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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Ramson Muhairwe |JULIUS KITONE |Amon Katungulu
No Excerpt Aspirants for the NRM Vice Chairperson position for Western Uganda are pushing for new leadership in the ruling party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) as competition intensifies to unseat the incumbent, ICT Minister Chris Baryomunsi.
Among the prominent contenders is Igara East MP and PLU National Mobilizer Michael Maranga Mawanda, who has criticized Baryomunsi for failing to maintain a strong connection between party leadership and grassroots supporters.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Samuel Muhimba |Adam Mayambala |Ramson Muhairwe
No Excerpt Nyendo-Mukungwe legislator Mathias Mpuuga has defended Parliament against accusations made by National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, who alleged that the legislature was rewarding leaders before they had even worked.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu |Samuel Muhimba |Adam Mayambala |Ramson Muhairwe
No Excerpt National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has criticised Parliament over what he described as unprecedented corruption scandals and governance failures.
Speaking on Monday as the Opposition presented an alternative budget in Parliament, Kyagulanyi questioned the integrity of the legislature, citing various instances of misconduct.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Samuel Muhimba |Muhamadi Matovu |Adam Mayambala |Ramson Muhairwe
No Excerpt National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, marked Eid al-Fitr by distributing food and essential supplies to vulnerable workers in Kampala, including street cleaners and road sweepers.
Accompanied by party members, Kyagulanyi first shared food packages with fasting supporters before visiting Nakawa, Kawempe, and Central Division, where he reached out to street cleaners, many of them elderly women.
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3 weeks ago | 
publish.nilepost.co.ug | Julius Nabimanya |Ramson Muhairwe |Samuel Muhimba |Henry Mugenyi
Health minister Jane Ruth Aceng told Parliament on Friday that the funding withdrawn were covering key programs such as HIV/Aids (Shs243.2 billion), malaria (Shs121 billion), tuberculosis (Shs60.2 billion), and human resource support (Shs67.8 billion). Uganda is facing a healthcare funding crisis following the U.S. government's aid cuts that the Ministry of Health says has seen the country lose Shs604 billion.
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Julius Nabimanya |Ramson Muhairwe |Samuel Muhimba |Henry Mugenyi
Health minister Jane Ruth Aceng told Parliament on Friday that the funding withdrawn were covering key programs such as HIV/Aids (Shs243.2 billion), malaria (Shs121 billion), tuberculosis (Shs60.2 billion), and human resource support (Shs67.8 billion). Uganda is facing a healthcare funding crisis following the U.S. government's aid cuts that the Ministry of Health says has seen the country lose Shs604 billion.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Ramson Muhairwe |Salmah Namwanje |Ivan R. Mugisha
No Excerpt The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to inform Parliament about the measures being implemented to improve Kampala's deteriorating drainage system.
This comes a day after at least seven people lost their lives in severe flooding that struck the city early Wednesday morning, leaving many others displaced.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Ramson Muhairwe |Salmah Namwanje |Ivan R. Mugisha |Sam Ibanda Mugabi
No Excerpt Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo Valley national parks.
The deals worth shs104.3 billion(approximately USD 28.5million) will see Chinese Tian Tang Group develop a glass bridge and a 50-seater restaurant at the top of the Falls in Murchison Falls National Park.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Ramson Muhairwe |Carolinah Nakibuule |Samuel Muhimba |Henry Mugenyi
No Excerpt The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has announced that its membership has risen to 20.7 million, up from 18 million last year, as the party finalizes its register ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters in Kampala, NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong revealed that the party’s numbers have steadily grown since it began updating its register in March last year.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Muhamadi Matovu |Salmah Namwanje |Ramson Muhairwe
Appearing before Parliament’s Defence Committee to present ministerial policy statements for the 2025/26 financial year, Lieutenant-General Sam Okiding acknowledged the incidents, attributing them to "operational mistakes" and acts of provocation but emphasized that such conduct does not align with the army’s doctrine.
