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Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:47:28 GMT
Lawyer Mboya Sues Museveni's Son Over Invasion Tweets
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Advocate Apollo Mboya has sued Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's son Kainerugaba Muhoozi after he threatened to invade Kenya's Capital, Nairobi.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:13:28 GMT
Museveni's Son Dragged to Court for Treason, Faces Life Imprisonment If Guilty
[Nile Post] Ugandan former Commander of Land Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been sued at the Milimani Kenyan Law Courts for alleged breach of territorial integrity, threatening the security of Kenya and treason.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:56:28 GMT
Ugandan Wildlife Trafficker Gets Life in Prison
[VOA] Kampala -- A court in Uganda has given a lifetime prison sentence to a man convicted of illegally trafficking wildlife products, but the verdict leaves wildlife officials and human rights activists at odds over whether it fits the crime.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:43:00 GMT
Yemi Alade Set for December Edition of Blankets and Wine
[Nile Post] Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter and artiste Yemi Alade will headline this year's final edition of Blankets and Wine set for December, 11, 2022 at the Lugogo Cricket Oval.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:42:18 GMT
Uganda's GDP Growth Slows to 4.9% as Import Taxes Decelerate, Says New Report
[Nile Post] Uganda's real GDP expanded 4.9% in the second quarter of the year, marginally weaker than the previous quarter's 5.1%, following a marked moderation in import taxes, according to the SSA Macroeconomics Research Instant Insights Report rel...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:36:30 GMT
First African Immigrant to Be Elected to Boston City Council Tips Ugandan Women on Developing Their Communities
[Nile Post] Tania Fernandez Anderson, a Cape Verdean-born American politician but also the first African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the Boston City Council has urged Ugandan women to participate in the development of their communities.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:48:57 GMT
Two Police Officers Nabbed After Extorting Shs 1.1million From Power Theft Suspects
[Nile Post] Police in Mbale are investigating one of their own over alleged involvement in illegal power connections. The two officers have been identified as Swalik Mugabi and a one ASP Elwelu. Mugabi is a detective attached to Mbale City Central Po...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:52:05 GMT
Food Is Scarce These Days, and the Refugees Keep Coming
[Global Press Journal] Isingiro, Uganda -- At Africa's oldest refugee settlement, cuts to monthly stipends lead to hunger -- and conflicts with Ugandan farmers.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:12:44 GMT
Museveni Summons IGG Kamya, Lands Commission Chair Byenkya Over "Silly Quarrels"
[Nile Post] Land Commission chairman Byenkya writes to Museveni over quarrels with IGG Kamya, Museveni summons both

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:41 GMT
Land Commission Chairman Byenkya Writes to Museveni Over Quarrels With IGG Kamya, Museveni Summons Both
[Nile Post] Land Commission chairman Byenkya writes to Museveni over quarrels with IGG Kamya, Museveni summons both

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:58:33 GMT
Museveni Tells General Katumba to "Pull Up Socks" After Mess at Uganda Railways
[Nile Post] President Museveni has instructed the minister of Works and Transport, Gen Katumba Wamala to deal firmly with corruption at the Uganda Railways Corporation.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:55:47 GMT
Uganda Moves to Tap Into Kenya's Booming Coastal Tourism
[Nile Post] Uganda is seeking partnership that will see the Pearl of Africa tap into the big number of visitors to Kenya's coastal towns and the respective beaches on the coast.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:54:52 GMT
Kabanda's Kidney Was Never Harvested - He Was Born With One Organ, Says Report By Medical Body
[Nile Post] The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council has said there was no kidney harvest by Old Kampala Hospital as alleged by one Muhammad Kabanda.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:53:42 GMT
Museveni's Daughter, Diana, Applies to Drop Husband's Name
[Nile Post] President Museveni's daughter Diana Kamuntu has formally applied to NIRA to drop the use of her husband's name, "Kamuntu".

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:25:48 GMT
Over 500 Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises Granted Free Product Certification
[Nile Post] Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) with support from the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU) has granted free product certification (Q-Mark) to over 500 Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who are producing over 700 ...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:24:07 GMT
Museveni Appoints Retired Archbishop Orombi as Muni University Chancellor
[Nile Post] President Museveni has appointed retired Church of Uganda Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi as the new chancellor of Muni University.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:24:06 GMT
Online Yellow Fever Verification System Launched at Elegu Border Point
[Nile Post] The Office of the President, Elegu Border Post management and other labour exportation stakeholders have launched the yellow fever vaccination online verification system at Elegu Point of Entry.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:23:57 GMT
"General Muhoozi is Just a Thorny Balloon Occupying Space" - Mpuuga
[Nile Post] Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga has said he wont devote his attention to the theatrics of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba because in his view, the first son is not very consequential.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:23:49 GMT
General Muntu Asks Museveni to Increase the Budget of CID
[Nile Post] The leader of Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Mugisha Muntu has lashed out at President Museveni for lecturing the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) on income generation instead of increasing its budget.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:23:37 GMT
Stop Saving Blindly but for a Purpose, Journalists Tipped
[Nile Post] Journalists, just like other Ugandans have been asked to stop saving blindly but rather have a purpose and this way, they will achieve from saving.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:11:33 GMT
No One Will Stop Me From Using Twitter - Museveni's Son
[Nile Post] Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who was recently sacked as Commander of Land Forces, has said no one will ban him from social media especially twitter, saying that he is an adult of sound mind who understands what he always tweets about.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:19:25 GMT
NRM Youth "Command" Museveni to Stand Again in 2026
[Nile Post] With almost three years to the next general election, a group of youth referring to themselves as " Bazukkulu ba Museveni" have asked President Museveni to offer himself as a presidential candidate in the 2026 general election.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:19:17 GMT
Museveni Chose Economic Management Over Populism By Rejecting Subsidies During Oil Crisis, International Economic Consultant Says
[Nile Post] Museveni chose economic management over populism by rejecting subsidies during oil crisis, International Economic Consultant says

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:20:03 GMT
I Like Besigye, Unlike Bobi Wine - Muhoozi
[Nile Post] Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has expressed a liking for opposition strongman Dr Kizza Besigye while at the same time confirming his dislike for President Museveni's recent rival, National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:19:25 GMT
Ebola Lockdown is Coming to Kampala Very Soon, Get Ready - NEED Leader Kabuleta
[Nile Post] The leader of the National Economic and Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) Joseph Kabuleta has warned people in Kampala to get ready for a lockdown due to ebola.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:15:44 GMT
Museveni Puts Kampala on High Alert Over Ebola
[Nile Post] President Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Health, Kampala Capital City Authority, and other partners to be on high alert following the discovery of two Ebola cases in Kampala.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:35:09 GMT
EACOP - EU Parliament Meddling Shows Africa Should Aggressively Pursue Independence
[The Exchange] At the just concluded 7th Uganda Oil and Gas Summit, where investments in fossil fuels projects was discussed, the Managing Director of East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited (EACOP) renewed commitments and assurances that the crude o...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:19:53 GMT
Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Borrowing Army Uniform to Surprise Girlfriend
[Nile Post] The General Court Martial presided over by Brig.Gen. Freeman Mugabe has sentenced a man to three years in prison for borrowing a UPDF uniform to surprise his girlfriend.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:19:45 GMT
Nambooze Says Mao is Now "Frozen" Politically
[Nile Post] The Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze has said Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party (DP) president general, is now finished politically and that there is nothing new Ugandans should expect from him.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:19:34 GMT
Museveni Makes Ideological Appeal to CID Officers
[Nile Post] President Museveni has delivered a lecture of opportunity to middle level Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) officers who have been attending a one-month ideological course at Kasenyi, Entebbe.



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