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The Ball in Our Court: Nurturing Corruption or Integrity

By Denis Wabuyi Some habits die hard if at all they die. Others don’t die until they take them with you. And in some countries like Uganda where the dead are deployed as ancestors, even in the grave some habits of some people still live on. As you all know, I live in a bizarre country where integrity has been kicked to the corner and mauled to pieces. In more than few instances, anyone’s act of honesty and integrity earns them a place on the wrong side of humanity according to Ugandan standards. And these signs have dogged us for Read More

UGANDA: Remittances from diaspora (nkuba kyeyo,toilet cleaners) drop by Shs593b

THE STORY IS NOT COHERENT THOUGH. I GUESS EVEN MONITOR IS BAKOOWU. Matia Kasaija had different numbers last week which were much worse. All the same, it is bad though. Read More

UGANDA: Museveni bans hoodies, orders all vehicles, bikes to have tracking devices – JOKERS!

FILE – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni delivers a speech in Juba, South Sudan, May 22, 2017. Ugandan Leader Calls for Banning Hoodies, Requiring Tracking of Vehicles KAMPALA (VOA) — Uganda’s President Read More

UGANDA: Tragedy of National Budget funded by donors

A worker arranges toothpaste in a supermarket in Kampala. Uganda is still relying on other countries like Kenya for daily household requirements such as soap and toothpaste among others. PHOTO Read More

UGANDA: Was the Makerere University fire outbreak coincidental? – PHOTOS

WAS THE MAKERERE UNIVERSITY FIRE OUTBREAK COINCIDENTAL? CHANGE OF GUARDS – Makerere University’s biggest hall of residence, Mary Stuart Hall has been gutted by fire that started from the canteen Read More

UGANDA: Entire govt needs to be probed, Makerere students learn to steal

Entire government needs probing, not just lands KAMPALA (DAILY MONITOR) -Commissions of inquiry are now a fairly common feature in Uganda. In the past 15 years, we have seen inquiries,Read More

UGANDA: Museveni’s wife says healthcare needs a lift – I say bring in the Cubans!

The First Lady Janet Museveni (wearing hat) being briefed on how to examine a pregnant woman by students of Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery at the school on May Read More

UGANDA: Legislators doubled their salaries without checking the treasury first

No money to increase MPs’ salaries – government Dismissed proposal. Keith Muhakanizi KAMPALA (DAILY MONITOR) – The Ministry of Finance has described the proposal by Parliament to double MPs’ salaries as Read More

UGANDA: Stalled Atiak sugar factory works leaves 3,500 farmers in distress

Delayed. Construction of Atiak sugar factory in Gem Village, Atiak Sub-county in Amuru District has stalled since last year after the developer ran out of funds. PHOTO BY STEPHEN KAFEERO Read More

UGANDA: Don’t pay ransom to kidnappers – Ochola

Briefing. IGP Martins Okoth-Ochola addresses journalists at the police headquarters in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO BY ALEX ESAGALA KAMPALA (DAILY MONITOR) – The Inspector General of Police, Mr Martins Okoth-Ochola, has Read More

UGANDA: Civil servants give mixed reactions on pay per day

Dr Ezra Suruma, the head of Delivery Unit at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), announced on Tuesday that the government plans to install biometric machines at public schools Read More