Atleast two people have been confirmed dead while 15 others left with grave injuries in a car crash at Nabbingo, Kyengera Town Council along Kampala-Masaka highway. Mr Richard Kakooza, one of the eyewitnesses said that a lorry truck transporting sand from Lwera swamp in Masaka to Kampala collided with a minibus that was transporting passengers…
The minister for Gender and Culture has warned school matrons against initiating young girls into genital elongation. Ms Peace Mutuuzo on Wednesday said government will find avenues of talking to girls, especially in primary schools, how to report the perpetrators for encouraging a practice that does not add value to their health. “We shall target…
A waitress working with a pork joint in Kafunda trading centre, Bulago, Wakiso district has been arrested for allegedly beheading her two-month-old baby. It is reported that Ronah Nakazibwe used a panga and a knife to kill her baby, Precious yesterday, Wednesday. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala police spokesperson, said Nakazibwe also attempted to commit…
Police in Kampala metropolitan is holding a 26-year-old woman has been for giving false information to police.It is alleged that Evelyn Atuhairwe reported to Katwe police station that her twins had been kidnapped and her handbag containing Shs 360,000 and two phones stolen along Salama road. Atuhairwe’s claims that she travelled from Masindi to Kampala…
Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to remove him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president’s fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress. Democrats charged Mr Trump in December with…
Lamwo District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson Mark Okeny and the party’s Administrative Secretary David Ochieng have been expelled over alleged abuse of office. The duo were expelled by the executive members of the district and Sub County structures of the party during a meeting convened to highlight indiscipline among party members. The motion for…
High Court has dismissed with costs an interim application seeking to block the government and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from implementing and enforcing the Digital Tracking Systems (Tax Stamps). Justice Musa Ssekaana of Civil Division of High Court on Tuesday dismissed the application filed by Alcohol Association of Uganda and 38 companies led by Nile…
Kyandondo East Member of Parliament, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine has revealed that he is soon resuming his consultation road map for his presidential bid which was recently suspended by Electoral commission and Uganda Police. Police last month blocked all the planned meetings of Bobi Wine in the central and Lango region .Later…
Hundreds of Americans who had been in Wuhan as the outbreak worsened arrived in California on Wednesday on two evacuation flights arranged by the United States government. It was a second wave of American evacuations after an earlier flight arrived last week. Days in quarantine on military bases were expected as part of a strict…
By Daily Monitor A High Court judge in Kampala has sued businessman Bob Kabonero for alleged noise pollution. In his suit filed before the High Court Civil Division, Justice Andrew Bashaija is seeking orders of a permanent injunction against the businessman, his bar and restaurant Ponsiano Kwizera trading as Green Lounge for continuously causing excessive…
