Uganda
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:32:52 GMTFour Nations Listed for Uhuru Squash Open
[Daily News] THE annual Uhuru Squash Open is back to conquer the hearts of sports lovers as players from Uganda, Zambia and Kenya have confirmed participating in the event.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:08:29 GMTUganda's Pearl of Africa Satellite Begins Operations in Orbit
[Nile Post] The Pearl of Africa Sat-1, Uganda's first indigenous satellite is Friday December 2, set to be deployed into the lower earth orbit to start operations and benefit the country.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:07:44 GMTMuseveni Roots for Prevention As the Best Way to Fight HIV/Aids
[Nile Post] President Museveni has said prevention is the best way for the country to fight HIV/AIDS.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:53:08 GMTFighting Gender-Based Violence Will Help Reduce HIV - Activists
[Nile Post] Activists from Care International Uganda, have urged Ugandans to join the fight against gender based violence which in return will help reduce the risk of HIV infection.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:20:16 GMT'Hell Is Coming' - Army's Heavy-Handed Crackdown in Karamoja
[The New Humanitarian] Moroto, Uganda -- 'If you question, they will beat you.'
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:54:06 GMTMuseveni, Teachers Quarrel On World Teacher's Day
[Nile Post] The World Teachers' Day national celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Wednesday were mired by exchanges and warnings from both the teachers' representatives and President Museveni.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:56:13 GMTHands for Good Vows to Fight Violence Against Children
[Nile Post] Parents and guardians have been urged to nurture, support and guide children instead of subjecting them to violence and pain.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:56:03 GMTWorld Aids Day - U.S Reaffirms Commitment to End Aids in Uganda
[Nile Post] The United States (U.S) government has reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:41:00 GMTMPs Irked By the Raids On Police Posts, Urge Govt to Watch Over Veterans
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the recent attacks on police posts in which officers on duty were injured or killed and guns stolen.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:39:26 GMTDeputy Speaker Urges MPs to Adhere to Parliament Rules
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged legislators to strictly adhere to the Parliamentary rules of procedure when debating in the House.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:39:26 GMTSpeaker Urges Finance Minister to Resolve Challenges Slowing Saving Groups
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges affecting the growth of micro...
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:39:18 GMTPatrick Ayota Takes Charge of NSSF
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Patrick Oyota has been re-appointed Deputy Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for five years, and will be in charge as the search for a Managing Director continues.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:35:20 GMTAyota to Take Charge of NSSF As Byarugaba Still Awaits Reappointment
[Nile Post] The Minister for Gender ,Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has renewed Patrick Ayota's tenure as NSSF deputy Managing Director but also appointed him to serve as the Managing Director on a caretaker basis.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:49:20 GMTThree Priorities to Make Schools Safe for Girls to Combat Gender-Based Violence
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against...
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:49:08 GMTDriving On the Road to an Aids-Free Uganda
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- In the mid-1980s to early 1990s, the new NRA government of Uganda was grappling with the uphill task of reorganising a country ravaged by instability, economic adversity, and human capital inadequacies, among which ...
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:07:10 GMTMuseveni to Declare Wearing of Masks As No Longer Mandatory
[Nile Post] President Museveni is set to declare that wearing of facemasks in public places as a measure to control the spread of Covid is no longer necessary, the Nile Post has learnt.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:07:10 GMTAnother Nationwide Power Blackout Hits Uganda
[Nile Post] Uganda on Wednesday night suffered yet another power blackout that affected the entire country.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:36:59 GMTVictims Torn Over ICC Plans to Launch Proceedings Against Fugitive Kony
[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- Victims of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda have had mixed reactions to plans by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch proceedings in absentia against the group's fugitive leader, Joseph Kony.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:49:20 GMTWorld Cup - Dancing Ugandans to Face Champs New Zealand
[Independent (Kampala)] Netball World Cup 2023 DRAW
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:07:10 GMTMuseveni, Teachers Again Walk Different Lines On Salary Increment
[Nile Post] President Museveni has once against walked a different line with teachers' body, UNATU over the discriminatory salary increment, especially for science teachers.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:07:09 GMTMuseveni to Remove Mandatory Masks, Covid Tests
[Nile Post] President Museveni is set to declare that wearing of facemasks in public places as a measure to control the spread of Covid is no longer necessary, the Nile Post has learnt.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:07:09 GMTBobi Wine Praises Zaake for Shouting At Deputy Speaker Tayebwa During Plenary
[Nile Post] Kyagulanyi added, "I tasked all NUP leaders at all levels to rise to the occasion and prioritise this matter which touches the lives of our people."
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:06:59 GMTTayebwa Issues Tough Guidelines to MPs After Zaake's Misconduct
[Nile Post] The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed Members of Parliament to stop making political statements on the floor of Parliament under the guise of a point of procedure or order.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:27:28 GMTMotorcycle Taxi Loans - Ticket Out of Poverty, or Predatory Trap?
[Global Press Journal] Kampala, Uganda -- After years of using a bicycle to haul produce for traders around markets in Kampala's Nansana suburb, Isaac Sekaate was desperate to find a way to make a living that wasn't so hard on his body. He had seen s...
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:20:34 GMTUganda to Showcase Tourism Potential At Ibtm 2022 in Spain
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda Tourism Board is participating in this year's IBTM, the biggest Marketing Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) expo in the world from November 29th to December 1st, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:06:22 GMTMP Zaake in Trouble Again At Parliament
[Nile Post] Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake has once again allegedly courted trouble at parliament after "hijacking " a microphone but also refusing to listen to orders of the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:23:29 GMTFathers and Sons - Succession in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, and Eritrea
[CFR] A looming crisis of succession in several African countries indicates a troubling persistence of ego-driven political paternalism.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:31:56 GMTLet's Create Housing Solutions a Common Man Can Be Proud Of!
[Observer] Our lives seem incomplete when we do not have a place we call home. I am not talking about a rented house. I am referring to that place that you own, where you can raise children, reflect and plan for your future in peace with no one knock...
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:29:51 GMTEbola! Another Reminder Why We Must Fix Our Public Health System
[Observer] The current tripartite crisis of food insecurity, climate change, and pandemic outbreaks like Covid-19 and Ebola underscores that Uganda needs a robust and resilient public health system now more than ever.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:06:30 GMTUnra Starts Works to Install 1000 Lights Along Entebbe Expressway
[Nile Post] Roads body, UNRA has kicked off works to install lights along the 51.5 km long Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.