Masaka District

Nameere faces court challenge as Masaka, Luweero handle election petitions Daily Monitor

Masaka, Uganda | URN | Dozens of people claiming to be victims of election violence have gathered outside Masaka High Court, demanding justice as hearings of petitions challenging the February 15 parliamentary elections get underway. The group, dressed in yellow overalls bearing portraits of Hellen Nakeeya, the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate who lost the Kalungu Woman … The post Election violence victims

Minister challenges political and technical leaders to make Masaka a model of accountable local governance By Brian Mugenyi MASAKA CITY, UGANDA — The Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Justine Nameere Nsubuga, has challenged Masaka City’s political and technical leadership to close service-delivery gaps and position the city as a model of effective local […] The post NAMEERE ORDERS MASAKA CITY TO TURN SERVI

Mourners in Masaka who could not travel to Tooro Kingdom for the burial of King Oyo followed the historic farewell through live television coverage on NBS Television, Sanyuka TV and MTN TV by AfroMobile.

Masaka, Uganda | URN | Farmers across Uganda are counting heavy losses as a prolonged dry spell withers crops, dries up water sources and leaves livestock struggling for pasture and water. The extreme weather is also threatening household incomes and food security. Across several regions, farmers who invested heavily in coffee, maize, beans, sorghum and … The post Ugandan farmers count heavy losses as drought withers

From Masaka to the boardroom: Francis Kamulegeya asks, ‘And Then What?’ Daily Monitor

Five judges deployed to handle 21 election petitions in Masaka Daily Monitor

Stalled power projects leave Greater Masaka in darkness Daily Monitor

Masaka City NRM Chairperson Buregeya Rodgers has launched a signature collection exercise across Greater Masaka seeking support for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's proposed 2031 presidential bid.

NRM Masaka City chairperson Rodgers Buregeya has called for leadership renewal within the ruling party, saying generational change is necessary to keep it relevant ahead of the 2031 elections.

By Brian Mugenyi On the surface, Mathias Mpuuga and Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi are two political lions from opposite sides of Uganda’s ideological divide. Both have survived bruising battles, shaped national debate, and occupied offices from which few politicians return unchanged. One rose through the opposition trenches to become Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. The […] The post The Two Lions of Masaka: When Mp

MASAKA — Thousands of farmers in Masaka City are counting heavy losses after nearly four months of prolonged sunshine and drought left coffee, matooke and other food crops severely affected. The prolonged dry spell has raised concerns about food security and household incomes in an area where many families depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. […] The post Agriculture at Crossroads as Prolonged Drought Leaves

By Brian Mugenyi KAMPALA — While the 2031 general elections may seem distant, Oscar Francisco Mutebi is already laying the groundwork for a different kind of leadership in Masaka district. The Private Secretary to Vice President Emeritus Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi believes that driving grassroots economic development—and placing humanity at the core of governance—cannot wait for […] The post Beyond the Ballot: How Osca

Coffee farmers in Masaka City are counting losses after months of inadequate rainfall dried up berries, flowers and young shoots, threatening household incomes and businesses that depend on the crop.

Greater Masaka coffee farmers count losses as dry spell bites Daily Monitor

Four acquitted over murder of Masaka businessman Daily Monitor