Collective Investment Schemes have grown to above Shs1 trillion for the period ended March. The growth represents a percentage expansion of 17.4 percent from Shs977.6b as of December 2021. Collective Investment Schemes pool together savings of different individuals and entities, after which the money is invested with the purpose of…
Forty one South Sudanese women have penned a collection of 18 short stories, 48 poems, 21 artwork and photography pieces and one song titled No Time to Mourn. The anthology reflects the lives of the women writers and artists, and at the same time gives voice to the very real…
Patients without Covid-19 vaccination cards in Kibuku District are being denied access to health care, which they say it's a way of violating their human rights. Though it's a government initiative to get everyone vaccinated against the killer virus, some people say they should be allowed to access medical care…
Before I met the man, I had heard stories about Mzeei Paul Karecera. The man has been making shumbusha (read samosa) for more than 40 years in Kabale, South west Uganda. He is no conventional businessman who seeks to make a killing out of this snack. He treasures the strong…
The Constitutional Court in Kampala has set June 16 as the hearing date for the case in which Mityana Municipality lawmaker Francis Zaake petitioned the Court of Appeal against his dismissal from the position of Commissioner of Parliament. In March, Mr Zaake petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking its declaration to,…
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” (John 14:27). The word peace is common in most languages. Very often we refer to peace in terms of…
Recently, in Arua, more than 80 people gave millions of shillings to Sky Motors, a newly registered company. The payments were in instalments for new boda boda motorcycles. Reportedly, on the appointed day for the last instalment and collection of bikes, Sky Motors vanished. In another story, several Born-Again/Pentecostal pastors…
Parliament’s recommendation that an agreement the government entered into with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC) be cancelled could be the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Sunday Monitor has learnt that one member of the House is harbouring plans of starting impeachment procedures against Mr Matia Kasaija if the Finance…
Forty one South Sudanese women have penned a collection of 18 short stories, 48 poems, 21 artwork and photography pieces and one song titled No Time to Mourn. The anthology reflects the lives of the women writers and artists, and at the same time gives voice to the very real…
Some residents in hard-to-reach areas of Greater Mukono have asked for a door-to-door vaccination drive after failing to access vaccination centres. Ms Alice Namukasa, a resident of Kizilu Island said she has not yet been vaccinated due to lack of transport to the health facility. "I missed out on being…