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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Jamila Mulindwa |Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Muhamadi Matovu |Salmah Namwanje
Makerere has been at the centre of several controversies with the university staff accusing Nawangwe of a plethora of failings. The government last week ordered an investigation into his running of the affairs at the Ivory Tower . Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe is set to appear on NBS Live @9 tonight amid government investigations into allegations of corruption and administrative irregularities under his leadership.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Namugerwa |Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Jamila Mulindwa
No Excerpt The healthcare sector in Mubende District has received a boost with the commissioning of Gayaza Health Centre III, a facility expected to improve access to medical services, particularly maternal and emergency care.
The development has been welcomed by many, but the Shs 1.4 billion expenditure has raised concerns about the efficiency of fund usage.
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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Samuel Muhimba |Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Jamila Mulindwa
History has taught us everything. How come you haven’t learned from history in the last 60 years? Because honestly, you won’t be there all the time The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has called on President Museveni to reflect on his legacy and the future of Uganda, emphasising that no leader remains in power forever.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Samuel Muhimba |Jamila Mulindwa
No Excerpt Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, has commended Ugandans in the diaspora for their significant contribution to the country’s economy through remittances.
He made these remarks at the Diaspora exchange forum, hosted by Equity Bank under the theme “Re-Routing Back Home: Funds Transfer for Powering Personal and Continental Growth.”
The event emphasised the role of remittances in economic development and personal wealth growth.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Samuel Muhimba |Jamila Mulindwa |Muhamadi Matovu
No Excerpt Uganda has intensified its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through major legal reforms and institutional enhancements, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said Wednesday.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Samuel Muhimba |Jamila Mulindwa |Muhamadi Matovu
No Excerpt Over 300,000 university students have benefited from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Career Expo, according to Managing Director Patrick Ayota.
Ayota made the remarks at the launch of the 15th edition of the NSSF Career Expo, which was held at Uganda Christian University in Mukono. The event was organized by NSSF in partnership with Absa Bank Uganda and Fenon Events.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Samuel Muhimba |Jamila Mulindwa |Muhamadi Matovu
No Excerpt A man has announced his bid to unseat Capt Mike Mukula as the NRM Vice Chairperson in charge of CEC in the Eastern Region .
David Calvin Echodu announced his bid during a function held at Skyz Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday.
“I am offering to stand for the position of vice chairperson Easter Region for NRM. We ask all party supporters to stand with us to get good representation in the CEC.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Samuel Muhimba |Jamila Mulindwa |Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt Certified safety and security officer for FIFA and CAF, Dixon Bond Okello has called for a reduction in football match ticket prices to encourage more fans to attend games.
Okello proposes that general admission tickets should be priced at a maximum of Shs7,000, while VVIP tickets should not exceed Shs12,000.
