Uganda
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:55:15 GMTExclusive - How the Museveni-Mao Deal Was Hatched
[Nile Post] Part of the delays, was because Museveni was reluctant on appointing Nobert Mao because his plan was to see Mao help him manage the opposition.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:50:27 GMTMao Joins Long List of Museveni's Critics Who Have Kissed His Feet
[Nile Post] On March 6 while addressing party delegates in Masaka, Norbert Mao the DP presidential general said he would "never join" Museveni's government" according to a clip circulating on various social media platforms.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:49:43 GMTMuseveni Appoints Mao as Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs
[Nile Post] The Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao has been appointed as the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, a day after he brokered a deal with President Museveni.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:56:07 GMTMao's Memorable Quotes - "I Can't Join Museveni's Government"
[Nile Post] Over the years, DP President general Norbert Mao, an eloquent speaker, has made various comments especially about President Museveni and NRM's inability to
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:53:21 GMTAnyone Killing Ugandans Will Pay a Heavy Price, Says Museveni
[Nile Post] President Museveni has condemned the recent killing of three Ugandans including the Bukwo acting CAO, university student at Makerere and the Kamwokya LC1 chairman under different circumstances.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:27:17 GMTPolice Brace for Protests, Warn Against Illegal Assemblies On High Cost of Living
[Nile Post] Police territorial commanders instructed not to allow unlawful assemblies by politicians and activists.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:38:25 GMTSmallholder Farmers Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser
[IPS] Kampala & Kayunga -- The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser prices in Uganda and neighbouring Kenya. Amidst the shortages, some farmers are shifting to a more sustainable way of enriching their soils using frass from the B...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:29:40 GMTUganda Pledges to Support AU's 1 Million Next Level Initiative
[African Union] The President of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Museveni has committed to reaching over 1 million young people in Uganda annually with opportunities to accelerate the African Union Commission's vision of reaching 300 million young people by 2030...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:28:57 GMTPresident Museveni Commits to Increase Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Africa
[African Union] On the margins of the Third (3rd) Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Youth Symposium, the President of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Museveni pledged support to the African Union(AU) COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa initiative which aims to acceler...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 05:05:54 GMTMost Suspended NGOs Still in Limbo
[IPS] Kampala -- Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts, most civil society organisations (CSOs) remain shut.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:20:56 GMTAU Launches Early Warning Platform to Tackle Insecurity
[Independent (Kampala)] Lusaka, Zambia -- The African Union (AU) on Saturday launched an early warning platform aimed at preventing conflicts and promoting peace on the continent.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:10:09 GMTKabaka Mutebi Receives Restored Late Dad's Rolls Royce for 67th Birthday Present
[Nile Post] It was cheers and jubilations on Sunday as Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi received the fully restored 54-year-old Rolls-Royce Phantom IV car that was used by the late Sir Edward Muteesa II.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:28:09 GMTSMEs Urged to Boost Sales Amidst Economic Crisis
[Nile Post] Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to position themselves and tap into opportunities within the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement by adding value to their products.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:26:38 GMTGold Again! Cheptegei Retains 10,000m Title At World Athletics Championships
[Nile Post] Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei successfully defended his title when he fashionably won the men's world 10,000m title in Oregon, on Sunday.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:24:01 GMTEighteen-Year-Old Gorilla Gives Birth At Bwindi National Park
[Nile Post] An 18 year old mountain gorilla has given birth to an infant at Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Kanungu district, western Uganda.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:21:37 GMTFilling Natural Gas Supply Gap
[Independent (Kampala)] Mauritania and Senegal have laid the groundwork necessary for BP, Kosmos, and their contractors to establish an offshore production complex, with development wells connected to a floating production
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:12:47 GMTActivist Nyombi Morris Honoured By UK-Based Charity for Leading Climate Justice Fight
[Nile Post] Ugandan climate activist Nyombi Morris has been recognised by Population Matters, a United Kingdom-based charity organisation.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:50:29 GMTCar Ploughs Into Children Returning From Church, Kills Four
[Nile Post] At least four people have been confirmed dead after a car ploughed into children who were returning from church .
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:27:04 GMTMuseveni Confirms Huge Pay Rise for Uganda People's Defence Force Top Brass
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the UPDF has assured the army that the issue of salary enhancement will be handled gradually as the economy improves.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:23:53 GMTLumala Wants to Deliver Vipers to CAF Champions League Group Stages
[Nile Post] Moments after being announced as the sixth signing for Vipers Sports Club this season, pacy winger Abdu Lumala has set the bar so high by seeking to deliver his new team to the CAF Champions League group stages.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:24:47 GMTPolice Officer, Five Family Members Perish in Masaka Road Accident
[Nile Post] A police officer and five of his family members with whom he was travelling in a vehicle have perished in a Saturday morning accident along Masaka road involving a Toyota Wish and a Fuso truck.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:31:42 GMTPWDs Living With HIV/Aids Want Better Community Care, Jobs
[Nile Post] Disabled people living with HIV/AIDs in Kampala have decried the heavy centralisation of HIV care services in urban areas, stigma and lack of jobs which have made life for them unbearable.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:42:32 GMTU.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 GMTWe 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 GMTMuseveni 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 GMTCourt 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 GMTCabinet 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 GMTMubaje, 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 GMTNRM'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 GMTUNBS 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.