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Daily Monitor Monday May 03 2021 Chairperson of Uganda Landmine Survivors Association Aisha Bint Abdu (right) presents a child to Dr Proscovia Mugaba to give him an artificial limb. Inset is George Odongo, whose hand was injured by a teargas canister. PHOTO/ PATRICK EBONG Summary Dr Proscovia Mugaba, the executive treasurer of Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF), said her organisation is involved in a number of initiatives to support accident victims. Another beneficiary, Ms Joyce Abeja,...

Amanda Ngabirano, the board chairperson says all fuel stations that were constructed after December 2020 when they issued a directive halting construction of the same are to be brought down. She said even owners of those illegal fuel stations shall be prosecuted for defying planning board’s directives. Ngabirano says this poses a serious risk of fire outbreaks since the fuel stations are located in residential areas which are not gazetted for that purpose. She adds that their teams are moving...

Daily Monitor Friday April 30 2021 A pump attendant fuels a car at a fuel station in Kampala. It is estimated that there are more than 2,000 unlicensed fuel stations operating in the country PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA Summary She said their teams are moving around the country to sensitise the public and they need about three months before the actual demolition of new petrol stations can start Advertisement BILL OKETCH The National Physical Planning Board (NPPB) has warned of countrywide demolition of n...

Daily Monitor Tuesday April 13 2021 At least 17 people were airlifted to Lira Hospital, Lira City, after they were injured in a fatal motor accident in Nebbi District on Sunday evening. PHOTOS/ BILL OKETCH Summary Mr Chris Ongom, the Oyam District speaker, said transferring the patients to Lira hospital instead of Mulago would help in easy managing and monitoring of their condition.  Advertisement At least 17 people were airlifted to Lira Hospital, Lira City, after they were injured in a fatal...

Sacked SPCs withhold uniforms over salary Tuesday April 13 2021 Police officers block former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, and team as they were heading for a campaign meeting in Bushenyi on December 16, 2020. In January, government recruited special police constables to provide security during the election period. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA Summary 50,000 Recruits: Government recruited about 50,000 SPCs across the country to provide security during the election period. T...

RDC receives urine-filled bottles as ‘package from OPM’  Thursday April 08 2021 Advertisement Police in Lira City, northern Uganda are hunting for suspected criminals who sent the Resident City Commissioner (RCC) 23 urine-filled bottles packaged and labeled as consignment from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The RCC, Mr Lawrence Egole said unidentified people sent the package in a card box on Tuesday at around 4pm.  “They claimed it was a consignment from OPM in Gulu City,” he...

Daily Monitor Wednesday April 07 2021 Primary Seven candidates of Atopi Primary School in Apac Municipality wash their hands in front of their newly-constructed sanitation facility after returning to school on October 15, 2020. PHOTO/BILL OKETCH Summary The Lira District inspector of schools, Mr Patrick Olwit, attributes the low turnout to the mix-up in communicating the reopening of schools for the pupils. Advertisement Several government-aided primary schools in Lango Sub-region received few ...

Four Lira top officials interdicted over illegal sale of govt land Tuesday April 06 2021 While on interdiction they will be receiving half pay of their salary and they will not be allowed to frequent the offices. Besides they shall not leave the country without permission from the Chief Administrative Officer. PHOTO/COURTESY Advertisement Four top officials in Lira District have been interdicted over irregular sale of government land.    The officers allegedly sold the land on Plot 41 Church...

Daily Monitor Tuesday March 09 2021 Summary The police detectives, who are now being detained at Lira Central Police Station, claimed they were sent from police headquarters in Kampala to take three suspects to the CID headquarters.   Advertisement Police in Lira District are holding three of their own for allegedly conspiring with suspects to have them freed from prison illegally. The police detectives, who are now being detained at Lira Central Police Station, claimed they were sent from pol...

Daily Monitor Friday February 26 2021 Aler community members attend a meeting convened by the Lira District security committee at the disputed land on Monday. PHOTO/ PATRICK EBONG. Summary The disputed land measures about 1,500 acres. Advertisement Last week, the groups armed with spears and machetes attacked each other over the land.  The first group allegedly burnt down pine tree plantations belonging to a member of the second group prompting the security committee to convene a meeting to de...