Browsing by Author "Daily Monitor"

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Clerics should spearhead environment campaign.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-07) Daily Monitor
    The nature of clerics jobs that entail them interacting with many people makes them suitable promoters of environmental conservation.
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    Col Deo Akiiki:
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-03) Daily Monitor
    His touchpoints with the public pipelined through speaking for the army, an institution that under girds state stability, national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Then from May 2025, stronger winds blew under Col Deo Akiiki's wings, lifting him to orbit in the inner sanctums of chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as his military aide.
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    Doctors' return excites patients.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-28) Daily Monitor
    Services at public hospitals countrywide yesterday returned to normalcy after doctors resumed work. The doctors on Saturday suspended their three week long industrial action over poor remuneration and working condition to December 16,
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    East Africa's looming grain crisis
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-06) Daily Monitor
    In Kenya, the ministry of agriculture says more than 250,000 hectares of farmland have been affected in the food basket countries of Uasin Gishu, which has lost (8,000).
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    Ensure the rich too pull their weight.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-22) Daily Monitor
    As the House Finance Committee ratchets up the processing of tax Bills ahead of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/2027, the hints that have been dropped are that the Budget that awaits Uganda is anything but pro-poor. Not that it ever has been.
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    EU's delicate balancing act in Uganda.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-09) Daily Monitor
    With the EU now, almost solely focused on anti-poverty projects, analysts say the main reason for the EU to pussyfoot around alleged human rights abuses is because the UPDF is a crucial partner in containing conflict across the Great Lakes region.
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    European shares slide over surge in oil prices.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-10) Daily Monitor
    European shares tumbled to their lowest level in more than two months yesterday, as a sharp surge in oil prices exacerbated inflation fears and the US-Iraeli war with Iran showed no signs of easing.
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    Every money spent on Afcon must be accounted for.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-13) Daily Monitor
    Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have ramped up their preparations for the 2027 Africa cup of nations with the plans now facing a race against time.
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    Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala's skies.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-09) Daily Monitor
    Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's not Superman. Over the past few days, the distinctive, high-pitched screech of Sukhois has become all too familiar to Kampala residents.
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    Exercise is the key to a healthy life
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-12) Daily Monitor
    Non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart ailments have risen over the years, claiming thousands of lives.