[Independent (Kampala)] How a crook weaved his way into the confidence of President Yoweri Museveni and is now wrecking havoc in the security institutions of state
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[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Nile Post has exclusively established the identities of the six senior officials dismissed by President Museveni in the latest anti-corruption purge targeting the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
[Nile Post] Researchers from the Interdisciplinary Consortium for Epidemic Research and Response (ICER) and collaborating institutions have identified a previously unreported variant (novel clade) of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BDBV) linked to the ongoing 2026 outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The landmark findings, published in The Lancet, provide new insights into how the virus is evolving and reinforce the importance of genomic surveillance in strengthening epidemic preparedness.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country's roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa accident that claimed the lives of several pupils and a teacher returning from a school trip.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Morocco, Spain and Portugal will jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, in what FIFA has described as a landmark celebration of the tournament's centenary and a major milestone for global football.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda's tax regime is making digital financial services increasingly expensive and slowing the country's drive towards financial inclusion.
[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Road safety advocates have called for sweeping reforms to Uganda's transport sector, warning that weak enforcement of traffic laws, reckless driving and poor regulation continue to claim thousands of lives and cost the country more than Shs7 trillion annually.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has announced that people travelling to South Africa from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to complete a health questionnaire before travelling, due to the Ebola virus outbreak.
[Nile Post] Ugandans travelling to South Sudan will now pay between Shs185,000 for a single-entry visa and Shs924,000 for a six-month multiple-entry visa after Juba introduced a revised visa regime that imposes new entry charges on most African travellers.
[Nile Post] Tempers flared in Parliament's Committee on Physical Infrastructure after Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama revealed that President Museveni had dismissed six engineers from the ministry over alleged corruption in the implementation of major road projects.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Government has released the official burial programme for former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, confirming that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will lead the nation in paying tribute to the veteran statesman before he is laid to rest with official honours.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is giving everyone a chance to visit its national parks without paying entry fees. The Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for 3 days in September, open to both Ugandans and foreign tourists.
[Nile Post] As Buganda Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 33rd Coronation Anniversary of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, residents of Ssingo County have intensified community service activities aimed at promoting cleanliness, improving public health and demonstrating their loyalty to the Kingdom.
[Nile Post] More than 30,000 low-income women entrepreneurs across the Busoga sub-region are set to benefit from affordable financing, business development support and digital financial services under a new partnership between the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL).
[Nile Post] The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has urged Ugandans to embrace hard work, utilise government empowerment programmes and reject corruption, describing it as a major obstacle to national development.
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda has spent the past two decades strengthening agricultural research, building seed systems and investing in institutions that support farmers. Yet as scientists, policymakers, agribusiness leaders and development partners gathered in Kampala to celebrate the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa - AGRA's 20th anniversary, one question dominated the conversation: How can the country finally turn agricultural innovation into lasting prosperity for millions of farmers? Ronald Musoke reports.
[Nile Post] The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, who also chairs the National Organising Committee, has announced the official burial arrangements for former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali.
[Independent (Kampala)] When English Premier League side Aston Villa walks onto the pitch next season, Visit Rwanda will occupy the most coveted piece of commercial real estate in football--the front of the club's shirts. The landmark partnership marks the latest and most ambitious step in a strategy that has steadily elevated Rwanda's global profile through sport.
[Nile Post] Uganda's dance group, Triplets Ghetto Kids, delivered the biggest performance of their career on Sunday night after taking the stage alongside Colombian pop icon Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy during the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show in the United States.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has paid tribute to the late former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani County West Member of Parliament, General Moses Ali, describing him as a leader who served Uganda for many years both as a soldier and a political leader, while also setting an example as a successful modern farmer in the West Nile region.
[Nile Post] Government health workers in the Bunyoro region have been directed to wear their official uniforms at all times while on duty, with the Ministry of Health warning that those who fail to comply risk disciplinary action, including dismissal from the public service.
[Nile Post] Residents and local leaders in Kanoni Town Council, Gomba District, have appealed to security agencies to intervene following a surge in crime that has left the community living in fear.
[Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in the Karamoja sub-region, warning that any officials who divert the supplies will face tough punishment.
[Nile Post] St Joseph Seed Secondary School, one of seven government seed secondary schools established in Tororo District to expand access to education in underserved communities, is struggling to attract learners despite having modern facilities and adequate teaching staff.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The last time many Ugandans saw Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali in public life, he was not standing behind a podium or sitting in Parliament. He was seated inside a vehicle.
[Nile Post] Several National Resistance Movement (NRM) village chairperson flagbearers from Lwemiyaga County in Sembabule District have petitioned the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Jane Kaggayi, over alleged unlawful withdrawal of their party endorsements.
[Nile Post] National Resistance Movement (NRM) Deputy Secretary General Rose Namayanja has urged party members to put aside internal conflicts and unite ahead of the forthcoming Local Council I (LC I) chairperson and village women's committee elections.
[Nile Post] Health experts have urged Ugandans to undergo screening for sickle cell disease, warning that many people are living with the inherited condition undiagnosed, exposing them to preventable health complications and unnecessary suffering.
[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- The Bus Drivers Advocacy Forum Uganda (BDAFU) has called for urgent reforms to improve road safety following a series of fatal bus crashes that have claimed lives and left dozens of people injured across the country.