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Jan 10, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Farish Magembe |Muhamadi Matovu |Julius Kitone |Zainab Namusaazi Ssengendo
News --> We were all shocked. It’s hard to believe that we have lost such a leader, a friend, and a family member,” said one of his relatives, visibly distraught The community of Butale village in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, is in mourning following the sudden death of Muhamad Ssegirinya, the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Carolinah Nakibuule |Samuel Muhimba |Catherine Nakato |Farish Magembe
Education --> Quran recitation was the best-done subject, mainly due to proper exam setting and well-prepared students. However, Arabic Language was poorly done because schools do not use it as a medium of communication with students,” he explained Islamic Primary Leaving Examination (IPLE) results, released today at Tal Cottages in Kabuusu, indicated a decline in boys’ performance compared to girls.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Farish Magembe |Muhamadi Matovu |Julius Kitone |Zainab Namusaazi Ssengendo
News --> We were all shocked. It’s hard to believe that we have lost such a leader, a friend, and a family member,” said one of his relatives, visibly distraught The community of Butale village in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, is in mourning following the sudden death of Muhamad Ssegirinya, the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Ramson Muhairwe |Salmah Namwanje |Farish Magembe |Samuel Muhimba
News --> Mr Lukwago expressed his discontent during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, held on Wednesday, January 8. Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has castigated the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) legal department, describing its operations as a "total nuisance".
Mr Lukwago expressed his discontent during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, held on Wednesday, January 8.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Salmah Namwanje |Farish Magembe |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa
News --> German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country... no matter whether it's a very small one or a very powerful one". BBC | Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Salmah Namwanje |Farish Magembe |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa
News --> Eron Kiiza, who is being held as prisoner No.002/25, is reportedly in severe pain, with visible injuries and swelling allegedly inflicted during his detention. Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura and former FDC Women's League Chairperson Ingrid Turinawe have raised concerns over the condition of prominent lawyer and environmental activist Eron Kiiza, following their visit to Kitalya Maximum Prison.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Farish Magembe |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa |Julius Kitone
Crime --> The power lines, vital for supplying electricity to neighbouring countries like Tanzania and Rwanda as well as supporting Masaka’s key coffee processing plants, have been severely damaged. Residents of Masaka are grappling with fear and uncertainty following a series of high-voltage power line vandalism incidents that have plunged several areas into darkness.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nilepost.co.ug | Farish Magembe |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa |Julius Kitone
Business --> The Shs166 billion refund, to be paid with interest, represents a significant financial and reputational challenge for URA. The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), John Rujoki Musinguzi, has announced plans to appeal a High Court ruling that mandates the tax authority to refund $45 million (Shs166 billion) Heritage Oil and Gas Limited.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Farish Magembe
Coffee farmers in Kyotera District are grappling with a surge in thefts that threaten their livelihoods and the district's standing as a top coffee producer. Villages like Kachanga, Bukala, and Ndolo have become hotspots for nighttime raids, where thieves target farms, leaving farmers devastated. Amos Ngerimana, a farmer from Kachanga, described the situation as dire. "The thieves come at night and steal our coffee, leaving us with nothing despite the effort we put into farming," he lamented.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Farish Magembe
Police in Greater Masaka have launched an investigation into a fatal road accident that occurred in Lukaya Town on the Kampala-Masaka highway. The accident, involving a Bismikan bus and a motorcycle, claimed one life and left another person injured. The collision happened at Bbajja Village when a Bismikan Isuzu bus, registration UAQ 631D, traveling from Kisoro to Kampala, struck a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration UFU 961R.
