MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called...
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Nigerian priest commits suicide in US after order to return home
Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Benjamin Madu, has reportedly died by suicide in the United States after he was directed to return to Nigeria following issues surrounding...
Water Shortages at Ntara Health Centre IV Leave Patients and Caregivers Struggling
Some caregivers told Nile Post they are forced to buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water for Shs500 from nearby vendors or walk nearly a kilometre to fetch water from alternati...
IGG donation brings relief to overstretched maternity ward at Masaka Hospital
The donation follows an impromptu inspection conducted on February 11, 2026, when the IGG led a team from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) on a monitoring tour of the...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...
Kikafunda Pushes for Village Knapsack Sprayers, Regional Cancer Centre for Kigezi
Rubanda District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Evelyn Ninsiima Kikafunda has called on the government to provide a knapsack sprayer for every village across Uganda to b...
Rukiga District Returns Sh500 Million Unspent Amid Road, Health Woes
RUKIGA, Uganda — Rukiga District Local Government returned 500 million shillings in unspent funds to the Treasury at the close of the 2025/2026 financial year, eve...
Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Rapid urban growth in Kampala’s informal settlements is worsening sanitation challenges, with residents of Katanga suburb facing mounting waste management problems...
Uganda Does Not Need Comfortable Corruption, It Needs Disruption
As Uganda confronts deep-rooted governance challenges, the debate over unconventional methods of enforcing accountability raises a timeless ethical question: should resul...
Baryomunsi Orders Probe After Midnight Inspection Exposes Crisis at Mbarara Hospital
surprise midnight inspection by Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital uncovered allegations of negligence, extortion, drug shortages a...