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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, which grants military courts the power to try civilians. In May this year, Members of Parliam...

[Nile Post] The United Nations has issued a stark warning that millions of people in five crisis-stricken countries are either facing famine or are one step away from it, as global hunger continues to worsen.

[Nile Post] The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has flagged more than 10,000 national identification cards during the ongoing mass renewal and registration exercise, citing irregularities in submitted information.

[Nile Post] The government is set to reintroduce mandatory vehicle inspections across the country within the next two weeks, just days after suspending the Automated Express Penalty Scheme (Auto EPS) following widespread public outcry.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has enacted the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025, expanding military courts' authority to try civilians under specified circumstances.

[Nile Post] At least 2.5 million Ugandans have registered for renewal of their national identification card in the ongoing mass renewal exercise.

[Nile Post] Kalungu West Member of Parliament, Joseph Ssewungu, has commended the National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General for exceptional performance, noting that no Secretary General from any political party has matched their level of delive...

[Nile Post] A teenage boy has been taken into custody following the mysterious death of a 28-year-old sex worker whose body was discovered hidden under a bed at Eden Guest House in Arua City on Saturday night.

[Nile Post] Dr Abed Bwanika has reaffirmed his departure from the National Unity Platform (NUP), attributing part of his decision to the party's recent delegates' conference.

[Nile Post] The deputy spokesperson for the National Unity Platform (NUP), Alex Waisswa Mufumbiro has revealed that the party is set to introduce term limits for its leaders as part of a new constitution that will soon be gazetted.

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[Nile Post] Uganda is among 36 countries reportedly under consideration for new US travel restrictions, according to a confidential US State Department memo published by The Washington Post.

[Nile Post] Several National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants from Tororo County North and South constituencies have withdrawn from the upcoming party primaries, citing widespread irregularities in the recently concluded internal structure electio...

[Africa CDC] Uganda's borders have always been busy and vulnerable. Over the past decade, Ebola, COVID-19, leptospirosis, Marburg, measles and cholera have all emerged, stretching an already burdened health system. With Mpox still active and the memo...

[Independent (Kampala)] The Last Word -- Many people are angry with President Donald Trump for canceling the visas of many students studying in the USA. This is bad for individual families and students. I have friends whose children have been denied ...

[Nile Post] The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked World Blood Donor Day 2025 with a renewed global appeal for increased voluntary blood donations, citing the urgent need to save the lives of mothers and children, especially in developing cou...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's exports of goods and services grew by 27 percent in the 12 months ending in March, a senior government official said Thursday.

[Nile Post] Two Kenya Air Force officers were killed on June 14, 2025, after their training aircraft crashed in Viramboni village, Kinango area, Kwale County.

[Nile Post] Robert Ssebunya, the former Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, has announced he will not run in the 2026 general elections, ending months of speculation about his political comeback.

[Nile Post] Officials from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat on Friday narrowly escaped an attack by angry party supporters in Tororo District, after chaos erupted during a controversial verification exercise of the party register in...

[Nile Post] The Parliament watch website of April 2025, published a concern by law makers about what they described as discriminatory promotion practices within Uganda's judiciary where they claimed that competent and long - serving judges are being ...

[Nile Post] The government has introduced a three-year income tax holiday for new, Ugandan-owned startup businesses, effective July 1, 2025.

[Nile Post] Child rights activists and government officials have called for urgent and coordinated action to combat the growing crisis of child labor in Uganda, warning that the practice continues to undermine national development and entrench millio...

[Nile Post] Uganda Airlines has posted a dramatic increase in revenue, growing from just Shs28 billion in FY2019/20 to Shs319 billion in FY2023/24 a clear sign of recovery and strategic growth since its revival five years ago.

[Nile Post] The NRM Entrepreneurs League Members Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited (SACCO) has been officially launched, signalling a major milestone in the economic empowerment of entrepreneurs who subscribe to the National Resis...

[Nile Post] Police officers serving in the West Nile and North West Nile regions have been warned against engaging in multiple romantic relationships, excessive borrowing, and unstable marriages--behaviours blamed for growing financial stress and poo...

[Nile Post] The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has ordered the immediate dismissal of Mr. Norman Ijuka, an engineer with the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), after his conviction on charges of corruption and abuse of office.

[Nile Post] Popular comedian Kapere has officially joined the political fray by picking up nomination forms to contest for a councilor seat in Makindye under the National Unity Platform (NUP).

[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has demanded an urgent review of Uganda's government scholarship system, saying it unfairly benefits children from wealthy families while neglecting academically deserving students from low-inco...