Renowned Ugandan music producer Keilor Pro, real name Abu Spohian, has raised alarm over what he describes as an increasingly worrying habit among musicians—failing to pay for studio work after projects are completed. In a recent interview, Keilor Pro said the problem has become widespread, with many artists either paying only a small fraction of…
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has intensified operations targeting irregular migrants across Kampala and surrounding areas, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals between August and December 2025. In the most recent operation conducted this week at the Ntinda Industrial Area, immigration enforcement teams apprehended 27 irregular migrants from China, India, Pakistan, the…
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has halted illegal dredger fabrication and sand mining activities in Kawumba A Cell, Buwama Sub-county, Mpigi District, following a coordinated enforcement operation on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed the arrest of two suspects who were found at the site during the crackdown. They are currently detained at Lubigi Police Station, while…
Kabale — Residents of Nyanja Parish in Maziba Sub-county, Kabale District, have appealed to their area Member of Parliament, Wilfred Niwagaba, to urgently intervene in a severe water shortage that has persisted for nearly a decade, forcing families to spend heavily on basic water needs. Locals told Daily Monitor that the community’s water system—originally built…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Ugandans against treating the country’s oil as permanent wealth, insisting that the petroleum resources in the Albertine region must be managed prudently to create lasting economic benefits beyond the 20–25 years of production. Addressing supporters in Buliisa Town Council on Thursday during his campaign trail in the Bunyoro sub-region,…