those released on Shs 20 million (non-cash) bail include; Robinson Ntambi Mud...

Mohammed Kawooya, aka, Medi Kays studied electrical engineering at Buganda Royal Institute, but worked for one year and went back to deejaying

Daily Monitor Saturday May 22 2021 In this photo, the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah, all of the 10th parliament are seen during past legislative plenaries. PHOTO/FILE Summary As NRM’s CEC sits on May 22 to resolve the deadlock, the Oulanyah camp insists it is about time his loyalty to the party is repaid, while the Kadaga team claim she is the independent voice the 11th Parliament needs. Advertisement There has been controversy on whether the decision to front for S...

Mixed fortunes for Pakwach, Mbarara iconic solar eclipse sites Latest Magazines Saturday May 22 2021 Summary The unique solar eclipse sites in Uganda that were to promote tourism, have witnessed mixed fortunes. While the hybrid solar eclipse monument in Pakwach has been vandalised, the one in Mbarara has been given Shs150m by UNDP to spruce up its architectural radiance, Bamuturaki Musinguzi writes. Although Uganda is blessed with two solar eclipse monuments, one celebrating a recent and the ...

Namboowa overcomes society bias to take Butambala LC5 seat Friday May 21 2021 Summary Politics is a rough, dicey and turbulent game. In Uganda, the caps imposed by patriarchy render a woman’s election for a direct competitive seat a tall order. Many survive on affirmative slots. In this fourth instalment of our new series, Women Breaking Barriers, Butambala District chairperson-elect Rashiida Namboowa, 37, tells Daily Monitor Reporter Irene Abalo Otto that women must be go-getters to succee...

Leasing land; laying out the process Wednesday May 19 2021 Summary A lease widens your scope of options for land use. However, you should know the procedure for entering or terminating one, write Beatrice Nakibuuka and Gabriel Buule. Leasing land is one among several ways that one can acquire land in Uganda. Following guidelines provided by Minstry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, a land owner can formalise an agreement with an intending land user in exchange for rent under the Leaseh...

Eight years on, Mayiga’s focus on people paying off May 17, 2021 Charles Peter Mayiga Soon after his appointment as Katikkiro on this date in 2013, Charles Peter Mayiga traversed the vast kingdom to see firsthand how the majority of Kabaka’s subjects were faring. Many of the people of Buganda had given up on life, folding their arms and having no qualms about their state of affairs. This was not going to turn around their fortunes. In private ...

Daily Monitor Sunday May 16 2021 Summary May 24 Polls: The day for the election of both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, according to Ms Jane Kibirige, the Clerk to Parliament.  Advertisement When his presence was announced at Kololo Independence Grounds during President Museveni’s inauguration, both Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah received mixed reaction from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters who had turned up..  One got loud cheers, which lasted fo...

To him, the wars he has fought, more pronounced from 1981 over disputed elections a year earlier, are just wars to which he was provoked

Daily Monitor Friday May 21 2021 Some of the private bodyguards of Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, arrive at the Court Martial on February 1, 2021. PHOTO/KELVIN ATUHAIRE Summary “Let them (political prisoners) be released. Let them enjoy their freedom with families. Some of them are Muslims and would love to celebrate Idd with their families,” Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje. “The political prisoners held at the different detention facilities have responsibilities and are ...