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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:13:17 GMT
Civic Space Continues to Shrink in Uganda, Says New Report
[Nile Post] A new report by the Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM), an NGO that follows the money in politics including political parties and election campaigns has indicated that civic space has continued to shrink in the country.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:42:08 GMT
Gender Equality Is At the Forefront of COP27
[Nile Post] Women constitute the largest share of the world populations, close to 1.9 billion across all continents.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:42:08 GMT
More Details About Gunmen Attack On Police Station in Luweero Emerge
[Nile Post] Police have explained circumstances under which unknown gunmen attacked Busiika police station in Luweero district killing two police officers and injuring others.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:42:08 GMT
Fia Launches Anti Money Laundering System to Curb Financial Related Crimes
[Nile Post] The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has said much as forex bureaus and gold trade are the highest contributors to illicit financial flows in Uganda, it is more determined to leverage digital innovations to curb money laundering.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:41:56 GMT
Housing Finance Bank Launches the NSSF Savers' Advance in Campaign Dubbed "Move"
[Nile Post] Housing Finance Bank officially launched the NSSF Savers Advance in a campaign dubbed "Move."

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:13:17 GMT
Security Arrests Topmost Commander for New Rebel Group
[Nile Post] A joint security team has arrested the overall commander for Uganda Coalition Front for Change(UCFC), a newly formed rebel group that has carried out attacks on security personnel and robbing their guns.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:13:17 GMT
Nup Repatriates Another 60 Ugandans Stranded in Dubai
[Nile Post] NUP has so far returned 153 Ugandans.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:13:06 GMT
Court Acquits Former Uganda Airlines CEO, Muleya
[Nile Post] Buganda Road magistrates court in Kampala has acquitted former Uganda Airlines CEO Cornwell Muleya of the charges related to disobedience of lawful orders of the IGG.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:47:03 GMT
Ebola - As Cases Rise in Uganda, Nigeria Warns Against Outbreak
[Premium Times] NCDC said passengers arriving from Uganda and persons who transited in Uganda are being followed up for 21 days after they arrived in Nigeria for their health status.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:46:31 GMT
The SASA Initiative - Changing Mindsets About Female Genital Mutilation in Kween District in Uganda
[Nigeria Health Watch] Born and raised in Atari Village, Kaptoyoy sub-county, in the Kween district of eastern Uganda, 23-year-old Mercy Chebet was married off at the tender age of 14 and had her first child at 15. Kween district is one of the region...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:25:56 GMT
Bunyoro Urges Journalists to Carry Out Intensive Fact Checking Before Publishing Information
[Nile Post] The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kingdom (Omuhikirwa) Andrew Byakutaga, has urged the media to stop disseminating fake news or misleading information which he said has been detrimental to the progress of the kingdom and the country at large.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:25:50 GMT
Among - Let's Use Sports to Drive Gender Equality
[Nile Post] Speaker Anita Among has said that sports has the ability to drive gender equality by teaching women and girls' teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence to compete favourably with men.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:25:40 GMT
KCCA Underscores Importance of Technology in Service Delivery
[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Dorothy Kisaka has emphasised the importance of technology in service delivery in the city, calling upon people to embrace smart city, an initiative she said is the solution to mos...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:24:53 GMT
Nabbanja Directs Mukono Leadership to Resume Road Committee Meetings
[Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has directed Mukono district leadership to resume holding road committee meetings to ensure the effective development of road infrastructure.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:22:59 GMT
Uganda Facing Eight Million Housing Deficit, Says Minister Nabakooba
[Nile Post] The Lands Minister, Judith Nabakooba has revealed that Uganda's decent housing deficit currently stands at eight million units.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:17:25 GMT
Ugandan Troops Awarded Medals After Completion of Somalia Tour of Duty
[Nile Post] The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) force commander Lt Gen Diomede Ndegeya has applauded the Uganda military Contigent in Somalia for it's role in pacification and stabilisation of Somalia.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:03:47 GMT
Girls in Uganda Lured Across the Border to Undergo Female Genital Mutilation
[UNFPA] Karamoja / Sebei, Uganda -- Fourteen-year-old Judith* and five other Pokot girls were lured across the border, into Kenya from Uganda, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason - to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). The perpet...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:01:54 GMT
From Fuel to Bicycles, 'The Potential of Bamboo Is Limitless'
[Global Press Journal] Najjera, Uganda -- Uganda invests in bamboo as a sustainable way to reverse the worrying trend of deforestation.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:10:15 GMT
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda - Is Everything Under Control?
[DW] The Ebola outbreak has reached Uganda's capital, Kampala. But aid organizations lack the financial means to fight the fast-transmitting disease.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:37:24 GMT
Kadaga Underscores Role of East African Court of Justice in Promoting Integration
[Nile Post] The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga said the East African Court of Justice(EACJ) has played a crucial role in promoting the integration of the East African Community.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:28:28 GMT
Keep Private Sector Money Out of Politics, Govt Asked
[Nile Post] Stakeholders have raised concern over the increased financing of politics by the private sector that they said in turn kills the public interest of service delivery.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:24:41 GMT
Kenya Lionesses Eye Top-Rate Performance at Africa Cup First Round in Kampala
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Lionesses head coach Dennis Mwanja has promised that the team will put in their best shift as they travel to Uganda on Thursday for the Rugby Africa Women's Pool B tournament.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:00:15 GMT
Giving Hope to Uganda's Mango Farmers
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Uganda's agriculture ministry have teamed up and respond...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:59:56 GMT
President Museveni Commissions Dei Biopharma Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Plant
[Independent (Kampala)] Luwero, Uganda -- The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Friday commissioned the Dei Biopharma manufacturing facility in Matugga, near Kampala.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:49:13 GMT
Govt Outlines Remedies to Labour Externalisation Challenges
[Nile Post] Government through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has introduced measures to address existing challenges facing the country's labour externalisation industry.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:49:13 GMT
Uganda Is Still a Safe Destination Despite Ebola, Says Utb
[Nile Post] The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has reiterated that destination Uganda is safe for all National and International tourists despite the recent outbreak of Ebola in some parts of the country.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:49:04 GMT
Cabinet Ministers Start Compulsory Kiswahili Lessons Next Week
[Nile Post] Ugandan cabinet ministers will starting next week undergo compulsory Kiswahili lessons to enhance their proficiency in the language.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:21:59 GMT
11 Children Killed in Fire At Ugandan School for Blind
[VOA] Kampala -- Police in Uganda are investigating the cause of a fire at a boarding school for visually impaired students that killed 11 girls, ages four to 13.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:49:48 GMT
East African Court to Hear Cases in Uganda
[Nile Post] The East African Court of Justice will next month sit in Uganda to hear new cases, appeals and deliver ruling on a number of cases filed before it.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:14:50 GMT
One Month After Declaration of Ebola Epidemic in Uganda
[MSF] Since 20 September, 2022, the day the Ebola epidemic was declared in Uganda, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working alongside the Ministry of Health to support medical care in the country.



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