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Free speech activists have expressed concern over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, warning that it contains vague provisions that could be used to restrict freedom of expression in...
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Two Teenagers Killed in Kisoro Landslide Two children have died and their grandparents injured after a landslide buried their house in Kisoro District. A picture of a landslide in Bududa District...
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Police in Kisoro District have arrested 28 suspects, including 25 Rwandan nationals, for engaging in illegal mining activities at the Kirwa Wolfram mines in Kabaya Village, Nyarubuye Sub-county...
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Authorities have arrested more than 200 foreign nationals in a crackdown targeting illegal immigrants and undocumented business operators across Uganda, according to Ministry of Internal Affairs...
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A 54-year-old Bangladeshi engineer working on the Yumbe–Terego road project has been found dead in a lodge room in Lomunga Town Council, Yumbe District. Crime scene image, online by target jobs...
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A female driver was today (Thursday, 30th April )shot and injured by a police officer near the residence of Anita Among in Kampala. The incident occurred around midday along Mackinnon Road, a...
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High court in Kampala has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the April 2, 2026 murder of 4 toddlers in Ggaba Kindergarten Photo credit: Nile post
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President Yoweri Museveni has questioned the value of certain university degrees such as Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA), psychology, and procurement, arguing that many graduates are...
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A new chapter in Uganda’s urban mobility journey begins today as E-Bus Xpress (EBX) officially launches operations in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. The government-backed initiative...
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A five-year-old boy has been found dead in Rugingi Village, Kijuna Sub-county in Kassanda District, a day after he was reported missing, in a case police are investigating as a suspected ritual...
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Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has proposed the removal of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax on scientists’ salaries, arguing that the move would accelerate Uganda’s economic transformation...
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More than 1,200 veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals from over 92 districts across Uganda have petitioned State Minister for Animal Industry Frank Tumwebaze, demanding an immediate...
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Police in Kwania District have arrested two student prefects from Abongomola Seed Secondary School over the alleged murder of a fellow student accused of stealing a jerrycan and bucket from the...
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In a detailed public statement released via X on April 30, 2026, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressed widespread concerns over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, clarifying that the version he...
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The Ministry of Health has raised concern over a rising number of measles cases across Uganda, warning that low vaccination coverage particularly for the second dose is driving new outbreaks among...
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The shortage of infrastructure in Universal Secondary Education (USE) schools is inching towards crisis proportions, with some schools found to still be using condemned pit-latrine facilities...
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Photo Credit: Nile post Christopher Okello while in court The country’s attention turns to Ggaba this morning as the High Court prepares to deliver judgment in one of Uganda’s most shocking...
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President Museveni has assented to eight pieces of legislation, including Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026 which seeks to modernize Uganda’s 2006 copyright laws to better...
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The Uganda Prisons Service has promoted 4,996 junior officers across the country following approval by the 36th Prisons Council. 📸:UG prisons According to prisons spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja...
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A group of residents displaced by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in Tororo Town have staged a protest in Kasoli Village, accusing authorities of delaying compensation for nearly a...
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