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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:42:32 GMT
U.S. Actor Terrence Howard Eyes Uganda as 'Fertile Ground' for New Technology Initiatives
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Oscar-winning actor Terrence Howard is in Uganda, where he announced the development of several scientific initiatives that also form part of plans to boost funding and tourism to the nation, Nile Post reports.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:32:34 GMT
We Are Ready to Prove Detractors of Uganda Oil Project Wrong , Says Total Boss
[Nile Post] Total Energies' General Manager, Phillipe Groeuix has said whereas there are many detractors to Uganda's oil project in form of environmentalists both locally and from the international community, they are committed to ensure the project ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:28:53 GMT
Museveni Does Not Care About You, Bobi Wine Tells Karamoja Region As He Donates Food
[Nile Post] The National Unity Platform has donated food relief of five tonnes of maize flour and beans to the famine-hit Karamoja sub-region. The package contained 2500kg of maize flour and another 2500kg of beans.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:13:08 GMT
Court Orders NRM's Shumuk to Pay Shs73m to Ssenyonyi or Face Arrest
[Nile Post] The High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for businessman Mukesh Babubhai Shukla, popularly known as Shumuk, over failure to pay election petition costs amounting to Shs73 million to Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:13:08 GMT
Cabinet Contemplates Banning Labour Export to Middle East
[Nile Post] Cabinet has contemplated placing a total ban on labour export, particularly to the Middle East countries.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:13:02 GMT
Mubaje, Mugalu Dragged to Court for Organising "Illegal" General Assembly
[Nile Post] A group of Muslims has dragged the top leadership of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council to court for allegedly organising illegal general assembly and holding office illegally since their tenure expired on 13th May, 2022.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:32:34 GMT
NRM's Sseninde - "We Will Not Win Gogonyo By-Election If We Are Divided"
[Nile Post] The director for Mobilisation at the NRM secretariat, Rosemary Nansubuga Sseninde has urged the party leaders to put aside their personal differences and unite for the good of the party ahead of the Gogonyo by elections in Pallisa distric...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:32:32 GMT
UNBS Opens Regional Food Safety Laboratory in Gulu
[Nile Post] The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has opened a food safety testing laboratory for the northern region based in Gulu.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:16:53 GMT
Local Government Workers Resume Strike Days After Talks With Govt Over Salary Increment
[Nile Post] Local Government workers under their union Uganda Local Government Workers' Union (ULGWU) have announced the commencement of their industrial action with effect from Wednesday, midnight.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:11:33 GMT
Museveni Appoints New Army Court Boss to Replace Gen Gutti
[Nile Post] President Museveni who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces has appointed Brig Robert Freeman Mugabe as the new chairman of the General Court Martial to replace Lt Gen Andrew Gutti.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:34:43 GMT
CAF President, Dr Motsepe to Visit South Sudan, Uganda, Seychelles and Algeria
[CAF] Following his successful visit in Ethiopia today, CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe will leave Addis Ababa and visit four more countries in the next four days.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:16:51 GMT
Uganda to Support Actor Terrence Howard's Hydrogen Technology Initiative
[Nile Post] President Museveni has met and held talks with American Oscar award winning movie actor, Terrence Dashon Howard in a bid to boost Uganda's tourism and investment.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:14:25 GMT
Will New Mining Laws in Uganda, Malawi Help Curb Illicit Funds?
[Nyasa Times] Uganda and Malawi have introduced new mining laws which government officials and experts say have great potential to help curb Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in both countries.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:11:31 GMT
"Supplies of Aviation Fuel At Entebbe Airport Are Coming in Normally," UCAA Says
[Nile Post] The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has rubbished claims that the country's aviation has been hit with a fuel shortage.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:44:39 GMT
American Actor Terrence Howard, Wife Make Maiden Visit to Uganda
[Nile Post] Renowned American actor Terrence Dashon Howard and his wife have made their maiden visit to Uganda.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:28:08 GMT
Tear Gas, Live Bullets Rock Jinja As Residents Protest Skyrocketing Commodity Prices
[Nile Post] Tear gas, live bullets rock Jinja as residents protest skyrocketing commodity prices

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:26:37 GMT
Nup's Ssenyonyi Explains Why They Are Backing FDC Candidate in Soroti By-Election
[Nile Post] The National Unity Platform (NUP) Spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi has described the party's decision to back the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate in Soroti East as an important step towards opposition unity.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:26:35 GMT
Bobi Wine "Curses" Nup MPs Who Received Shs 40 Million
[Nile Post] The leader of the National Unity Platform(NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has lashed out at the NUP Members of Parliament who went ahead and took shs 40 million that was given to them by Parliament.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:28:10 GMT
89 People Have Perished On Ugandan Roads Over the Last Week
[Nile Post] 89 people have perished on Ugandan roads over the last week

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:28:04 GMT
Economists Caution Govt Against Acquiring Stake in Roko
[Nile Post] Policy analysts and economists have urged the government to be careful in its plans to inject a Shs 202 billion in the struggling Roko Construction Company.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:48:46 GMT
No, Nile Post Didn't Quote Ugandan First Lady and Minister Janet Museveni Dismissing Teachers' Demand for More Pay
[Africa Check] A screenshot of a graphic posted on Facebook claims that the Ugandan minister of education and sports, Janet Museveni, has called out teachers for demanding higher salaries.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:59:09 GMT
The African Union At 20
[Independent (Kampala)] The European Union (EU) has lived up to the primary reason it was created - ensuring that member states will not wage physical war against one another, but settle their differences amicably. It owes some of its successes to a ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:33:53 GMT
Assistant Secretary Noyes' Travel to Uganda and Geneva
[State Department] Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Julieta Valls Noyes travels to Uganda July 9-15 and Geneva July 16-19.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:19:57 GMT
Uganda, Tanzania to Strengthen Business Cooperation
[Daily News] UGANDAN Minister of State for Works and Transport, Mr Byamukama Fred has expressed his country's readiness to strengthen business cooperation with Tanzania, following notable improvements in transport infrastructure in the Central Corrid...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:55:51 GMT
Museveni Appoints New Uganda Airlines CEO
[Nile Post] President Museveni has appointed Jenifer Bamuturaki as the substantive Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Airlines.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:07:07 GMT
Illegal River Sand Miners Boost Rising Flood Risk #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kanyangeya -- The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:12:45 GMT
Where Menstrual Health and the Climate Crisis Meet - Safe Girl Reusable Pads #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Catherine Nakayemba was just starting high school when her very first menstrual cycle came. She wasn't sure what was happening, and thought she might be sick. In the school bathroom, she used pages from a book to stop the ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:16:51 GMT
The 39th IGAD Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State & Government
[IGAD] Nairobi -- Peace, Prosperity and Regional Integration - The 39th Heads of State and of State and Government Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on Tuesday, 5th of July 2022 in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, c...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:39:14 GMT
Experts Weigh in On Financial Literacy in Uganda
[Nile Post] Experts have said that many people are likely to recover from financial illness as more insurance firms and commercial banks continuously pass on key-turning financial knowledge of saving and investing in highly-rewarding ventures.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:39:14 GMT
Teachers Suspend Strike After Museveni Meet
[Nile Post] The leadership of the Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU) has announced the suspension of their sit down strike following a meeting with President Museveni.



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