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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Joseph Omagor |Kenneth Kazibwe |Catherine Namugerwa |Alan Mwesigwa
In a WhatsApp message addressed to Gulu City Mayor Alfred Okwonga, Bjorn said that he had decided to look for another country to host the festival after being scammed and bullied by his local partners.
The highly anticipated Gulu Music in Space International festival on climate change has been canceled after the organizer, Bjorn Vido, complained of being scammed, bullied, and threatened while preparing for the July 2025 event.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Catherine Namugerwa |Alan Mwesigwa |Ivan R. Mugisha
No Excerpt Ugandan welders have applauded the East African Crude Oil Pipeline company for its recently launched advanced orbital welding training program to equip local engineers and welders with the expertise needed for the region’s largest oil
pipeline.
Uganda’s oil sector is expected to create up to 160,000 jobs, with a significant portion requiring specialised technical skills.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Namugerwa |Alan Mwesigwa |Ivan R. Mugisha |Fred Ssewajje
No Excerpt Lira University is in the process of developing a curriculum focused on organic farming as part of its efforts to combat the environmental threats caused by excessive chemical use in agriculture.
This initiative was revealed by the university's Deputy Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Opio Okaka Dokotum, during the End of Research Project Dissemination and Validation workshop on small-scale centered agricultural development in Uganda.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Alan Mwesigwa |Ivan R. Mugisha |Fred Ssewajje |Teven Kibumba
No Excerpt A 38-year-old man in Kakumiro District is recovering after attempting to take his own life using a belt, following allegations of infidelity involving his wife.
The incident occurred early this morning in Kaisanga Cell, Kakindo Town Council.
The man, identified as Zabrone Ndagize, was found hanging in critical condition inside his rented room.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Alan Mwesigwa |Ivan R. Mugisha |Fred Ssewajje |Teven Kibumba
The storm, which occurred in September, lasted for two hours and caused widespread destruction in villages such as Mumbali, Kyakasimbazi, Karokarungi, Karama, Kitahemba, and Kiryandongo. Residents of Kiryandongo Parish, Katikara Sub County in Kakumiro District are threatening to boycott the 2026 general elections if the government fails to provide relief following the devastating hailstorm that struck the region last year.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Kenneth Kazibwe |Bridget Nsimenta |Alan Mwesigwa
The government in Kinshasa lacks the resources and capacity to control the region. In reality, it has become just another player in the scramble for resources - Ronny Jackson US Congressman Ronny Jackson recently testified before a congressional committee about the ongoing crisis involving the M23 rebel group, Rwanda, DR Congo, and the strained relations between Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Alan Mwesigwa |Bridget Nsimenta |Jamila Mulindwa |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt The Bishop of Hoima Diocese, Vincent Kirabo, has expressed concern over the increasing theft of road signs, saying the vice has contributed to rising road accidents.
Bishop Kirabo made the remarks while presiding over Mass at Bujumbura Catholic Parish in Hoima, where he blessed and officially received an Shs 900 million education administration block.
The facility was 98% funded by Patrick Isingoma Mwesigwa, the Hoima City East Member of Parliament.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Alan Mwesigwa |Bridget Nsimenta |Jamila Mulindwa |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt Entebbe International Airport has received a significant boost in its Ebola screening efforts, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).
To strengthen entry-point surveillance, WHO has provided 20 electronic hand sanitization machines, 400 liters of drinking water, and 36 branded reflector jackets.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Eddy Enuru |Joseph Omagor |Samuel Muhimba |Alan Mwesigwa
No Excerpt BBC | Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in a second night of disorder after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu - despite a four-day protest ban being in place. Imamoglu - a member of the secular Republican People's Party (CHP) and a key rival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - was set to be named as a presidential candidate for the 2028 presidential elections later this week.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Eddy Enuru |Joseph Omagor |Samuel Muhimba |Alan Mwesigwa
No Excerpt BBC | A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador. The court said the band, which had renamed themselves NJZ and began organising their own appearances, must not conduct any independent activities - from making music to signing advertising deals. Earlier last year, NewJeans said that they were leaving Ador, after accusing them of mistreatment.
