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WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak bit.ly/4a3DMa9 #MonitorUpdates

All-NRM Entebbe council sworn in: Concerns raised over oversight. All 15 elected councillors in the newly inaugurated council belong to the NRM. bit.ly/4uBG5cR #MonitorUpdate

Under the National Development Plan IV (NDP IV), Uganda envisions growing its economy from $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040. Mr Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, CEO of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), emphasizes that within the Tenfold Growth Strategy, insurers are being encouraged to focus on ATM (Accessibility, Trust, and Market Development). By embracing ATM, insurance players can effectively contribute to and steer Uganda’s Tenfold Growth agenda. 📹 RACHEAL NABISUBI

Amuria Woman MP, Margaret Etilu, still in security detention, days after arrest at former Speaker Anita Among’s home bit.ly/4vkAUhn #MonitorUpdates

Mr Peter Kibowa, the former @nssfug Board Chairperson, has challenged insurance leaders to embrace innovation and digital transformation. Speaking at the Q4 industry dialogue, he warned that upheavals are becoming more complex and unpredictable, urging CEOs to rethink strategies, harness data, and adopt new ways of working to remain relevant and profitable in a rapidly changing risk landscape. #MonitorUpdates 📹 RACHEAL NABISUBI

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Police sniffer dog tracks suspected burglar, caught dancing to stolen woofer bit.ly/4dSACHv #MonitorUpdates

Tensions flare in Kamuli as Senior Commissioner of Police Timothy Halango faces accusations of 66-acre land grab. Local residents, who comprise both sitting tenants and customary landlords, accuse the top officer of using his immense influence to evict them from the contested property. 👉bit.ly/4uLyuIM #MonitorUpdates

Ochol's journey from the newsroom to the US Navy Maurice Ochol did not simply change jobs or countries. He changed his understanding of what a meaningful life looks like. And in doing so, he offers a powerful lesson that sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is walk away from everything you have built and start again. 👉bit.ly/4uIpJiJ #MonitorUpdates

Two trailers burst into flames after head-on collision on Gulu-Nimule highway bit.ly/3PS4X0H #MonitorUpdates

AfDB lines up $650 million for Uganda's SGR project, ministry says bit.ly/4x69QnV #MonitorUpdates

Two trailers on Saturday morning went up in flames following a head-on collision at Awere Trading Centre, Lamogi Sub Cunty, Amuru District, along the Gulu-Nimule highway. The whereabouts of the drivers and other occupants were unknown by press time. PHOTOS/COURTESY

The outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, has expressed disappointment after being dropped from the Cabinet by President Museveni. bit.ly/4vb5nOW?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

Uganda can’t afford an expanded Cabinet The House, dominated by the ruling NRM, overwhelmingly backed the proposal, effectively legalising President Museveni’s newly announced 83-member Cabinet bit.ly/4u9tw7w?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

Cabinet posts: Fallacy of group ‘eating’ The notion of sharing the nation-cake through Cabinet appointments is overrated, more illusory than real bit.ly/4uEKjAi?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

At last, Adonia Ayebare takes his rightful place Ayebare’s was a lone voice of sanity. The Rwandan social media actors had really crossed the line into insanity bit.ly/4ohtV6N?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

Traffic police: It is time to declare operation towa ujinga The highway cameras that we intend to put in place to combat crime should include traffic offences bit.ly/4fgXcvH?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

Watch: The once busy Birijaku Border in Koboko District between Uganda and DR Congo now looks deserted following its closure by security on Wednesday, a move to contain the spread of Ebola. Locals are seen being turned away by the UPDF. 📹@Adidi Rashul #MonitorUpdates