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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Priscilla Nakayenze |Muhamadi Matovu |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Kenneth Kazibwe
No Excerpt The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) has called on the government to take bold and decisive actions in reviving key public corporations to accelerate the country’s socio-economic development.
Speaking to the media in Kampala, Sharon Arach Oyat, the UPC spokesperson, welcomed the transition of electricity distribution from UMEME Limited to the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
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3 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Henry Mugenyi |Kenneth Kazibwe |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Zainab Namusaazi Ssengendo
No Excerpt Uganda has emerged as the global hotspot for Mpox, reporting the highest number of confirmed cases worldwide in the last six weeks.
The country is recording up to 300 new cases per week, highlighting urgent gaps in containment efforts.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3191 new Mpox cases were confirmed globally in February 2025, marking an 18.2% decline from the previous month.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Ivan R. Mugisha |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Jamila Mulindwa
The Busoga Malaria Eradication Project, spearheaded by Kazibwe in partnership with the Busoga Health Forum, aims to combat the disease through mass screening, treatment, and extensive indoor residual spraying. Former Vice President Specioza Wandira Kazibwe has launched a bold initiative to eradicate malaria in the Busoga sub-region, a region long plagued by high malaria-related deaths and hospitalisations.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Jamila Mulindwa |Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Henry Mugenyi
He was appointed NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson by President Museveni in 2015 and has since played a central role in organizing key party events, including the 2021 elections. Tanga Odoi has been reappointed as Chairman of the Electoral Commission for the National Resistance Movement (NRM), despite growing concerns over his leadership and allegations of incompetence in managing electoral processes.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Jamila Mulindwa |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Henry Mugenyi
Kampala residents face devastation after floods claimed lives and destroyed homes. With growing frustration, they blame government mismanagement, inadequate compensation, and poor waste disposal for worsening the situation.
When we arrived at Mulimira Zone in Bukoto, Kamwokya, we found residents, especially chapati vendors, in distress.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Henry Mugenyi |Salmah Namwanje
At least seven people were killed in Wednesday's flooding that wreaked havoc across the Kampala Metropolitan area Parliament on Thursday paid tribute to the seven individuals who lost their lives in the devastating floods that hit Kampala on Wednesday.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Jamila Mulindwa |Jacobs Seaman Odongo |Henry Mugenyi
Straight Talk Africa, which Ssali launched in 2000, remains one of VOA’s most influential programmes. Renowned journalist and former host of Voice of America's (VOA) flagship programme Straight Talk Africa, Shaka Ssali, has died at the age of 71.
Affectionately known as the "Kabale Kid," Ssali passed away on Thursday, March 27, in the United States, where he had been based.
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4 weeks ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Kenneth Kazibwe |Muhamadi Matovu |Samuel Muhimba
No Excerpt The government has initiated a multi-agency response to address the severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall, which has resulted in loss of life, displacement, and widespread destruction of property.
Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua revealed the coordinated efforts in Parliament on Thursday, extending condolences to families who have lost loved ones in the recent floods.
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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 | Salmah Namwanje |Ivan R. Mugisha |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Hakim Kanyere
No Excerpt The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has commenced the third and final phase of verifying its party membership and register as it prepares to release its much-anticipated party roadmap ahead of the 2026 general elections.
The exercise, which started last Saturday and is set to run for ten days until next Wednesday, involves a thorough cross-checking of names and National Identification Numbers (NINs) to ensure accuracy in the party’s records.
