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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:39:57
NEMA Says Transport Sector Accounts for 60% of Air Pollution
[Nile Post] The transport sector accounts for about 60% of Uganda's air pollution, with vehicle and motorcycle emissions, as well as dust from unpaved roads, identified as the biggest sources, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:39:58
Safe Male Circumcision Offers Men Added Protection Against HIV
[Nile Post] Health experts are encouraging men and adolescent boys to embrace voluntary medical male circumcision, saying the procedure offers significant protection against HIV infection while providing an opportunity to access other essential health services.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:39:59
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Endorses Muhoozi for 2031 Presidential Bid
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country's top legislative figures.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:40:04
Besigye Brought Two Loaded Pistols to Nairobi Meeting, Court Hears
[Nile Post] British-American national Andrew Wilson, also known as Orlando, has told court that Dr Kizza Besigye brought two pistols loaded with live ammunition to a meeting at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:45:26
Euro Gold Refinery CEO Bernard Feni Receives Double Recognition in Ghana
[Independent (Kampala)] Accra, Ghana -- Ugandan entrepreneur Bernard Feni, the founder and chief executive of Euro Gold Refinery, has received double recognition at the Ghana Merit Awards 2026 in Accra, where he was named CEO/Entrepreneur of the Year while his philanthropic organisation, Mungu Feni Foundation, received the Best NGO/Foundation of the Year award.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:22:04
Balaalo Have Exited Northern Uganda - Let Zebu Cows Occupy the Space
[Independent (Kampala)] Sometime in 2015, while travelling with my former boss and now the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons of Eastern Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, he read my mind in a way that was so revealing.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:19
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Lacks Its Own Mortuary, Relies On Small Must Facility
[Nile Post] Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is facing a severe health and infrastructural challenge due to the absence of its own mortuary facility, forcing the hospital to rely entirely on the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) pathology mortuary.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:44
Police Surgeon Finds No Signs of Sodomy On Accused Persons in Kayanja Case
[Nile Post] A police surgeon has told court that he found no evidence of sodomy on any of the seven suspects accused of fabricating evidence against Rubaga Miracle Centre senior pastor Robert Kayanja.
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@allafrica Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:45:20
Environmentalists Eulogise King Oyo At River Rwizi Run
[Nile Post] Environmental conservationists gathered in Mbarara during the annual River Rwizi Run, aimed at raising awareness and mobilising efforts to restore the degraded River Rwizi catchment.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:31:51
Tanzania, Uganda Clinch CAF African Schools Football Championship Cecafa Qualifiers
[CAF] Tanzania and Uganda came out top as the CAF Africa Schools Football Championship CECAFA qualifiers came to conclusion on Saturday in Kigali, Rwanda.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:28:32
Today in History - Twelve Ugandans Publicly Executed At Kampala Clock Tower
[Nile Post] September 9, 1977, remains one of the darkest dates in Uganda's history, when 12 prominent Ugandans were publicly executed at the Kampala Clock Tower during the regime of President Idi Amin.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:28:53
Lord Mayor Balimwezo Warns Slow Road Contractors of Contract Termination
[Nile Post] Kampala Lord Mayor Engineer Ronald Balimwezo has warned companies contracted to rehabilitate roads in the city against delays and substandard work, saying contractors who fail to deliver risk having their contracts terminated.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:29:25
Uganda Launches Shs37m Climate Innovation Challenge for Young Innovators
[Nile Post] Uganda has launched a national climate innovation challenge offering Shs37 million in prizes and opportunities for young innovators to develop and scale solutions to the country's climate and environmental challenges.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:53:36
Motorcycles Blamed for 60 Percent of Road Crashes in Kigezi
[Independent (Kampala)] Kabale -- A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, with adult males identified as the most affected group.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:45:26
Govt Defends Balaam's Anti-Corruption Drive As Head Teachers Criticize Approach
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The government has defended the ongoing monitoring of service delivery in government schools by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara, saying the exercise is part of efforts to fight corruption and improve public service delivery.
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@allafrica Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:45:27
Mpigi Village Residents Block Road, Set Fire Over Unresolved Village Election Dispute
[Nile Post] Residents of Kyaayi Village in Mpigi Town Council have blocked a road and set fire to it as they protested the unresolved election dispute that has left their community without elected village leadership.
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