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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Samuel Muhimba |Henry Mugenyi |Ramson Muhairwe |Benson Ongom
No Excerpt A group of National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth supporters took to the streets of Kampala, protesting alleged irregularities in the Kawempe North election results.
Led by Ibrahim Buyinza, the demonstrators claimed that some ballots were not counted, affecting their candidate, Faridah Nambi. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, they marched through various parts of the city, demanding that the Electoral Commission conduct a vote recount.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Henry Mugenyi |Ramson Muhairwe |Samuel Muhimba |Benson Ongom
No Excerpt Political analyst Frank Gashumba has claimed that the team at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters is leaving its responsibilities to the party chairman, President Museveni.
Gashumba criticized the party's headquarters, led by Secretary General Richard Todwong, for failing to garner support in Buganda, despite reportedly receiving a budget allocation of Shs 8 billion every quarter.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Tracey Kansiime |Muhamadi Matovu |Canary Mugume |Benson Ongom
No Excerpt The Opposition has raised concerns over Uganda’s sluggish progress in expanding electricity access, with just 30% of the population connected to the grid and a starkly low 7% access rate in rural areas.
The Shadow Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Evans Kanyike, highlighted the dire implications of this limited access on productivity and job creation while presenting the 2025/26 Alternative Ministerial Policy for the Energy and Minerals Sector.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Ramson Muhairwe |Samuel Muhimba |Benson Ongom |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is facing fresh internal criticism over allegations of inflating its party registers. This follows the Kawempe North by-election, where the party claimed to have over 200,000 registered supporters, yet only a fraction turned up to vote for its candidate, Faridah Nambi, who ultimately lost to the National Unity Platform’s Elias Nalukoola.
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Samuel Muhimba |Benson Ongom |Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan R. Mugisha
Patrick Oyulu recounts a harrowing medical emergency that nearly claimed his life. What started as mild lower back pain escalated into swelling in his leg, prompting an emergency visit to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey. In Uganda, when someone wakes up with swollen legs or mysterious pain, explanations abound. In Buganda, they'd say, "Yalinye Etalo," meaning they stepped on something supernatural.
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Jamila Mulindwa |Hakim Kanyere |Muhamadi Matovu |Benson Ongom
Uneb chairperson Celestine Obua noted that while the overall performance in STEM subjects continues to improve, there is still a need for deliberate efforts to increase female participation in science-related disciplines. The number of students offering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects is on the rise, but female candidates still lean more toward Humanities, according to Professor Celestino Obua, the chairperson of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Hakim Kanyere |Muhamadi Matovu |Benson Ongom |Dan Ayebare
No Excerpt Police in Kamuli District are searching for 40-year-old Alex Bukusuba, who is accused of hacking his 24-year-old wife, Masitula Mukoda, to death in a case of domestic violence.
The incident occurred in Bakusekamajja Zone, Naluwoli Parish, Butansi Subcounty. Busoga North Police Spokesperson, ASP Michael Kasadha, said Mukoda had recently left her marital home due to persistent domestic abuse.
Her sister had advised her to separate from Bukusuba for her safety.
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Hakim Kanyere |Muhamadi Matovu |Benson Ongom |Dan Ayebare
No Excerpt Police in Kaliro District are investigating the brutal murder of a 24-year-old boda boda rider, whose motorcycle was stolen by unknown assailants.
The deceased, identified as Titus Bwoye Kunya, was a resident of Nansohera Village, Gadumire Sub-County.
The attack occurred at Takira II Village, Kasuleeta Parish, Bumanya Sub-County, on the evening of March 13, 2025.
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Jamila Mulindwa |Hakim Kanyere |Muhamadi Matovu |Benson Ongom
No Excerpt The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has hailed Elias Nalukoola’s victory in the Kawempe North by-election, calling it a demonstration of people’s power against state oppression.
Kyagulanyi congratulated Nalukoola on his hard-fought win, describing it as a testament to the resilience of Ugandans who continue to stand against electoral manipulation.
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2 months ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Benson Ongom |Dan Ayebare |Isaac Otwii |Samuel Muhimba
No Excerpt President Yoweri Museveni met a section of opposition MPs from the Acholi sub-region on Thursday evening, emphasizing the need for a non-tribal approach to politics focused on national interests rather than identity.
In a statement on his X handle, Museveni reiterated his long-held stance on politics driven by common interests.
