How the Covid lockdown crippled education sector
Parents, learners and school administrators across the country remain in suspense over the reopening of schools. Education ministry officials are…
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How abuse of SOPs affected fight against pandemic
When President Museveni imposed a second lockdown on the country on June 18, he directed authorities to enforce the standard…
Why Ugandans snubbed govt donation appeal
An appeal by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, to Ugandans and corporate entities to donate to the fight against the…
16-year-old boy shot dead by police in Jinja
A 16-year-old boy was on Saturday night shot dead by police in Mutai Village in Jinja City. The deceased was…
Apathy, suspicion at China’s new foray into vaccine diplomacy
There was a sense of euphoria in Zanzibar, Tanzania’s semiautonomous archipelago, this past week when a public Covid-19 vaccination drive…
Lack of vaccines for Africa ‘unacceptable’, says World Bank
The lack of access to vaccines in Africa is "unacceptable", World Bank number two Axel van Trotsenburg said Wednesday ahead…
Meet Amina, the oldest chimp at UWEC
As the world marked the World Chimpanzee Day yesterday, Daily Monitor visited the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) in…
Woman found dead in Nakawa market
An emergency response team from the Ministry of Health yesterday picked a body of 55-year-old vendor who died under mysterious…
Those announcing my death will be arrested, says Museveni
President Museveni has directed security forces ‘‘to locate very quickly’’ and arrest sources of fake news regarding his presumed death. ‘‘Apparently,…
We need Shs2b for Covidex clinical trials, says Ogwang
NTV’s Rita Kanya on Monday had a wide-ranging interview with Patrick Ogwang, the developer of Covidex. He dives into the…
