Uganda
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:18 GMTNo Bail Respite As Besigye Goes Back to Remand
[Nile Post] Dr Besigye is wheeled into court by Prisons wardens on Friday | Francis Isaano Opposition figure and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye is set to remain in custody beyond today, Friday, February 21, following the State's decis...
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:34 GMTIf I Were in Museveni's Shoes, Besigye Would Be Dead - Mwenda
[Nile Post] Political analyst Andrew Mwenda has accused imprisoned opposition stalwart Dr. Kiiza Besigye of conspiring to murder President Museveni.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:09:48 GMTLocal Companies Get Tax Waivers Following Parliamentary Approval
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Parliament has approved tax waivers of over Shs9.5 billion for selected local investors for the financial year 2024/2025.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:25 GMTMinister Clarifies New Curriculum Grading
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in reaI life situations.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:08:20 GMTOn Besigye's Hunger Strike
[Independent (Kampala)] I had restrained myself from speaking or writing about Dr. Kizza Besigye's hunger strike and the campaign to present him as a victim of a mean and cruel dictator. I am compelled to break my silence in large part because I thin...
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:20:10 GMTGovt Urges Insurance Companies to Build Public Trust
[Nile Post] Government has urged insurance companies to take deliberate efforts to bridge the trust gap that has hindered the growth of the sector
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:03 GMTCentenary Bank to Host the 17th Gabv Annual General Meeting
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Centenary Bank, Uganda's leading microfinance institution, has today announced that it will host this year's edition of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) Annual General Meeting. The event, which will ...
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:20:34 GMTSearch for Bobi Wine's Missing Brother Nyanzi 'Yet to Yield Results'
[Nile Post] The family of NUP's chief mobilizer, Nyanzi Ssentamu, remains in distress as their relentless search for him has yielded no results.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:20 GMTCourt to Rule On Molly Katanga Bail Today
[Nile Post] The High Court in Kampala is set to deliver its ruling on Molly Katanga's bail application today Friday, February 21, 2025.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:19 GMTStray Elephant Kills Farmer in Kanungu
[Nile Post] A stray elephant from Queen Elizabeth National Park has trampled and killed a 45 year old farmer in Kanungu district's Kihihi sub county.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:19 GMTInter-Religious Council Backs Bill That Criminalises Cohabiting in Marriage
[Nile Post] The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has thrown its weight behind the proposal to criminalize cohabitation, a move that, if adopted by Parliament, could see couples in such arrangements face a three-year jail term or a fine of shs...
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:18 GMTUganda Unveils Data Protection and Privacy Toolkit
[Nile Post] The Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has launched a Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Toolkit to help organizations align with Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:18 GMTRukungiri HIV Prevalence Rate At 8.3 Percent
[Nile Post] The latest report from the Uganda AIDS Commission has indicated that Rukungiri at 8.3% has the highest HIV prevalence rate in Kigezi sub region.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:17 GMTNRM Recalls All MPs Outside Country for 'Must Attend' Caucus Meeting Today
[Nile Post] The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has recalled all its legislators and NRM-leaning MPs who were outside the country to attend a parliamentary caucus meeting today, Friday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:17 GMTIGG Engages Ntoroko Stakeholders to Address Corruption
[Nile Post] The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has engaged key stakeholders in Ntoroko District to address growing concerns over corruption within the local government.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:16 GMTFDC Katonga Offices Locked As Calls for Besigye's Release Grow in Rukungiri
[Nile Post] The offices of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction in Rukungiri District have been locked and surrounded by police and military officers.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:57:15 GMTMuseveni Commissions Piston Medical Factory to Boost Local Pharmaceutical Production
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned Piston Medical Factory in Matugga, marking a significant step towards local manufacturing of critical medical products.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:18:12 GMTGovt Completes Transfer of Files From General Court Martial to Civilian Court - Deputy Attorney General
[Nile Post] The government has finalised the transfer of files of Dr. Kizza Besigye and other prisoners from the General Court Martial to the civilian courts, as directed by the Supreme Court.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:18:11 GMTMuseveni Stresses Unity, Spiritual Calues in Uganda's Progress
[Nile Post] President Museveni has underscored the critical role of combining secular leadership principles with spiritual values in driving Uganda's development.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:18:05 GMTGovt Withdraws UPDF Bill 2024 to Comply With Supreme Court Ruling
[Nile Post] The Government has withdrawn the Uganda People's Defense Forces Bill 2024, which was before the Defense and Internal Affairs Committee of Parliament.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:18:04 GMTMuseveni Swears-in New Judges
[Nile Post] President Museveni today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of nine recently appointed judges at State House, Entebbe.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:27:55 GMTTraders Call On President Museveni to Intervene in Market Disputes
[Nile Post] Traders in Kampala, under the Federation of Uganda Traders' Association (FUTA), have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to address ongoing conflicts and injustices in city markets.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:27:55 GMTOver 8,000 Mpox Tests Conducted in Uganda With Who Support
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has successfully conducted over 8,000 mpox tests across Uganda, significantly improving the country's ability to detect cases and respond effectively to outbre...
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:27:54 GMTBobi Wine Lists 46 Detained Civilians, Calls for Justice
[Nile Post] The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, has revealed the names of 46 civilians currently facing trial in a military court, accusing the government of politically motivated detentions.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:30:22 GMTBobi Says Four National Unity Platform Officials 'Abducted' At Gunpoint
[Nile Post] The National Unity Platform president, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has said four members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) election management committee were abducted at gunpoint near Lungala, Mpigi while returning from a burial.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:28:33 GMTProtests In Uganda Against Continued Detention of Kizza Besigye
[Nile Post] Demonstrations calling for Dr. Kizza Besigye's release have intensified across Uganda, with protests erupting in Mbarara City, Bushenyi, and Kampala.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:43 GMTKobs Rugby Club Unveils New Jersey As Kcb Reaffirms Partnership
[Nile Post] KCB Bank Uganda has today reaffirmed its commitment to KOBs Rugby Club by unveiling the team's new kit for the 2025 season and announcing a cash boost of shs195 million to support their title ambitions.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:48:41 GMTRemaining Ebola Patient Discharged in Mbale
[Nile Post] Authorities have officially discharged the last Ebola patient from the Mbale Ebola Treatment Center marking the end of positive cases in Uganda.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:20:37 GMTFire Outbreaks Increased By 13.8% in 2024, Kampala Worst Hit
[Nile Post] The number of fire incidents reported in 2024 surged by 13.8%, rising from 1,104 cases in 2023 to 1,280 cases, according to the 2024 police annual crime report.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:20:36 GMTAfrica Makes Progress in Public Finance Management, but Challenges Persist
[Nile Post] The State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, delivered a keynote address at the ongoing two-day Public Finance Management Conference for Africa (2025) at Golden Tulip Hotel, Kampala.