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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Herbert Sseryazi |Kenneth Kazibwe |Salmah Namwanje |Ivan R. Mugisha
Livingstone Waibi accused the police of failing to tackle the crisis and mishandling theft cases and took his two children, aged eight and 10, along for the protest in which he said he would struggle to educate them without his source of income A boda boda rider in Mukono was arrested alongside his two young children after staging a protest against the rampant theft of motorcycles in the district.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |David Ochieng |Muhamadi Matovu |Herbert Sseryazi
No Excerpt More than 13,700 refugees and host community members in West Nile have received vital support under the Child Sensitive Social Protection Programme (CSSP), a joint initiative by the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF.
The project, launched in July 2019 and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), has been instrumental in strengthening social protection systems and enhancing resilience among vulnerable communities.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Salmah Namwanje |Muhamadi Matovu |Herbert Sseryazi
No Excerpt President Museveni has hosted the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan and his delegation at State House Entebbe.
President Museveni and his guests discussed matters of mutual interest between Uganda and the UAE as well as regional and international issues.
Members of the delegation included among others the Ambassador of the U.A.E. to Uganda Abdalla Hassan Obaid Alshamsi.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Herbert Sseryazi |Victor Tayebwa |David Ochieng
Doreen Njanjura on how she fell in love with her political idol Dr Kizza Besigye from way back when she was in Primary Six in the countryside to activism in Makerere and the present Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has recounted a defining moment in 2001 when she first encountered opposition figure Kizza Besigye after seeing his campaign poster while running an errand for her father.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Herbert Sseryazi |Victor Tayebwa |David Ochieng |Richard Olwenyi
Five individuals, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested in connection with the crime, though the motive for the murder remains under investigation. A wave of grief and sorrow enveloped St Paul Catholic Church in Mukono Municipality as friends, family, colleagues, and students gathered to honour the life of Ivan Oloya, a history teacher at Seeta High School Mbalala campus, who was murdered just days earlier.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Herbert Sseryazi |Victor Tayebwa |David Ochieng |Richard Olwenyi
Total assets grew to Shs10.4 trillion, up from Shs9.3 trillion. Total revenue grew to Shs1.3 trillion. Operating expenses closed at Shs612 billion. Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited has posted a profit after tax of Shs 478 billion in 2024, representing a 16.2% growth, driven by a 7.2% increase in Net Interest Income for the year ended December 2024.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Carolinah Nakibuule |Herbert Sseryazi |Ivan R. Mugisha
Victims, including journalists Eddy Enuru, George Emron, and John Bosco Ojojo—who were assaulted and had their equipment vandalized—say they remain in limbo despite volunteering evidence. Following the violence that marred the Bukedea by-election on June 14, 2023, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, acting on President Museveni’s orders, arrested Bukedea Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Wilberforce Tukei, District Police Commander (DPC) SP Charles Okoto, and others.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Carolinah Nakibuule |Gerald Matembu |Herbert Sseryazi |Ivan R. Mugisha
No Excerpt The government has announced plans to construct 69 soil laboratories in selected districts across the country to enhance research on soil quality and fertility.
This initiative comes amid concerns over declining agricultural yields due to soil infertility, which has led to increased calls for the use of fertilizers to improve soil health.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Herbert Sseryazi |Ivan R. Mugisha |Victor Tayebwa
The growing criticism of the Electoral Commission has led some to question its authority and ability to ensure credible, free, and fair elections. Calls to disband the EC have gained momentum, but does the blame squarely fall on the Commission? Uganda’s recent by-elections have been marred by reports of violence, voter intimidation, and security force intervention.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Herbert Sseryazi |Ivan R. Mugisha |Victor Tayebwa |Pius Serugo
No Excerpt Kyagwe County Chief (Sekiboobo) Vincent Matovu has confirmed the retention of Stephen Serubula as Kyagwe chairperson as the team intensifies preparations for the 2025 Masaza Cup.
The announcement, made at Kyagwe Countyheadquarters in Mukono, also unveiled a 40-member management committee featuring both returning officials and fresh faces.
Mikdad Mulimira continues as team manager, while retired FIFA referee Aisha Semambo joins the technical committee.
