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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Amon Katungulu |Julius Kitone |Bridget Nsimenta
No Excerpt Leaders, politicians and locals in Soroti City are mourning the death of Derry Erupu 'Domingo', one of the sons of the land who passed on earlier today, Thursday.
He passed on at Mulago Hospital in Kampala where he had been admitted with illness.
The Kumam cultural leader, Won Ateker Papa Kumam, Raphael Otaya described Domingo as one whose death has left a big gap .
"He was known not only as a prominent businessman but also as a visionary leader.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Amon Katungulu |JULIUS KITONE |Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan R. Mugisha
No Excerpt Organisers have announced dates for the inaugural Yenze hip hop festival.
According to Godfrey Jeff Ekongot, one of the organisers, the HipHop Cultural Festival will happen at Lugogo Cricket Oval on June 28.
“Yenze festival will be a groundbreaking event that merges music, art, dance, fashion, technology, and all other elements of Hip-hop.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan Rush MUGISHA |Salmah Namwanje |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on Ugandans, including politicians, to denounce violence and embrace dialogue as a means of resolving conflicts.
His remarks came as Members of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP) visited Bulange, Mengo, to purchase kits for the 70th Kabaka Birthday Run, contributing Shs 25 million toward the cause.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | JULIUS KITONE |Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan R. Mugisha |Salmah Namwanje
No Excerpt The government has moved to amend the penalty structure governing the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), scrapping the controversial Shs6M fine imposed on noncompliant taxpayers.
Instead, traders will now pay twice the amount of tax they owe in penalties.
The decision was announced by Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, during a meeting with Parliament’s Finance Committee.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Adam Mayambala |Bridget Nsimenta |Samuel Muhimba
No Excerpt Ahead of the 2026 general election, a new political party, named People Power Front has been launched.
Using red and black as its colours and members having red berets, the parry was launched during a function held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday afternoon.
Speaking during the launch, the party secretary general, Achilles Mukaabi, described the completion of the new party as a big milestone towards achieving total democracy in Uganda.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Adam Mayambala |Bridget Nsimenta |Kenneth Kazibwe |Samuel Muhimba
George Oduor had been a key figure in Odinga’s security team, offering protection and commitment during critical moments in Kenya’s history. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has announced the passing of his longtime personal aide and bodyguard, George Oduor, after a short illness.
The news was shared by Odinga on his X (formerly Twitter) account, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of a man who had been by his side for decades.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Jamila Mulindwa |Bridget Nsimenta
The protest follows an announcement by EACOP Ltd on March 27, confirming the completion of its first round of debt financing. At least nine youth activists have been arrested by police in Kampala after storming Stanbic Bank's headquarters to protest the bank's funding of the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
The protesters, affiliated with the Students Against EACOP Uganda group, were taken into custody at the Kampala Central Police Station.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Jamila Mulindwa |Bridget Nsimenta
No Excerpt The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, has launched Uganda’s largest-ever malaria vaccination campaign in Apac District on Wednesday.
This groundbreaking initiative aims to protect 1.1 million children under the age of two across 105 high and moderate malaria transmission districts.
The new malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, will be administered in four doses at 6, 7, 8, and 18 months.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Lukia Nantaba |Kenneth Kazibwe |Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan R. Mugisha
The tremors, felt across Thailand and as far as China, caused a 30-storey skyscraper to collapse in the Thai capital Bangkok, trapping 43 workers under the rubble. People in Myanmar and Thailand have been talking about their shock and horror after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, toppling buildings across the two countries.
A resident in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, told the BBC the shakes were "quite intense" and lasted for around four minutes.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Lukia Nantaba |Kenneth Kazibwe |Bridget Nsimenta |Ivan R. Mugisha
Born 71 years ago to John Mushakamba and Amina Kanyomya, Ssali hailed from Mwajari Ward, Southern Division in Kabale Municipality.
The Kigezi sub-region is mourning the passing of renowned Voice of America (VOA) journalist and former host of the flagship program Straight Talk Africa, Shaka Ssali.
News of his death has sent shockwaves throughout the region, with residents expressing their condolences.
