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Latest published reporting connected to Masaka in Uganda’s Central region.

Masaka City Leaders Clash Over Garbage Collection

A dispute over impounded government vehicles has exposed divisions among Masaka City leaders over waste management, with the Nyendo-Mukungwe mayor accusing the RCC of frustrating sanitation efforts.

Nile Post · 31 Oct 2026

Masaka Residents Turn Out for National Cleaning Day

Residents, local leaders and travellers joined the citywide exercise to clear garbage from streets and public spaces, renewing calls for proper waste disposal and sustained community participation.

Nile Post · 31 Oct 2026

Stanbic oversees Manwa forest restoration in UGX150m drive for ROOTS

Stanbic Bank is overseeing the planting over 20,000 trees at Manwa Local Forest Reserve in Masaka City as part of efforts to restore the degraded 144 hectare woodland which acts as a vital water catchment area. The initiative is part of a broader programme under the national Running Out of Trees (ROOTS) Campaign to which […] The post Stanbic oversees Manwa forest restoration in UGX150m drive for ROOTS appeared first

Watchdog Uganda · 29 Oct 2026

Court to Rule on Ssewungu’s Election Petition on December 8

The Masaka High Court will deliver its ruling on a petition challenging Kalungu West MP Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu’s election victory, with the case revolving around disputed results forms from four polling stations and a rejected vote recount request.

Nile Post · 25 Oct 2026

Court upholds Nameere’s election despite recount irregularities

The Masaka High court has upheld the election of State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere Nsubuga as Masaka City Woman MP, dismissing a petition by National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Rose Nalubowa. In a judgment delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, the court ruled that although there were irregularities in the recount of votes, Nalubowa […] The post Court upholds Nameere’s election despite recount ir

The Observer · 21 Oct 2026

JUDGE: Recount was illegal but Nameere MP results stand

Masaka, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Masaka has dismissed a petition filed by National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Rose Naluboowa, challenging the vote recount and the declaration of Justine Nameere as the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament. In his ruling, Justice Bernard Namanya noted that although the recount was conducted in … The post JUDGE: Recount was illegal but Nameere MP results stand appeared fir

The Independent Uganda · 21 Oct 2026

Court Upholds Nameere’s Masaka Seat

Justice Bernard Namanya found that compromised ballot boxes and failures to safeguard electoral materials breached the law but dismissed Nalubowa Rose’s petition for failing to prove that the irregularities substantially affected the election outcome.

Nile Post · 21 Oct 2026