Daily Post Uganda

18/08/2025

PHOTOS: Earlier today, police were seen patrolling the cordoned-off Nakivubo drainage system to prevent any possible protests by displaced roadside vendors from Owino Market. The drainage channel, which stretches from Kisekka Market to Owino Market, was sealed off by Ham Enterprises, a company owned by businessman Hamis Kiggundu, and is set to be redeveloped into a “smart drainage system” under the Nakivubo Channel Development Project.

However, Kiggundu has been accused by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago of encroaching on a public drainage channel, allegedly contributing to flooding and displacing vendors in the area.

18/08/2025

Mr Kiwanuka has four children, including Lawyer Jordan Ssebuliba Kiwanuka with his first wife Beatrice Kavuma, and another three with Maria whom he married later.
Mr Kiwanuka’s sisters and some of his children contend that Ms Maria and her son Edin Musisi had assumed powers of attorney to control the tycoon’s vast business interests.
They said he was not mentally stable to make informed decisions and that Ms Maria was taking advantage of this to either sell or transfer properties to her children’s names.

Cc: Radio One FM90

KAMPALA: Former Minister of Finance, Maria Kiwanuka has been accused by her co-wife, Beatrice Kiwanuka of taking advantage of the deteriorating health of her husband and city businessman, Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka, to wrongfully evict her children from the family business as well as denouncing her (Beat...

18/08/2025

“Nakivubo Channel has been a source of floods, insecurity and loss of life for too long,” he said. “This redevelopment is about giving Kampala a clean, safe and modern urban drainage system.”

Cc; Ham Enterprises U Ltd
Cc: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

KAMPALA: A collaboration between a local businessman and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has given new momentum to the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, a long-standing urban challenge now being transformed into a modern drainage system. The project, spearheaded by businessman Dr. Ham...

08/08/2025

A campaign aimed at improving s*xual and reproductive health and road safety for boda boda riders has been launched by Reach A Hand, Uganda and the United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union.

The campaign, titled “Kwatamu Awo – You Only Live Once,” was announced Wednesday at Reach A Hand’s offices in Lungujja. It will include mobile outreach programs offering HIV testing, counseling, blood pressure checks and health education. The initiative will also provide traffic rule and protective gear sensitization, as well as distribute condoms and promote safe s*x practices at boda boda stages nationwide.

KAMPALA, Uganda — A campaign aimed at improving s*xual and reproductive health and road safety for boda boda riders has been launched by Reach A Hand, Uganda and the United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union. The campaign, titled “Kwatamu Awo – You Only Live Once,” was announced Wednesday at...

07/08/2025

: Prayers ahead of surgery. Weasel will undergo right leg surgery this evening after accident that left him crippled.
Cc; Radio & Weasel

07/08/2025

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has shut down Mawokota FM, an unlicensed radio station operating on 94.9 FM in Mpigi’s Kayabwe Town Council, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal broadcasters.

The enforcement operation, which included officers from the Uganda Police and UPDF, targeted the station reportedly owned by Mr. Ssali Umar, a political aspirant for a local council seat in Kayabwe. According to officials, the station was broadcasting without a valid license.

KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has shut down Mawokota FM, an unlicensed radio station operating on 94.9 FM in Mpigi’s Kayabwe Town Council, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal broadcasters. The enforcement operation, which included officers from the Uganda Po...

07/08/2025

The Electoral Commission has revised the nomination schedule for candidates in the 2025/2026 General Elections, affecting both Local Government and Parliawasmentary contests, according to a statement by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon.
These documents must be collected in person from the Commission’s head office, located at Plot 1-3 & 5, 7th Street, Industrial Area, Kampala. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Representatives collecting forms on behalf of political parties must present written authorization from the party’s Secretary General or another designated official. Independent aspirants must provide proof of voter registration.

KAMPALA — The Electoral Commission has revised the nomination schedule for candidates in the 2025/2026 General Elections, affecting both Local Government and Parliawasmentary contests, according to a statement by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon. Local Government Nominations The nominat...

07/08/2025

VIDEO: Ugandan Singer is feared to have broken both legs and is hospitalised in Nsambya Hospital.

Allegedly, his wife Sandra Teta intentionally knocked him down in Munyonyo Kampala after she was caught with another man.

07/08/2025

JUST IN: Denmark Adious Beinomugisha, former Bishop Stuart University guild president and aspiring MP for Mbarara City South, has been pronounced dead this morning at Mayanja Memorial Hospital, Mbarara. He reportedly fell from the stairs last evening at Grand Holiday Hotel after missing a step.
Beinomugisha, a young budding politician affiliated with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), had recently shared his views on the limited visibility of opposition political parties in the Ankole sub-region during an interview with this publication on August 4, 2025.

06/08/2025

He remained confined for several hours until police officers from Central Police Station (CPS) intervened and helped him leave the premises.

KAMPALA: Chaos erupted at the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) headquarters on Wednesday morning after a group of enraged traders forcefully locked suspended chairperson Thaddeus Musoke inside his office, accusing him of defying a formal suspension and attempting to cling to power. The dram...

06/08/2025

Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has appointed Issa Sekitto as Acting Chairperson. The appointment was confirmed during an extraordinary executive board meeting held on Tuesday at the association’s offices in Kampala.

Sekitto, a seasoned voice in Uganda’s trade and commerce circles, has been the association spokesperson and will serve in an acting capacity for one year as KACITA embarks on a transitional journey aimed at revitalising its governance framework and strengthening operational continuity.

Kampala, Uganda – Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has appointed Issa Sekitto as Acting Chairperson. The appointment was confirmed during an extraordinary executive board meeting held on Tuesday at the association’s offices in Kampala. Sekitto, a seasoned voice in Uganda’s trade and c...

06/08/2025

HealthAiling 1978 Uganda Cranes Goalkeeper Jamil Kasirye Appeals for Help.
Jamil Kasirye, the legendary goalkeeper who helped guide the Uganda Cranes to the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final, is now battling ill health and poverty — and is appealing to the public and government for urgent medical and financial support.
Now 71, Kasirye lives alone in a dilapidated home in Namataba Town Council, Mukono District.
Once a national hero, he can no longer walk without assistance due to a debilitating knee condition that requires urgent medical treatment.

  Jamil Kasirye, the legendary goalkeeper who helped guide the Uganda Cranes to the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final, is now battling ill health and poverty — and is appealing to the public and government for urgent medical and financial support. Now 71, Kasirye lives alone in a dilapidat...