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NILE POST Wales have become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino’s bid to continue his leadership of Fifa. It follows the loss of confidence in the Fifa president following his scrapped plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investment firms. The Football Association of […]

Rachael Kawala, Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson NILE POST Police in Kampala have kicked off a manhunt for a woman who is accused of burning her own four year old daughter over theft of food that had been kept at home. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala said on Monday Maclean […]

One of the manufacturers ordered to shut down by Rwanda FDA. NILE POST The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has ordered the immediate closure of eight alcoholic beverage manufacturing facilities, revoked all their manufacturing licences and directed a nationwide recall of their products over public health concerns. In […]

Ms. Carolyn Nakazibwe delivering the report on sexual harassment in Uganda’s newsrooms. URN Sexual harassment in Uganda’s newsrooms has declined over the past five years, but it remains a widespread problem affecting four in every ten journalists, according to new research presented to the Uganda Editors’ Guild. The study, conducted […]

Some of the brand-new Toyota Land Cruisers donated to UPDF under Operation Shujaa. NILE POST The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, has donated 10 brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser utility pickup trucks to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under Operation Shujaa, in recognition […]

Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba URN Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have asked the High Court to allow them to serve Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba through substituted service after efforts to personally deliver court documents allegedly failed. […]

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City The Association of Catholic Educational Institutions (ACEI) in the Archdiocese of Gulu has elected a new executive committee during its Annual General Meeting held at Uganda Martyrs Major Seminary, Alokolum. The meeting brought together headteachers from Catholic-founded schools across the Archdiocese to review the association’s […]

Members of Yapi Clan removing their chairs in protest during the dialogue. By Dramadri Federick Arua city The Security Committee of Ayivu Division in Arua City has failed to resolve a long-standing land dispute involving two families, directing both parties to seek a final determination through the courts. The dispute, […]

Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement (Courtesy) By Martin Anguyo Arua City A silent tragedy is unfolding in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Terego District, where hunger is increasingly forcing refugee children out of classrooms and into funeral gatherings in search of food. The practice, linked to reduced relief food rations following […]

Stakeholders during a joint stakeholder’s capacity strengthening meeting on Agro-inputs in Arua city.(Photo by Erema George) By Erema George Arua City Stakeholders in Arua City have raised concerns over what they describe as low pace of development in the agricultural sector in West Nile and particularly Arua city due to […]