January 07
Uganda: 27 Battle for Five Workers' Seats
Nile Post
The race for the five available slots for Workers' representatives in the 12th Parliament has intensified, with 27 candidates actively campaigning for the positions. Read more »
January 06
Ethiopia: More Than 20 Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Road Accident
Nile Post
At least 22 migrants have been killed and 65 others injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Ethiopia's north-eastern Afar region, authorities have confirmed. Read more »
Uganda: A Senseless Election [blog]
CFR
Museveni's efforts to ensure an electoral victory will almost certainly be successful, but will only exacerbate simmering resentment. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Set to Campaign in Amudat, Moroto and Napak
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is expected to campaign today in the Karamoja sub-region, with scheduled… Read more »
Uganda: UCC Reaffirms Professionalism and Readiness to Respond to Any Internet Disruptions
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has reiterated the Commission's commitment to professionalism, efficiency, and responsible… Read more »
Uganda: UCC Denies Plans to Shut Down Internet Ahead of Polls - Nyombi
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has dismissed claims that the government is planning to shut down internet services during the… Read more »
Uganda: Agaba Muzoora Highlights Voter Apathy, Unemployment, and Electoral Reforms Ahead of January 15th Polls
Nile Post
Independent Kampala Central Member of Parliament (MP) candidate Agaba Muzoora has called for intensified voter education, economic empowerment, and improved electoral processes,… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Engages Kigezi Students On Patriotism, Ideological Clarity and Peaceful Democratic Participation
Nile Post
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, has engaged more than 400 university and tertiary institution students from the Kigezi… Read more »
Uganda: Police Investigate Fatal Shooting After Burglary Attempt At Kassanda Gold Processing Plant
Nile Post
Police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into a deadly incident that occurred on the night of January 3, 2026, after unidentified burglars broke into the Kamakya… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, As NAM Chair, Condemns Us Military Action Against Venezuela
Nile Post
Uganda, acting in its capacity as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), has condemned the United States for what it described as an "act of aggression" against Venezuela,… Read more »
Uganda: Nala Secures PSP and PSO Licences From Bank of Uganda
Daba Finance
African payments startup Nala has been granted Payment Service Provider and Payment System Operator licences by the Bank of Uganda, expanding its regulatory footprint in East… Read more »
January 05
Uganda: Bobi Wine Appeals to Elon Musk After Starlink Shutdown Ahead of Uganda Election
Capital FM
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has appealed directly to billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, urging him to intervene following the shutdown of Starlink internet services… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda's Trade Deficit Narrows By Over 70 Percent As Export Earnings Surge
Nile Post
Uganda's merchandise trade position improved markedly in October 2025, with the trade deficit narrowing significantly on the back of a strong rebound in export earnings, according… Read more »
Uganda: Presidential Candidates Race Against Time As Polling Day Draws Closer
Nile Post
With just nine days left to Uganda's presidential election, candidates are intensifying their campaign schedules in a last-minute push to reach districts they have not yet visited,… Read more »
Uganda: Unnecessary Detentions, Prison Trauma, and the Persecution of Sarah Bireete [opinion]
Nile Post
In a constitutional democracy committed to free and fair elections, transparency around voter data should not provoke panic unless the State fears scrutiny. Sarah Bireete’s… Read more »
Tanzania: Eacop Project Sees 10,000 Jobs Created in Tanzania, Uganda
Daily News
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, which runs from Uganda to Tanzania, has successfully created more than 10,000 jobs while also equipping citizens with various… Read more »
Uganda: Kpis Versus Keeping People Inspired - Colleague, Have You Achieved Your Target?
Independent (Kampala)
The year has come to an end, but for our working people, the 2025 KPIs had them at chokeholds, and the hustle and bustle will spill over to 2026. Read more »
Uganda: Silent Crisis - Uganda's Rising Lake Nalubale (Victoria) Water Levels
Independent (Kampala)
The water levels of Lake Victoria - that the locals call Lake Nalubale - have risen dramatically in recent years, displacing communities, destroying livelihoods, and causing… Read more »
Uganda: The Tragedy At Uganda Airlines
Independent (Kampala)
As the new year begins during the last two weeks of a presidential election, I feel it is necessary to ignore politics for a moment and focus on the tragedy unfolding before our… Read more »
Uganda: Sand Quarry Collapse Kills Two in Kanungu
Nile Post
Grief engulfed Kanyamisinga village in Kanungu District on January 4, 2026, after a sand quarry collapse claimed the lives of two men during a routine sand-loading exercise. Read more »
Uganda: Moroto Town Centre Deserted As Festive Season Empties Streets
Nile Post
Moroto Town Centre has taken on an unusually quiet atmosphere this festive season, with streets that are normally busy now largely deserted as residents and workers travel… Read more »
Uganda: UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses
Nile Post
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has opened a two-day tribunal at its Moroto Regional Offices to hear human rights complaints from across the Karamoja sub-region, with… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Muslim Leaders Urge Mature Politics
Nile Post
Muslim leaders in Kabale District have called on politicians across the political divide to embrace mature and peaceful politics ahead of the 2026 general elections scheduled for… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Tackles Traffic Congestion, PDM Theft in Mukono
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to fast-track alternative road networks around Kampala to ease traffic congestion while vowing to crack down on the theft and… Read more »
Uganda: Mafabi Pledges Palace Reconstruction, Compensation for 2016 Victims
Nile Post
The presidential candidate of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has pledged to reconstruct the Omusinga wa Rwenzururu's palace and fully compensate… Read more »
