Uganda
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:59:57 GMTUgandans Tipped On Rising Opportunities in Country's Oil and Gas Sector
[Nile Post] The Deputy Executive Director for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), John-Bosco Habumugisha, has urged Ugandan youth to prepare for the increasing opportunities in the oil and gas sector as the country anticipates its first barr...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:59:56 GMTNRM's Moses Byaruhanga Urges EC to Prioritize Biometric Voting Preparedness Ahead of 2026 Elections
[Nile Post] Senior Presidential Advisor in Charge of Political Mobilization and Chief Agent for the NRM Presidential Flagbearer (2026-2031), Moses Byaruhanga, has emphasized the importance of preparedness, transparency, and technological efficiency a...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:59:56 GMTSsemujju Nganda Warns of Electoral 'Stampede' Over EC Readiness for 2026 Elections
[Nile Post] Kira Municipality MP and People's Front for Freedom (PFF) Spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has raised serious concerns over the Electoral Commission's (EC) preparedness ahead of the 2026 general elections, warning that the country r...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:59:55 GMTNUP's Benjamin Katana Warns of Electoral Irregularities, Calls for Vigilance Ahead of 2026 Polls
[Nile Post] The Treasurer of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Benjamin Katana, has reiterated the party's commitment to a free and fair electoral process while expressing concern over the Electoral Commission's (EC) alleged failure to formally addr...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:38:29 GMTUganda and UN World Food Programme Sign Historic Agreement On Global Fleet Special Plates
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have officially launched special registration plates for humanitarian vehicles and signed an agreement on the establishment of the Emergency Fleet Hub...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:20 GMTMinister Musasizi Praises UPDF's 40-Year Role in Peace and Development
[Nile Post] The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has lauded the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) for steering the country toward peace and stability, attributing Uganda's progress to four decades of consistent leadership and a professi...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:20 GMTGen Muhoozi Inspects Newly Completed Hoima City Stadium
[Nile Post] The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Thursday conducted an extensive inspection of the newly completed Hoima City Stadium, a flagship sports infrastructure project finished five months ahead of schedule.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:19 GMTPolitical Stability Depends On Lifting Households Out of Poverty - Museveni
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated that the foundation of Uganda's long-term political stability lies in improving household incomes, not in political competition.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:19 GMTNRM's Museveni Launches Rwenzori Campaign in Kasese, Promises Major Development Projects
[Nile Post] NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched his Rwenzori campaign trail in Kasese District, pledging a series of ambitious development initiatives aimed at transforming the region.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:18 GMTUgandan MPs Step Up Final Training Ahead of East African Inter-Parliamentary Games
[Nile Post] Ugandan lawmakers are in their final training sessions ahead of the 14th East African Inter-Parliamentary Games, which begin tomorrow and run from 5 to 17 December.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:18 GMTExperts Warn of Rising Online Child Exploitation and Persistent Poverty in Uganda
[Nile Post] Child rights experts are warning that Uganda is facing escalating threats to children's safety, including internet-driven sexual exploitation, persistent poverty, high school dropout rates, and rising mental health challenges--issues that...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:17 GMTKitagwenda Residents Urge President to Fulfill Development Promises Ahead of Visit
[Nile Post] As Kitagwenda district prepares to host President Museveni on his campaign trail ahead of the 2026 general elections, residents say they have yet to see the promised benefits of attaining district status.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:17 GMTMunyagwa Calls for United Opposition Front to Force Presidential Re-Run
[Nile Post] The Common Man's Party (CMP) presidential candidate, Mubarak Munyagwa, has urged voters in Jinja City to support opposition candidates at all levels as part of a strategy to deny President Museveni the 50 percent plus one threshold requir...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:08:43 GMTParliament Passes Huge Supplementary Budget Amid Fierce Opposition
[Nile Post] Parliament has approved a supplementary budget totalling Shs 8.104 trillion, making it one of the largest supplementary allocations ever passed since the amendment of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2015.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:30:45 GMTC-Care and Rotary Target 50,000 Ugandans in New Community Health Plan
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- C-Care Uganda and Rotary Uganda have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help boost community health in Uganda. This renewed agreement strengthens their highly successful collaboration, pa...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:09:14 GMTKibaale Records Significant Decline in HIV Infections in 2025
[Nile Post] Kibaale District has reported a notable decline in new HIV infections in 2025, according to data compiled up to the end of September.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:09:13 GMTVP Alupo Arrives in Washington As Regional Leaders Gather for Historic DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Signing
[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night to join East African leaders for what is being billed as one of the most consequential peace efforts in the Great Lakes region in decades.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:09:13 GMTUganda, WFP Sign Agreement to Establish Global Fleet Hub in Kampala
[Nile Post] Uganda has taken a major step toward strengthening regional humanitarian logistics after signing a landmark amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), officially designating Kampala as...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:09:12 GMTHoima NRM Leaders to Table Land Concerns During Museveni's Rally
[Nile Post] NRM leaders in Hoima have resolved to present a comprehensive set of concerns--led by persistent land disputes--to President Museveni ahead of his regional political mobilisation tour scheduled for next week on the 11th.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:07:17 GMTUK Lifts Travel Warning for Key Ugandan Parks
[Nile Post] The United Kingdom has removed its warning against all but essential travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the area immediately south-west of Kasese town, and Semuliki National Park, a move welcomed by Uganda's tourism sector after mor...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:47:27 GMTExperts, Industry Practitioners Call for Boosting Africa's Cross-Border Payments
[Independent (Kampala)] Johannesburg, S. Africa -- With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa wi...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:14:52 GMTAfrica's Fight With Global Credit Ratings - Bias or Hard Reality?
[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe, Uganda -- When policymakers, economists and civil society leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) converged recently in Uganda's lakeside town of Entebbe for...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:03:31 GMTReach a Hand Marks World Aids Day With Youth-Focused Awareness Campaign
[Nile Post] Reach A Hand Uganda observed World AIDS Day on 2 December 2025 with a youth-driven campaign aimed at increasing awareness and voluntary HIV testing among young people, particularly those in urban informal settlements.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:05:28 GMTMinister Oboth-Oboth Urges Religious Leaders to Uphold Uganda's Spirit of Tolerance and National Security
[Nile Post] The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, has called on religious leaders to preserve the nation's long-standing freedom of worship and its spirit of religious tolerance. He made the remarks during the openi...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:05:27 GMTUganda Boosts Forest Cover in Refugee-Hosting Districts Through Agroforestry Project
[Nile Post] One of the biggest drivers of deforestation in Uganda is the high demand for fuelwood and charcoal, as people cut trees in protected and forested areas.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:05:26 GMTPresident Museveni to Tour Kitagwenda As Preparations Intensify
[Nile Post] Preparations are in high gear in Kitagwenda District ahead of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's scheduled campaign visit on December 6, according to the Electoral Commission campaign roadmap.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:01:02 GMTUganda Unveils Special WFP Number Plates to Boost Faster Humanitarian Response
[Nile Post] Uganda has launched special UN/World Food Programme (WFP) vehicle number plates designed to speed up humanitarian operations across Africa, marking a major milestone in the country's support for emergency response and regional relief effo...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:01:01 GMTMuseveni Promotes Besigye, Eron Kiiza Tormentor Brig Tukachungurwa to Court Martial Chair
[Nile Post] Brigadier-General Richard Tukachungurwa, the military officer who clashed with human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza during the 2025 treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, has been promoted to Head of the General Court Martial.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:55:47 GMTKenya, Uganda Reaffirm Commitment to Eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers, Boost Cross-Border Trade
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Uganda have renewed their commitment to resolving Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) hindering cross-border trade, following a joint technical review of key border posts shared by the two nations.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:08:07 GMTMuseveni Appoints Morris Muhindo, 36, As Under Secretary
[Nile Post] President Museveni has appointed 36-year-old Morris Muhindo as an Under Secretary in the Office of the President, a position that places him among the youngest Ugandans to ascend to the senior civil service rank.