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    24 Perish in Malaysia school fire.
    (Daily monitor, 2017-09-15) Daily Monitor
    Malaysia. At least 24 people, mostly children were killed yesterday when a blaze tore through a Malaysia religious school, trapped in their dormitory by metal grilles on windows.
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    240 babies join the world on Christmas day.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-27) Daily Monitor
    At least 218 babies were born in different health facilities on Christmas Day across the country. The figures are from selected health facilities Daily Monitor visited. Kawempe hospital in Kampala registered a total of 76 babies born on Christmas Day,
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    7 killed in Michigan rampage shooting.
    (Daily monitor, 2016-02-22) Daily Monitor
    A man suspected of randomly opening fire in a Michigan town and shooting dead at least seven people, including a teenager, was arrested Sunday, US police said. The suspect was apprehended at 12:40 am yesterday after a shooting rampage in the town of Kalamazoo on Saturday, police said.
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    A birthday elegy to Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Daily Monitor
    On this day marked by the quiet arithmetic of time, history pause not to celebrate a man alone, but to honour a moral institution carved in flesh, tested in fire, and refined by unyielding conviction.
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    A salute to nursery school teachers.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Daily Monitor
    Nursery teachers do some of the most demanding work in education, yet they are often the least noticed. Every day, they step into classrooms filled with small children who are still learning how to speak clearly, how to share, how to sit still, and sometimes even how to express what they need.
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    A sovereign mess or a sovereign remedy?
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-25) Daily Monitor
    The public debate and discussion among Ugandans on the digital town square that is X has, in recent times, been revelatory. This, if anything, is because there is an almost palpable sense of fear.
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    Access to safe water is critical.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-23) Daily Monitor
    Unless the population is sensitised to appreciate the benefits of protecting the environment, Uganda will continue to suffer harm associated with unsafe water.
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    Address ongoing doctors strike, bishop tells govt.
    (Daily monitor, 2016-12-28) Daily Monitor
    An Anglican Church bishop has appealed to the government to re-evaluate its priorities and urgently address the ongoing doctors' strike. Bishop Paul Korir of the Kapsabet Diocese said it is disheartening for the government to ignore the doctors' strike, which has now entered its fourth week.
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    Ban on automatic promotion welcome.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-05) Daily Monitor
    The decision to halt automatic promotion in schools, as announced by State minister for Primary Education Joyce Kaducu, is a timely and courageous intervention in Uganda's education system. The minister said children must be promoted on merit.
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    Be keen on students' mental and emotional well-being.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-06) Daily Monitor
    The story of a 14-year-old learner of Kololo Junior School in Wakiso district, who reportedly committed suicide on Tuesday, is heartbreaking. The boy is said to have been found hanging in a dormitory.
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    Being overweight linked to gradual memory loss.
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-02-29) Daily Monitor
    Tests on 50 people showed being overweight was linked to worse "episodic memory" or the ability to remember past experiences. The study in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology argues that a less vivid memory of recent meals may lead to overeating.
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    Blast fear over flooded texas chemical plant.
    (Daily monitor, 2017-09-01) Daily Monitor
    USA. a chemical plant near the flooded US city of houston is expected to explode and catch fire in the coming days. during heavy rainfall from Hurricane harvey, the Arkem plant at Crosby lost the ability to refrigerate chemical compounds that need to be kept cool.
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    Brazil opens forest reserve to mining.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-25) Daily Monitor
    Brazil's government has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles), straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other mineral.
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    Cancer-causing creams: Inaction will kill us all.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-06) Daily Monitor
    Uganda is once again flooded with potential cancer‑causing creams and soaps. The country’s Standards bureau by proclamation banned the said cosmetic products 18 months ago. Rather than disappear, more than 80 different types of the contraband have proliferated to populate Ugandan markets, including supermarket shelves.
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    Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Daily Monitor
    A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks.
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    Chechen head offers to buy 'patriotic' footballer in Putin t-shirt row.
    (Daily monitor, 2016-02-22) Daily Monitor
    Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Sunday offered to buy Russian footballer Dmitry Tarasov for the Terek Grozny club after UEFA charged the player for wearing a pro-Putin T-shirt. Kadyrov, who boasts of his devotion to President Vladimir Putin and himself wears similar T-shirts, wrote on Instagram that "Terek is ready to buy the player.
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    Check your role in tree cutting and take action.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-28) Daily Monitor
    Two years ago, environmental activists appealed to parliament to investigate the delay in the operation alisation of tree fund. under a section 40 of the National Forestry and the Tree Planting Act. which was enacted by parliament in 2003, government is mandated to establish a tree fund to provide support for promoting tree planting and growing in the country.
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    China's zero-tariff treatment to boost Africa's industrialisation
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-05) Daily Monitor
    Analysts have welcomed China's zero-tariff treatment to53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, highlighting its significance to boosting the continent's idustrial development and participation in global value chains.
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    Cholera outbreak: boost community health teams
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-07) Daily Monitor
    It is common knowledge that poor sanitation, often worsened by flooding caused by heavy rainfall, is the leading cause of diseases such as cholera - primarily transmitted through contaminated food or water.
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    Choose A-Level subject combinations carefully.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-23) Daily Monitor
    About 10 years ago,a student offered literature in luganda, arabic, islamic religious education and history and scored all A's at senior 6, attaining the basic grade for admission to the bachelor of laws degree programme at Makerere University. While the student had clearly qualified for admission with 25 points, the university did not deem the student to have attained the essential grade for admission, save for history.