Browsing by Author "Muyobo, Karim"

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    7,000 arrested in police operations since January.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-03) Bagala, Andrew; Muyobo, Karim
    More than 7,000 people have been netted in security swoops across the country since January this year. Data that Daily Monitor has compiled from the records shared by security agencies since January 1, show the majority of the 7,000 suspects were arrested from Kampala Metropolitan Area during a police operation codenamed Fukuza Mafisadi.
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    All family matters must go through mediation first - CJ.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-10) Muyobo, Karim
    All family-related disputes should first be handled through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before they are admitted into the formal court process should the mediation process fail, Chief Justice (CJ) Flavian Zejja has said.
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    Biogas can reduce cost of cooking fuel, experts say.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-25) Muyobo, Karim
    Private school proprietors have called on Government to provide tax incentives and subsidies for renewable energy technology.
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    Developers face Shs4m fine for building without permits.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-10) Muyobo, Karim
    Developers constructing buildings without approved permits now risk paying fines of up to Shs4 million under the new Building Control (Amendment) Act 2026, signed into law by President Museveni.
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    Govt blocks 500 porn websites in nationwide crackdown.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-15) Muyobo, Karim
    The government has blocked at least 500 websites hosting pornographic content in a renewed nationwide crackdown aimed at protecting children and safeguarding public morality.
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    India-Uganda forum to boost investment.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Muyobo, Karim
    The Uganda High Commission, New Delhi, India, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), last week held roadshows to create awareness about Uganda's investment potential. The roadshows, a feature of the Uganda-India Business Forum, spanned three cities: Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Chennai.
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    New building law : what homeowners must know.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-14) Wafula, Philip; Muyobo, Karim
    The construction sector has ushered in more stringent regulations following the implementation of amendments to the building control act, 2026, with the National Building Review Board (NBRB) promising tougher penalties, faster, and improved safety standards.
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    Previous attacks on schools.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-03) Muyobo, Karim
    Uganda has long been spared the kind of regular school attacks that plague other parts of the world. But recent years have shown that the country can also face such incidents. In 2023, suspected rebels linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed lhubiriha SS, killing 42 people, including 37 students.
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    RCC rescinds Katanga land directive.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-20) Muyobo, Karim
    The Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Kawempe Division, Mr Kagenyi Lukka, has withdrawn his earlier directive ordering Makerere University to hand over part of the disputed Katanga land to a private developer. Mr Kagenyi had, in a March 23, 2026 letter, instructed the university to transfer possession of a section of land near Wandegeya to Nanziza Construction Company Uganda Limited for redevelopment.
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    Refugee crisis : Uganda turns to China amid US funding cuts.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Muyobo, Karim
    The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million towards refugee support, following significant funding cuts by the United States to UN agencies. The Office of the Prime Minister said the country's refugee response programmes have suffered a major setback after the UN system lost up to $65m in previously committed funding.
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    Uganda secures $6m Japan refuge grant.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-11) Muyobo, Karim
    United Nations agencies operating in Uganda have secured $5.97 million( shs22.3 billion) from the government of Japan to support refugee protection, food assistance, nutrition and livelihood progrommes as humanitarian funding continues to shrink globally.
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    Uganda's first oil readiness hits 99%.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-27) Muyobo, Karim
    With just two months to Uganda's first oil production, the country’s long-awaited entry into the oil-producing league is within touching distance after China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) conducted a high-stakes emergency drill to test operational readiness, now pegged at 99 percent. The government set July this year as the target for first oil. The Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) operated by CNOOC will produce 40,000 barrels of trade oil per day during peak production and so far 18 wells out of the 31 have been drilled.
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    ULS sues govt over deportees from US.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-03) Muyobo, Karim; Sebalu, Mike
    The Uganda Law Society (ULS) said yesterday it has run to court to challenge the expected transfer of deportees from the United States for America to Uganda, which they described as "unlawful". In a circular issued yesterday, the lawyers' umbrella group, detailed that a plane carrying an unidentified group of deportees had arrived or was scheduled to land yesterday at Entebbe International Airport.