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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Kenneth Kazibwe |Lindah Nduwumwami |Catherine Namugerwa
No Excerpt Absa Uganda has appointed Keith Kalyegira as the new chairman of the bank's board, effective 1 March 2025.
Kalyegira is a highly respected and seasoned advisor on strategy, investments, and capital markets, with a wealth of experience cutting across both the public and private sectors.
He previously served as the CEO of Uganda's Capital Markets Authority and is currently a consultant on
strategy and investments.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Bridget Nsimenta |Fahad Masereka |Lindah Nduwumwami |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has expanded its paediatric surgery ward to accommodate the growing number of children born with congenital malformations, with support from Bethany Kids.
The hospital, which handles between 69 and 100 paediatric surgical cases per month, had been struggling with space constraints, often forcing mothers to sleep on the floor.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Fahad Masereka |Lindah Nduwumwami |Kenneth Kazibwe |Carolinah Nakibuule
No Excerpt Authorities in Kasese District have stepped up efforts to curb the rising cases of domestic violence by launching an enhanced community policing strategy.
The initiative comes in response to a surge in reported incidents, highlighting the urgent need for intervention.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Fahad Masereka |Lindah Nduwumwami |Kenneth Kazibwe |Carolinah Nakibuule
No Excerpt Karamoja, one of Uganda’s most climate-vulnerable regions, faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and frequent droughts and floods, threatening food security, livelihoods, and natural resources.
In response, ADRA Uganda, in partnership with the Organization for Peace, Relief & Development (OPRD) and Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), has launched the STRENGTH project.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Ramson Muhairwe |Priscilla Nakayenze |Lindah Nduwumwami |Ivan R. Mugisha
No Excerpt A wedding is one of the most meticulously planned events in a person’s life, yet some things remain beyond control—like an unexpected period.
Even with careful tracking, menstrual cycles can shift due to stress, travel, or hormonal fluctuations, sometimes arriving on the very day of the wedding or anniversary.
However, health experts reassure brides that this is no cause for alarm.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Samuel Muhimba |Kenneth Kazibwe |Lindah Nduwumwami
No Excerpt The Tusker Lite Neon Rave brought an electrifying experience to Kweyo Village on Saturday, painting Gulu town in vibrant neon hues as partygoers from all walks of life gathered for the ultimate neon experience.
Gulu is always a vibe, and its people truly know how to have a good time. This time was no different, as they showed up ready to enjoy themselves to the fullest.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Muhamadi Matovu |Samuel Muhimba |Lindah Nduwumwami
No Excerpt The Chief of Staff in the UPDF, Major General Jack Bakasumba has appointed Colonel Chris Magezi as the acting Defence Public Information officer on an interim basis.
Col Magezi is one of the military assistants to the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the UPDF to run the office of the Defence Public Information (DDPIO) on an interim basis.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Namugerwa |Lindah Nduwumwami |Samuel Muhimba |Sam Ibanda Mugabi
Violent crimes against women continue in India despite tough laws. The 2012 gang rape and murder of a medical student by a group of men in the capital Delhi drew global attention and triggered large-scale protests. BBC | Hundreds of foreign tourists have left a Unesco heritage site in southern India in the past few days after two women - an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay owner - were gang-raped and a man was murdered.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Namugerwa |Lindah Nduwumwami |Samuel Muhimba |Sam Ibanda Mugabi
The S&P 500, which tracks the biggest American companies, fell about 2% in early trade, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%. BBC | A sell-off in the US stock market gathered steam on Monday, fuelled by rising concern about the cost of the trade war to the world's largest economy.
The S&P 500, which tracks the biggest American companies, fell about 2% in early trade, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Namugerwa |Lindah Nduwumwami |Samuel Muhimba |Sam Ibanda Mugabi
No Excerpt BBC | Syria's defence ministry says it has completed a military operation in the country's western coastal region, after days of violence in which hundreds of people have been killed.
Security forces had "neutralized" loyalists of former president Bashar al-Assad in several towns in Latakia and Tartous provinces and were "paving the way for life to return to normal", a ministry spokesman said.
