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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:14
Buganda Steps Up Preparations for Amaato Ga Kabaka Regatta in Bunjako
[Nile Post] Preparations for Amaato ga Kabaka, the Buganda Royal Regatta, have entered the final stage, with Kingdom leaders and event officials conducting meetings and patrols ahead of the event scheduled for August 22, 2026.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:14
Masaza Cup Quarterfinal Race Goes Down to the Wire
[Nile Post] Kyaggwe became the first team to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Masaza Cup with their 19 points in the Masengere Group far from the reach of any prospective third-place teams.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:15
Gomba Landlords Protest Property Tax
[Nile Post] Property owners in Kiriri Trading Centre, Mpenja Sub-county, Gomba District, have protested what they describe as an unclear and burdensome tax imposed on residential and commercial buildings.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:15
Rubbish Fire Destroys Structure, Damages Six Rooms in Luweero
[Nile Post] A fire outbreak in Kalongo Village, Luweero Town Council, Luweero District, has destroyed a makeshift structure and seriously damaged the rooftop of six rooms in a neighbouring house.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:15
NARO Promotes Mubende Goats Among Urban Youth in West Nile
[Nile Post] The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is encouraging urban youth in West Nile to venture into goat farming, citing growing demand for goat meat in the region and neighbouring markets.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:16
Buganda Kingdom Assesses Health, Agriculture and Governance in Ssingo
[Nile Post] The Buganda Kingdom has launched a performance review in Ssingo County to assess service delivery, governance and the implementation of development programmes at the grassroots.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:16
Kabale Prisons Boss Urges Church, Community to Support Inmate Rehabilitation
[Nile Post] The Officer in Charge of Ndorwa Government Prison, Senior Superintendent of Prisons Julius Kisembo, has urged religious and community leaders to play a greater role in rehabilitating and reintegrating prisoners.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:19:03
Chameleone's Son Abba Marcus Arrested in USA Over Domestic Assault Allegation
[Nile Post] Abba Marcus Mayanja, the eldest son of Ugandan musician Joseph Mayanja, popularly known as Jose Chameleone, has been booked by police in Minnesota over a domestic assault allegation.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:35:01
Museveni Commends Evangelizing Sisters of Mary for Service to Karamoja
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Missionary Congregation of the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary for its contribution to the social and economic wellbeing of communities in Karamoja and other parts of Uganda.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:35:16
Education Ministry Gives Shs10m to Presidential CEO Charity Run for Special Needs Children
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Education and Sports has contributed Shs10 million towards the second edition of the Presidential CEO Charity Run to support children with special needs at Entebbe Welfare School.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:37:08
One Dead, Several Injured in Multiple Crashes On Kampala-Entebbe Expressway
[Nile Post] At least one person has died and several others have been injured in multiple crashes along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, prompting an emergency response on the Kajjansi-Busega section.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:30:15
Airtel Africa Is First Operator in Africa to Commercially Launch Starlink
[Independent (Kampala)] Kinshasa -- Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:56:13
Today in History - Besigye Begins Four-Year Exile
[Nile Post] On this day in 2001, Dr Kizza Besigye disappeared from his residence in Kampala, weeks after mounting his first major challenge to President Museveni in the March presidential election.
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@allafrica Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:09:43
Somali President Tells AU Peacekeepers to Leave
[Nile Post] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia after nearly two decades of fighting Al-Shabaab militants.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:48:14
Uganda Has One Licensed Doctor for Every 6,400 People, Figures Show
[Nile Post] Uganda has 7,871 doctors with active licences for the 2026 practice year, translating to roughly one licensed doctor for every 6,400 people, according to new figures from the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC).
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:24:39
Huawei Uganda Targets Young ICT Talent in Kyambogo Recruitment Drive
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Huawei Technologies Uganda Company Limited will on Friday, August 21, 2026, hold a campus recruitment drive at Kyambogo University as part of its efforts to identify and develop young ICT talent and strengthen the link between universities and industry.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:26:10
NSSF Seeks Court Order to Take Full Possession of Temangalo Land
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has started the process of seeking a High Court order to take full possession of its contested Temangalo land, as Parliament has given the Fund and businessman Amos Nzeyi until next Monday to resolve the long running dispute out of court.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:27:53
Dry Spell Wipes Out Karamoja's First Wheat Harvest
[Independent (Kampala)] Moroto -- More than 40 farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are counting losses after a prolonged dry spell destroyed more than 200 acres of wheat they planted in the region's first major attempt to grow the crop.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:32
Nzeyi Refuses to Cede Temangalo Land, Offers Refund
[Nile Post] Businessman Amos Nzeyi has refused to hand over the contested Temangalo land to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), instead offering to refund the money paid for the disputed 55 acres.
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@allafrica Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:35
Namagunga Dismisses Anti-Government Allegations As 800 Girls Complete Patriotism Course
[Nile Post] Eight hundred students of Mt St Mary's College Namagunga in Mukono District have completed the National Patriotism Course, with school leaders dismissing allegations that the institution is opposed to government education policies.
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