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August 24, 2026, 5:06 am
More Than 500 Pupils Share Three Teachers At Nebbi School
- [Nile Post] Every morning, 538 children squeeze into three cramped classrooms at Paleo NFE School in Nebbi District, where a severe shortage of teachers, classrooms and desks has left pupils learning in overcrowded and difficult conditions.
Uganda to Send Health Workers to South Sudan for Ebola Response
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government of Uganda is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of South Sudan to extend its support in the Ebola response by sending health workers.
Jambojet to Resume Nairobi Entebbe Flights After Six Year Hiatus
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe on October 1, 2026, ending a six- year absence from the Ugandan market as the regional low-cost carrier seeks to tap growing demand for air travel, tourism and cross-border trade.
Minister Orders 100-Day Crackdown On Ramshackle Taxis in Kampala
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ministry of Works and Transport has ordered a 100-day crackdown to get them off the road commuter taxis in dangerous mechanical condition off the road in the Kampala Metropolitan area.
Equator Voice Africa Expands Digital Journalism Footprint in East Africa
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Equator Voice Africa, an emerging digital media portal headquartered in Kampala, continues to expand its editorial coverage, positioning itself as a growing digital hub for Pan-African news, cultural reporting, and regional analysis.
Don't Retire the Man -Redeploy the Experience
- [Independent (Kampala)] Why former service personnel remain one of the most underused national security resources
Jambojet to Resume Nairobi-Entebbe Flights As Regional Travel Demand Grows
- [Nile Post] Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe on October 1, 2026, returning to the Ugandan market as demand for travel between Kenya and Uganda continues to recover.
Nabbanja Warns Kyegegwa Residents Against Mob 'Justice' As Crime Investigations Continue
- [Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has warned residents of Kyegegwa District against taking the law into their own hands, saying mob justice could undermine investigations and put innocent lives at risk.
Government Issues Mandatory Life Jacket Directive Amid Rising Monsoon Risk On Waterways
- [Nile Post] The Ministry of Works and Transport has ordered mandatory use of life jackets and tighter safety measures on Uganda's inland waterways during a period of heightened risk from strong winds and turbulent waves.
MPs Demand Answers From NIRA Over Dysfunctional Qr Codes On New National IDs
- [Nile Post] Parliament has tasked the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to explain why QR codes on the new national IDs are still not working months after the authority promised to resolve the problem.
Six Ugandan Truck Drivers Missing After Armed Men Seize Vehicles in South Sudan
- [Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- Six Ugandan truck drivers are missing after armed men reportedly abducted them and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State, South Sudan.
Suspect Arrested Over Alleged Theft of More Than 600 Bikes
- [Independent (Kampala)] Mbale -- Police in Mbale City have arrested a suspected motorcycle thief who allegedly confessed to stealing more than 600 motorcycles from the Sebei sub-region and neighbouring districts over the past two years. The suspect, identified as Victor Kiplangat alias Boyi, a resident of Mengya in Kween District, was arrested in Mbale City while allegedly riding a motorcycle reported stolen from Cheptarere Sub-county in Bukwo District.
Lawyers Protest As Journalist Asiteza Rushed to Court Without Notice
- [New Light] Kampala -- Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza to Luzira Prison until September 9, 2026, as lawyers protested what they described as an unexpected and irregular arraignment.
Housing Finance Bank to Lead Real Estate and Infrastructure Dialogue in Mbarara
- [Nile Post] Mbarara is positioning itself as a key market for property and infrastructure investment in Western Uganda, driven by population growth, expanding commercial activity and its role as a business hub for the wider Ankole region.
Museveni Tells Isingiro Residents to Turn Political Victory Into Economic Gains
- [Nile Post] President Museveni has urged residents of Isingiro District to turn their political support for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) into tangible economic gains by embracing government wealth-creation programmes and working to improve household incomes.
Judiciary, UN Drugs & Crime Office Move to Deepen Cooperation On Case Backlog, Prison Decongestion
- [Nile Post] The Judiciary and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are seeking to strengthen cooperation on reducing case backlog, decongesting prisons and improving access to justice.
Besigye Discussed How He Would Take Power in Athens, Witness Tells Court
- [Nile Post] Prosecution witness Andrew Wilson Orlando has told court that the finer details of an alleged plan by Dr Kizza Besigye and his associates to seize power were discussed during a meeting in Athens on September 28, 2024.
MP Nyakato Urges Busunju-Kiboga-Hoima Road Contractor to Expedite Works
- [Nile Post] Hoima City Woman MP Asinansi Nyakato has urged the contractor rehabilitating the 145-kilometre Busunju-Kiboga-Hoima road to accelerate works and ensure the project is completed within the agreed timeframe.
Police Fire Shots As Kyebando Residents Protest Disputed Village Election Results
- [Nile Post] Police in Wakiso District fired shots into the air and onto the ground on Wednesday to disperse angry residents of Kyebando in Mumyuka Sub-County who attempted to occupy an office they claimed was being used by a village chairperson who fraudulently won the recent election.
Stitching Confidence and Dignity - Adolescent Girls Tackle Period Poverty in Uganda
- [Spotlight Initiative] Gulu District, Uganda -- In the quiet rural communities of Omel Sub-County in Gulu District, adolescent girls and teenage mothers are reclaiming their confidence and dignity.
All of Africa Today - August 18, 2026
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Housing Finance Takes Real Estate and Infrastructure Dialogue to Mbarara
- [Independent (Kampala)] Mbarara -- Housing Finance Bank is set to lead discussions on real estate, housing and infrastructure investment in Western Uganda as industry stakeholders converge in Mbarara for the Ankole Real Estate & Infrastructure Conference.
Rwenzori Leaders, Security Chiefs Credit Presidential Hubs for Fighting Insecurity
- [Nile Post] Local government leaders and security chiefs in the Rwenzori sub-region have credited President Museveni's Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs with helping to address insecurity by taking vulnerable and unemployed youths away from idleness and equipping them with vocational skills.
Govt Seeks Shs843bn Loan to Upgrade 137km Jinja-Bukungu Road Network
- [Nile Post] The government has asked Parliament to approve a €207.77 million (about Shs843 billion) loan from Citi Bank and other international financial institutions to upgrade roads in the Busoga sub-region.
Turn NRM Political Victory Into Economic Growth, Museveni Urges Isingiro People
- [Nile Post] President Museveni has urged residents of Isingiro District in western Uganda to turn the National Resistance Movement's political success in the recent general elections into an economic victory by embracing hard work and government wealth creation programmes.
Govt to Acquire 30-Metre Corridor for SGR Power Line, Paps to Be Compensated
- [Nile Post] The government is set to acquire a 30-metre land corridor along the proposed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) route from Malaba to Kampala to pave the way for construction of a dedicated electricity transmission line to power the long-awaited railway project.
Govt Tightens Bus Rules, Orders New Driver and Route Checks
- [Nile Post] The government has ordered a nationwide tightening of regulations governing public service buses and school transport, including mandatory vehicle inspections, biometric driver identification, stricter working-hour limits and the closure of illegal bus parks.
Balaam Calls for Tougher Anti-Corruption Measures in Local Governments
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger accountability and anti-corruption measures in local governments, warning that the misuse of public funds is undermining service delivery across the country.
Andrew Wilson Tells Court of Special Power Bank That Recorded Besigye Coup Plot
- [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A covert camera hidden in a power bank was used to secretly record meetings in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly discussed plans to acquire weapons and overthrow the Ugandan government, the High Court in Kampala has heard. Andrew Wilson Orlando, a private security investigator, told the Criminal Division of the High Court Wednesday that he secretly recorded meetings involving Besigye and Joel Wakayima, a Ugandan based in Switzerland, using covert recording equipment.
Gachagua to Ruto - 'Kenya Is Not Uganda or Tanzania' As He Warns Against Election Disruption
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against any attempt to undermine Kenya's democratic process, insisting that the 2027 General Election must be held as constitutionally scheduled.
