Launched in 1992, The Daily Monitor is a Ugandan daily newspaper headquartered in Kampala-Uganda. The newspaper covers national and world news.
Nation Media Group also owns Business Daily, The East African, Taifa Leo, NTV, and QFM. The owner of Nation Media Group is Aga Khan.
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes.
Overall, we rate The Daily Monitor Left-Center biased based on editorial positions and story selection that moderately favor the left. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High due to poor sourcing techniques, a lack of transparency with shareholders, and originating from a country with limited press freedoms.
The Daily Monitor publishes articles with strong, emotionally loaded language, such as “‘Give my wife a big soda’, suspected lesbian teacher told shopkeeper.” A quote from the article reads, “He added: And they used to come together; she could not come without that woman she called her wife. You couldn’t understand her because she always had dreadlocks and donned baggy masculine trousers.
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The Daily Monitor publishes critical articles about the right-wing populist President Museveni “Ugandans are lazy, Museveni tells S.African business community.” A quote from the article reads, “In his foreign and local engagements, Mr.
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- Police arrest 46 in night crackdowns across Kampala
- Health experts sound alarm over bogus diagnostic machines
- UCU beats Kyambogo in university quiz tiebreaker as quarterfinals kick off
- ANT's Muntu urges youth to rise above deceit “The time has come for the youth to take charge and demand real change,” Muntu said.
- 2026 Elections: NRM, PLU leaders intensify vote hunt for Museveni in Ankole
World News Examples:
- Malaysia searches for migrants after deadly boat sinking. The group is believed to be part of at least 300 undocumented migrants who departed from Myanmar, before one of their boats capsized near Thailand's Tarutao Island and just north of the Malaysian island resort of Langkawi.
- AU urges respect for Nigeria's sovereignty following Trump's threats In a statement issued late Friday, the AU Commission rejected any threat of unilateral military action against Africa's most populous nation, reiterating its "unwavering commitment" to Nigeria's sovereignty and its constitutional guarantees of religious freedom.
- Syrian president arrives in US for landmark visit Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
Premium Content Examples:
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- Organised criminal gangs killing fishermen on Lake Victoria, over 100 dead
- More oil discovered in the Albertine graben
Business News Examples:
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- China halts ban on export to US of some dual-use metals Imposed in December 2024, the ban will now be suspended until November 27, 2026, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement.
- Uganda shines at the 8th China International Import expo in Shanghai
- Global Investors eye firms with strong sustainability practices for investment
- Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay package
- Maersk lifts outlook as China exports defy trade tensions
- EACOP partnership to boost skills training at Nakawa Vocational College
Other News:
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