Nile Post1 d ago

Philly Lutaaya Cares to Host Free HIV/AIDS Awareness Concert for Youth

Philly Lutaaya Cares has organized a free HIV/AIDS awareness concert for young people scheduled for November 27, 2026, aimed at tackling misinformation, stigma, and limited access to accurate health information HIV/AIDS remains a major public health concern in Uganda, with young people continuing to face challenges in accessing accurate information, prevention services, and non-judgmental healthcare. Despite ongoing conversations about the disease, misinformation, stigma, an…

Nile Post1 d ago

Salam TV MD Rallies Arua Ahead of Omumanyi wa Salam TV West Nile Finals

The Managing Director of Salam TV and Salam Charity, Hajj Karim Kaliisa, spent Friday in Arua City engaging different stakeholders ahead of the Omumanyi wa Salam TV West Nile Regional Finals scheduled for today, at Arua Primary School from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Kaliisa started his day at Beal Mall Hotel with a special engagement with journalists from NBS West Nile TV and the NBS TV Chief Bureau. He briefed them about Omumanyi wa Salam TV and guided them on carrying out their w…

Nile Post1 d ago

Archbishop Kaziimba Urges Ugandans to Embrace Unity, Reconciliation, Peace

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has called on Ugandans to embrace unity and reconciliation as essential foundations for peace, stability and national development. Preaching during his farewell service to Masindi-Kitara Diocese at St Matthew's Cathedral in Masindi, the Archbishop drew his sermon from Amos 3:3, which asks: "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" He emphasised that meaningful development can only…

UNESCO brings together national experts to support the sustainable development of tourism across Uganda

Nile Post1 d ago

Kyaddondo County Leadership Reviews Performance, Sets Priorities for Improved Service Delivery

The Kyaddondo County leadership team has held a meeting to review the county's performance and discuss strategies for improving service delivery and accelerating development across the county. The meeting took place at the Kyaddondo County headquarters in Kasangati and was attended by the County Chief (Kaggo), Hajji Ahmed Magandaazi Matovu, alongside his deputies, including First Deputy Kaggo Ronald Mpagi and Second Deputy Kaggo Dr Fiona Nakalinda Kalinda. Heads of various d…

Matooke Republic1 d ago

Oscar Kampala: The Ugandan fashion entrepreneur building a 7,000-man business movement across Africa

Nile Post1 d ago

Magistrates Urged to Adopt Judiciary's Performance Enhancement Tool

The Chief Registrar, Agnes Alum, has challenged more than 90 magistrates to embrace the Judiciary's Performance Enhancement Tool (PET), saying its success should be measured by its ability to strengthen accountability, improve judicial efficiency and enhance service delivery to court users. Alum said the tool was designed to move performance management beyond routine staff appraisals by introducing a results-oriented approach that holds judicial officers accountable for thei…

Uganda tree-planting scheme loses Welsh government funding

Nile Post1 d ago

Wendi Launches Weekly Campaign to Reward Customers for Digital Transactions

Pearl Bank has launched a promotional campaign through its mobile wallet, Wendi, offering customers weekly rewards for making digital financial transactions worth more than shs 10,000. Dubbed Wendi Ku Win, the campaign was launched on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Old Taxi Park in Kampala in partnership with the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF). Customers who transact using the Wendi mobile wallet will stand a chance to win fuel vouchers worth shs 30,000, shs 50,00…

Nile Post1 d ago

KCCA Councillors Convene Special Sitting to Discuss Electoral Concerns and 2027/2028 Budget

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councillors have convened a special council sitting to deliberate on concerns surrounding the recent general elections, the welfare of special interest group representatives and the authority's proposed budget priorities for the 2027/2028 Financial Year. The special sitting, held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, is chaired by the authority's Deputy Speaker, Olive Namazzi, with several administrative, electoral and financial matters…

Nile Post1 d ago

Parliament Launches Digital Family Planning App to Improve Reproductive Health Access

Parliamentary committee chairpersons have launched a new digital family planning application alongside two national maternal health reports in an effort to improve access to reproductive health information, strengthen healthcare planning and address maternal and newborn health challenges in Uganda. The initiatives were unveiled during the 2026 Joint Review Mission (JRM2026) by Julius Rude, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Health Committee, and Amos Kankunda, Chairperson of t…

Museveni Son to Quit Army as He Eyes Uganda’s Presidency

The Independent1 d ago

West Nile prepares for five-day cycling race across 13 districts

The stakeholder’s engagement Arua, Uganda | URN | An 800-kilometre cycling race through all 13 districts of West Nile is expected to boost tourism and create business opportunities for local communities as the region prepares to host its first Race The Nile Uganda Ultra from November 23 to 27, 2026. The five-day self-supported gravel cycling race will start and end in Arua City, taking participants through different communities and tourism attractions across the region. The…

Retired Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop Kisembo passes away

The Independent1 d ago

Africa is asserting greater control over the data and rules shaping its mineral wealth

African governments are seeking greater influence over how mineral deposits are mapped, mining rights allocated and resources traded, using new geological surveys, licensing rules, regional partnerships and transparency initiatives. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries are seeking greater influence over the information, rights and systems that determine how their mineral resources are explored, developed and traded. From geological mapping and mining licences to…

Uganda considers tracking children's SIM cards

Daily Monitor1 d ago

Politics of saving the Shilling

Daily Monitor1 d ago

Why Tooro couldn’t bury Oyo or enthrone Nyabongo without Acholi rituals

Nile Post1 d ago

Masaka Serial Murder Suspect Kamugisha Committed to High Court as Co-Accused Is Cleared

The Masaka Chief Magistrate's Court has committed Kamugisha Kuraish, a suspected serial killer who previously confessed to several murders in the Greater Masaka region, to the High Court for trial, while his co-accused, Kyambadde Huzair, has been cleared of all charges. At about 3:00pm, Kamugisha, also known as Fred Mujulizi, appeared before court alongside Kyambadde. The two participated in the proceedings virtually via Zoom from Luzira Prison. Prosecutor Abraham Akandranah…

Uganda: Muhoozi Announces Military Exit, Says He Will Focus On Christ