To many, Karamoja is a region of cattle keepers, and until recently, notorious for armed cattle rustling. But as Daily Monitor reporter NELSON WESONGA explores, a new economic activity – charcoal burning – is taking root in the region, with disastrous consequences. The story was published on 31 May 2016 with funding from ACME’s Enhanced Media Reporting […]
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By Peter G. Mwesige In a few hours, President Yoweri Museveni will deliver to Parliament an address on the “state of the nation”. It is a constitutional requirement for the president to do this at the beginning of each session of Parliament. Major television and radio stations are expected to cover the event live for […]
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Not a very long time ago, Samson Tusiime asked a designer in town to make him a “Besigye T-Shirt”. Ismail, the designer, did just that and Samson, better known on Twitter by his handle @Samwyri, was a contented client. On his Facebook page, Samson shared a picture of his prized acquisition and asked those who […]
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It was a wait with bated breath as Ugandans looked forward to the verdict on the 11 July 2010 terror attacks in Kampala. From 26-27 May 2016, relatives and friends of the more than 70 people who died and scores others who were injured in the terror attacks, turned their attention to live television broadcasts, […]
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The South African public broadcaster SABC has announced that it will no longer air images of destruction during protests in the country, drawing heated discussions on social media. In a statement published on their website, Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng, the corporation’s chief operating officer said, “It is regrettable that these actions are disrupting many lives and […]
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The 27 May edition of The Observer led with the story, How USA forced Museveni to hire ex-Monitor editor. When I saw a copy of the paper, I immediately pictured the big man in the U.S. holding a gun to Museveni’s head and bellowing: “Hire Don Wanyama or this relationship is over!” Okay that’s an […]
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