Daily Monitor

09/10/2025

FROM THE ARCHIVES: I helped Besigye escape – Col Mande
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Until recently, DP had caused a psychological problem for Museveni because [Foreign Affairs minister Sam] Kutesa trounced him in the 1980 elections in Nyabushozi on DP ticket. So he (Museveni)...

09/10/2025

Bank of Uganda says commercial banks have maintained adequate capital and liquidity buffers, supported by strong earnings and improved asset quality https://bit.ly/4o72MSp?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Daily_Monitor

Bank of Uganda says commercial banks have maintained adequate capital and liquidity buffers, supported by strong earnings and improved asset quality

09/10/2025

The UMA trade fair saw unusually empty stalls on Independence Day, as students dominated the annual event while traders, especially food vendors, were left disappointed.

Many vendors who had anticipated high sales are now counting losses due to the low customer turnout. The poor attendance has largely been attributed to the introduction of mobile money-only payments for entry, which traders claim blocked many potential customers from accessing the venue.

📸: Stephen Otage

09/10/2025

The meeting, chaired by EC Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama, aimed to highlight the progress of the campaigns, challenges so far, and how to improve the campaign process.

The meeting, chaired by EC Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama, aimed to highlight the progress of the campaigns, challenges so far, and how to improve the campaign process

09/10/2025

Experts emphasise the importance of understanding one’s health status before starting a fitness routine.

The absence of mandatory health screenings and professional guidance in many gyms is a worrying trend

09/10/2025

SMEs say they feel that URA has made them its main target in its attempt to increase revenue collection instead of widening the tax base https://bit.ly/435sKO9?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Daily_Monitor

09/10/2025

Coffee flowers, delicate, fragrant, and fleeting, were previously left to rot after blooming. Today, they are being collected, dried, and processed into ingredients for perfumes, teas, and natural extracts.

Coffee flowers, delicate, fragrant, and fleeting, were previously left to rot after blooming

09/10/2025

BoU's switch that will control bank, mobile money and fintech charges

The National Payment Switch promises to link banks, mobile money, and fintechs in a single ecosystem that will lower transaction costs http://bit.ly/42AnBh0?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Daily_Monitor

The National Payment Switch promises to link banks, mobile money, and fintechs in a single ecosystem that will lower transaction costs

09/10/2025

Dr Monica Musenero, the minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, says the country has made a significant progress in moving science out of the laboratories and into the economy.

Dr Monica Musenero, the minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, says the country has made a significant progress in moving science out of the laboratories and into the economy

09/10/2025

PHOTOS: Residents of Nyamarebe Sub-county in Ibanda District are still stranded after a destructive storm on October 1, 2025, damaged homes, crops, and plantations. Coffee farmers were especially affected, with many losing their harvest. Locals are appealing for urgent government relief, as the storm also damaged schools and killed livestock.

📸: Jovita Kyarisiima

09/10/2025

Made in Uganda: The e-commerce platform taking local products global https://bit.ly/470Cg6m?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Daily_Monitor

For decades, Ugandan manufacturers, artisans, and small-scale enterprises have produced remarkable goods, but access to international markets has remained a distant dream

09/10/2025

"I'm back to my home NRM," says Museveni critic, Col Samson Mande, after returning from exile
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“I went (into exile) when I was bitter, but now I'm better and I'm loaded with solutions. I will not look in the past because I don't live in the past tense"