Uganda

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:52 GMT
Speaker Among Defends Role in Anti-Homosexuality Law
[Nile Post] Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has defended her support for Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Law, saying it is her duty to uphold the country's culture and traditions.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:48:37 GMT
Violence Against Journalists Rises As Uganda Heads Into General Elections
[Global Press Journal] Kampala, Uganda -- Government forces lead the assault but blame journalists.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:53 GMT
Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis As Support Operations Face Cuts
[Nile Post] The government and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have issued a joint appeal to the international community amid worsening global funding shortages that threaten the country's refugee support operations.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:52 GMT
HIV TikTok Scandal in Mbarara Rekindles Fears of Digital Harm and Stigma
[Nile Post] A TikTok scandal centred on HIV stigma has rattled Mbarara and drawn widespread condemnation across Uganda after an anonymous account published names and photos of individuals, falsely or accurately labelling them as HIV-positive.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:51 GMT
Mao, Bayigga, and Alitia Face Off in Divided DP As Leadership Vote Nears Climax
[Nile Post] At the Democratic Party's national delegates conference today, the fate of Uganda's oldest political party lies in the hands of delegates who must choose between continuity and change.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:51 GMT
NRM Seeks to Entrench Grassroots Power With Proposed Local Govt Amendment
[Nile Post] The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has revealed plans to amend the Local Government Act to grant its party chairpersons ex-officio status in all local government councils -- a move critics fear could entrench the party's domina...

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:50 GMT
Works Ministry Fixes Banda-Kireka Trouble Spot After Months of Motorist Frustration
[Nile Post] A persistent road hazard on the Banda-Kireka stretch of the Kampala-Jinja Highway has finally been addressed, months after the rest of the project had been 'completed'.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:48 GMT
Chaos Rocks DP Delegates Conference As Aspirants' Names Go Missing From Ballot
[Nile Post] Chaos erupted at the 12th Democratic Party (DP) National Delegates Conference after several party leadership aspirants who had paid significant nomination fees found their names missing from the official candidates list.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:58 GMT
Speaker Among Urges NRM District Chairpersons to Champion Oversight in Service Delivery
[Nile Post] Speaker Anita Annet Among has tasked newly elected National Resistance Movement (NRM) district chairpersons with taking an active oversight role in the implementation of government programmes, urging them to defend service delivery and ac...

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:57 GMT
Kigongo Urges NRM Leaders to Prioritise Unity Over Rivalries
[Nile Post] The First National Vice Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), al-Hajj Moses Kigongo, has called on party leaders at the grassroots to put aside antagonism and rally around unity, warning that internal sabotage could fracture...

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:53 GMT
Nsereko Joins Ecological Party, Quits Kampala Central Seat to Run for President in 2026
[Nile Post] Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko has joined the Ecological Party of Uganda and been elected its president, positioning himself as the party's presidential flag bearer in the 2026 general elections.

Fri, 30 May 2025 13:07:47 GMT
Kyagulanyi Rallies Tooro to Vote for NUP
[Independent (Kampala)] Fort Portal -- The National Unity Platform- NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has rallied the people of Tooro to participate in next year's general elections and vote out President Yoweri Museveni and the N...

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:15 GMT
Besigye Faces High Court Treason Trial Over Plot to Overthrow Govt
[Nile Post] Prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye and two co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale have been formally indicted by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the High Court for treason and misprision of treason.

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:22:56 GMT
UDB's Patricia Ojangole Named Africa Banker of the Year
[Nile Post] Dr. Patricia Ojangole, the Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB)has been named Banker of the Year at the prestigious African Banker Awards.

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:21:49 GMT
Ugandans Tipped On Achieving Financial Security As Prudential Hosts Special Edition 'Kyoto'
[Nile Post] Prudential Uganda has hosted a special edition of its flagship financial literacy initiative, the Prudent Kyoto Masterclass Series.

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:20:29 GMT
Smirnoff Reimagines Fiesta Experience With Bold Art Collaboration , Stellar Dj Lineup
[Nile Post] Smirnoff, a product of Uganda Breweries, has unveiled a dynamic new art-driven experience ahead of the Smirnoff Fiesta set to take place on May 31 at the Kampala Sheraton Gardens.

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:02:58 GMT
NBS TV,Rotary Launch Tree Planting Drive in Bududa to Tackle Environmental Degradation
[Nile Post] The Rotary E-Club of East Africa and the Rotary Club of Mbale City, in partnership with NBS TV, have launched a large-scale tree planting initiative in the Elgon sub-region, code-named Plant Your Balance.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:12:05 GMT
Museveni Flags Off Uganda's First Milk Consignment to Algeria
[Nile Post] President Museveni has flagged-off the first consignment of powdered milk to Algeria, marking a significant milestone for Uganda's agricultural sector.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:12:04 GMT
Museveni Gives Greater Luwero Roadside Market Vendors Cash Boost
[Nile Post] President Museveni has extended more financial support to roadside market vendors in Luwero and Nakasongola Districts.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:12:03 GMT
No End in Sight for Kasese's Pastoralist-Crop Farmer Land Dispute
[Nile Post] Kasese District, nestled in the Rwenzori sub-region of western Uganda, continues to grapple with protracted land disputes that have pitted pastoralists against crop farmers for decades.

Fri, 30 May 2025 06:36:45 GMT
Environmental Impact of Sugarcane Farming Raises Famine Fears in Busoga
[Nile Post] Farmers in the Busoga sub-region are raising alarm over an imminent food crisis, attributing the growing threat of famine to prolonged dry spells triggered by widespread deforestation and the rapid expansion of sugar cane cultivation.

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:05:13 GMT
DP Delegates Conference in Mbarara - Attendance Strictly By Invitation - SG
[Nile Post] Democratic Party (DP) Secretary General Dr. Gerald Siranda has reiterated that attendance at the party's Delegates Conference in Mbarara will strictly be by invitation.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:17 GMT
NRM Leaders in Rakai Endorse Speaker Among for Top Party Leadership Role
[Nile Post] National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Rakai District have officially endorsed Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among for the position of NRM First National Vice Chairperson (Female).

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:14 GMT
Ugandan Academic Launches Pressure Group to Challenge Museveni in 2026
[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Ugandan academic and Cavendish University diplomacy student, Idi Menya, has launched a new pressure group, The Civilian Alliance, with the goal of unseating President Yoweri Museveni in the 2026 general elections.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:12 GMT
Uganda Prisons Slash Recidivism, Empower Inmates Through Reform
[Nile Post] Uganda's correctional system is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with significant improvements in prisoner rehabilitation, crime prevention, and operational capacity.

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:11 GMT
Uganda Launches Third National HIV Impact Survey, Expands to Include Non-Communicable Diseases
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and Makerere University School of Public Health, has officially launched the third round of the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025...

Fri, 30 May 2025 05:11:45 GMT
Bobi Urges Western National Unity Platform Unity
[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, issued a strong call for unity and cooperation within the party's ranks in western Uganda following a thwarted visit to Fort Portal city.

Fri, 30 May 2025 04:58:25 GMT
Besigye Committed to High Court for Trial As Lawyers Storm Out of Court
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has sent Dr Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola to face trial in the High Court on treason and misprision of treason charges.

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:21:14 GMT
Over 600 Ugandan Muslim Pilgrims Depart for Hajj Amid Visa Setbacks
[Nile Post] More than 600 Ugandan Muslims have departed for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia, one of the most sacred obligations in Islam.

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:21:13 GMT
Museveni Calls for Political Will to Ensure Instability in Great Lakes Region
[Nile Post] President Museveni has assumed chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the

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