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Govt directive on silverfish hikes prices in Busoga

Uganda, March 20 -- The decision by the government to regulate the catching of silverfish has pushed its price up in the Busoga sub-region, the Monitor has learnt. In a February 20 statement, the Sta... Read More


Candidates in hard-to-reach areas post improved results

Uganda, March 11 -- Students in hard-to-reach areas have beaten the odds to post both improved enrolment and results in the just-released 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams. T... Read More


Who are the new bishops of Luweero, North Ankole

Uganda, March 8 -- The House of Bishops on Wednesday elected Rev Wilson Kisekka and Rev Canon Alfred Muhoozi as new bishops of Luweero and North Ankole Anglican dioceses, respectively. Rev Muhoozi su... Read More


Schools uncertain on new O-Level curriculum as final exams near

Uganda, March 6 -- A section of teachers across the country have continued to use the old instructional materials instead of the revised new Lower Secondary Curriculum. The new curriculum was rolled ... Read More


Govt, CSOs, clerics welcome Shs220 billion ICC award

Uganda, March 1 -- The government, civil society organisations, and religious leaders yesterday welcomed the ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC), awarding over Shs222.3b in reparations to... Read More


Schools tighten Senior Five entry points

Uganda, Feb. 27 -- Schools on February 26 tightened their Senior Five entry points with the majority attributing the hike to improved performance in the recently released 2023 Uganda Certificate of Ed... Read More


Improved performance to push up S5 cut-off points

Uganda, Feb. 17 -- Traditional academic powerhouses in the country are set to raise cut-off points for students joining Senior Five this year due to a slightly better performance in last year's O-Leve... Read More


Christians urged to support the needy as Lent starts

Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Christians yesterday converged at different churches across the country for Ash Wednesday as they ushered in 40 days of lent. Ash Wednesday marks the 40-day period, which is an all... Read More


CoU maintains ban on creating new dioceses

Uganda, Feb. 8 -- The Church of Uganda (CoU) still upholds the resolution that suspended the creation of new dioceses about five years ago despite a renewed campaign by a section of Christians in seve... Read More


School fees crisis hits parents hard

Uganda, Feb. 7 -- Thousands of parents across the country have not been able to take their children back to school as term one opened having failed to raise the high fees being charged, a situation wh... Read More