[Monitor] By Simon Peter Emwamu

[Nation] The devastating effects of a drought caused by the delayed March-April long rains prompted more than 6,000 pastoralists in Loima, Turkana West, to flee towards Karamoja, northern Uganda, in search of pasture.

[Monitor] Uganda has only 50 psychiatrists, majority of whom are based at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, a Ministry of Health official has revealed.

[Monitor] Leaders and health workers in Ntungamo District are stuck following a stock out of Covid-19 vaccines.

[Nairobi News] Brenda Nantongo, the deceased daughter of Uganda Works Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala, is set to be buried on Thursday in Kampala.

[Monitor] Authorities in Ibanda district have banned all animal movements and sale of animal products in the district as a measure to curb Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

[Monitor] The investigations into the attempted assassination of outgoing minister of Works and Transport Edward Katumba Wamala on Tuesday have started on a slow note.

[Nation] The devastating effects of a drought caused by the delayed March-April long rains prompted more than 6,000 pastoralists in Loima, Turkana West, to flee towards Karamoja, northern Uganda, in search of pasture.

[Monitor] By Tobbias Jolly Owiny

[Monitor] By Charity Akullo

[Monitor] The Specialised Utilities Wildlife and Standards Court yesterday remanded four men to Kitalya prison over attempting to steal Shs43m from a bank account of Gen Salim Saleh, the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation.

[Monitor] At least 69.7 per cent of the donated 964,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines have already been used as of Monday amid high demand for the jab.

[Monitor] Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, has suspended seven students from various colleges over alleged mob justice and vandalism of university property.

[Monitor] The Commercial Court has thrown out with costs a case in which businessman Amos Nzeyi was challenging the takeover of his bank, the National Bank of Commercial (NBC) by the central bank and the eventual sell to Crane Bank in receivership, a...

[Nation] Kampala. General Katumba Wamala is a veteran soldier of the Ugandan People's Defence Forces. But even he was shaken to the core when assassins on a motorbike opened fire on him, pumping more than 50 bullets into his car.

[Monitor] By AL-MAHDI SSENKABIRWA

[Nairobi News] Uganda's Transport Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala survived an assassination attempt in the country's capital Kampala on Tuesday morning.

[Monitor] Ugandan public policy research organisations have ranked high in the prestigious 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) ratings released recently.

[Monitor] Payment system providers and operators, among which include mobile money operators and aggregators, must within 24-hours notify Bank of Uganda of suspected or confirmed fraud, security breach and material service interruptions, according to...

[Monitor] Although the government lifted Covid-19 restrictions on the tourism sector last year, operators of tour companies and hotels say business didn't pick up and others have suspended operations.

[Monitor] A joint force of police and army personnel have arrested the alleged mastermind of the escape of inmates from Moroto Prison last year.

[Monitor] About two weeks ago, Ms Beatrice Wabwire, a resident of Rugega Village in Busia District, lost 80 local chicken less than two days after a strange disease attacked her small poultry project.

[Monitor] By Tonny Abet

[Monitor] By Michael Woniala

[Monitor] Headline inflation dropped to 1.9 per cent for the period ended May compared to 2.1 per cent in April, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics.

[Monitor] Residents of Lira East Division in Lira City will soon have access to better health services following the ongoing upgrade of Anyangatir Health Centre II.

[Monitor] The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, has urged the newly sworn-in Members of Parliament to focus on quality debates tailored on matters that will benefit the country as opposed to advancing personal interests.

[Monitor] The shilling has recouped lost ground against the dollar, recording its highest appreciation in years.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Members of the 11th Parliament to conduct business with dignity and respect for each other.

[Monitor] The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has said, it will never carry out public firing squads for its soldiers.