August 28
Uganda: I Won't Resign Over Kiteezi Challenge - Kisaka
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Dorothy Kisaka, has vowed not to resign following recent disaster at Kiteezi landfill that claimed scores of… Read more »
Uganda: Over 8,000 Boda-Boda Riders Trained in Road Safety, First Aid
Nile Post
More than 8,000 boda-boda riders have been equipped with essential road safety and first aid skills, following the successful conclusion of the six-month prudential safe steps road… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye to Kamya - Joining Museveni Okay for You, Betraying the Party Isn't
Nile Post
Dr Besigye and Ms Kamya have traded barbs over the impending dissolution of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), an Opposition organisation founded on December 16, 2004. Read more »
Uganda: Kapchorwa Municipality Faces Garbage Crisis As Hospital Lagoon Bans Waste Dumping
Nile Post
For years, the municipality has relied on the hospital lagoon for waste disposal due to the lack of an alternative site and inadequate facilities for managing fecal sludge. Read more »
Uganda: Mpox - Uganda Tightens Border Control With DRC At Bunagana
Nile Post
Mpox is endemic in forested regions of East, Central, and West Africa, and a global outbreak has been ongoing since May 2022. Read more »
Uganda: Inside Speaker Among's Meeting With Salim Saleh
Nile Post
After the plenary sitting in Gulu, Speaker Anita Among paid a courtesy call on General Salim Saleh, a key figure in the revitalisation of Northern Uganda through innovative wealth… Read more »
Uganda: Katanga Case - Forensic Expert Details Scruffy Crime Scene, Two New DNA Profiles
Nile Post
Andrew Kizimula Mubiru, the police's acting forensic director and the eighth prosecution witness, continued his testimony today by presenting the results of the DNA analysis on the… Read more »
August 27
Uganda: Uganda Drills 72 Wells Ahead of Oil Production
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's oil sector is advancing significantly with 72 out of 457 wells drilled at the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil projects as TotalEnergies and CNOOC Uganda Limited push towards… Read more »
Uganda: Better Late Than Never? Uganda Convicts Rebel in Landmark Case [analysis]
ISS
After spending 15 years in custody, LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo's conviction raises questions about Uganda's commitment to trying international crimes. Read more »
Uganda: Police Stop Anti-EACOP Protests in Hoima
Nile Post
Police in Hoima thwarted a planned demonstration by over 300 oil project-affected persons (PAPs) who had gathered at Kitara Secondary School with intentions to march to the offices… Read more »
Uganda: Kwoyelo's Conviction, At Long Last
JusticeInfo.net
More than 15 years after his arrest, Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army former rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty by a Ugandan court of 44 counts of atrocity crimes on… Read more »
Uganda: Comedian T-Amale Blames Career Decline On Bobi's Political Popularity
Nile Post
Comedian, Innocent Kafeero alias T-Amale has attributed the decline in his career to the change in popularity of former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kiiza… Read more »
Africa: Museveni Snaps At Babu Owino As Kenya Touts Odinga for AU Top Job
Nile Post
This endorsement, made during a high-profile event in Nairobi, underscores Kenya's commitment to pan-African unity and bolsters Odinga's prominent candidacy on the continental… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Struggles to Find Land to Resettle Kiteezi Landfill Victims
Nile Post
Third Deputy Prime Minister Lukia Nakadama Isanga expressed hope that a solution would be found within the next two weeks, enabling those affected to leave the temporary camp. Read more »
Uganda: Katanga Trial Resumes Today
Nile Post
The high publicised Katanga trial returns to court today, Tuesday. Read more »
Uganda: Medical Interns Petition UMA, Threaten Industrial Action
Nile Post
A group of medical interns has petitioned the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) over the government's failure to deploy them, despite an increase in internship sites and… Read more »
Uganda: Reimagining Property Inheritance - Museveni Urges Families to Form Companies
Nile Post
Andrew Byaruhanga, Executive Director of Resource Right Africa, says the culture of subdividing the deceased's estate is legally mandated, especially for parents who die without a… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Directs Ministries, Agencies to Buy Grains From Only Certified Suppliers
Nile Post
Government has through the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) issued a directive to all its ministries, agencies and departments to only procure… Read more »
Uganda: From Illicit to Legit - Uganda's Digital Tax Stamps Drive for a Fairer Market
Nile Post
The Uganda Breweries Managing Director (MD) Andrew Kilonzo has called upon the government to drive usage of the Digital Tax Stamps(DTS) by all targeted users. Read more »
Uganda: Ya Levis' Memorable Performance Leaves Ugandans Yearning for More
Nile Post
Congolese star Ya Levis had a performance in Uganda that will forever be talked about for all the reasons. Read more »
Uganda: China Pledges Sh18 Billion to Expand Naguru Hospital
Independent (Kampala)
The Chinese Ambassador to Zhang Lizhong has said his country is to fund to the tune of US$ 5 million (Shillings 18.5 billion) the expansion and renovation of China-Uganda… Read more »
Uganda: Mbale Market Vendors Protest Over Administrative Overhaul Amid Concerns of Mismanagement
Nile Post
Vendors at Mbale Central Market have strongly protested recent administrative changes imposed by city authorities, which involve disbanding their market executive and replacing it… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Raises Shs1.5 Trillion Through Treasury Instruments
Nile Post
The Ugandan government successfully raised a total of shs1.576 trillion in July 2024 through the issuance of treasury instruments, according to the latest performance of the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Advocates for Family-Owned Companies to Prevent Land Fragmentation
Nile Post
In Uganda and across Africa, the traditional practice of dividing a father's property among his children often leads to smaller and less productive land parcels over generations. Read more »
Uganda: NFA Forms Committees to Strengthen Conservation of Forests in Western Uganda
Nile Post
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has established new committees to oversee the management of two significant national forests in western Uganda--Karinju and Kasyooha-Kitomi. Read more »