ICT Minister Lumumba (middle) flanked UCC Director Thembo and Airtel Uganda CEO Soumendra Sahu Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Airtel Uganda on Thursday launched the country’s first satellite-to-mobile service in partnership with Starlink, making Uganda the second African nation after the Democratic Republic of Congo to commercially roll out the technology. The service, unveiled at Kampala’s Marriott Hotel, allows compatible smartphones to send SMS and WhatsApp messages in areas without ground network coverage. ICT Minister Justine Kasule Lumumba and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Director Nyombi Thembo graced the launch. Airtel Uganda CEO Soumendra Sahu described the technology as a…
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Leading experts from MOH, UNEPI, UNICEF and WHO discuss some of the issues raised at the stakeholders summit on Wednesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo. COURTESY PHOTOS MPs, cultural and religious leaders pledge to use local structures to mobilise parents as government launches nationwide catch-up campaign, October 1–5 Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET & URN | Members of Parliament, cultural leaders led by the Buganda Kingdom, civil society organisations and religious leaders have committed to using their local structures to mobilise communities for the upcoming national measles-rubella vaccination campaign, as the Ministry of Health races to close a dangerous…
The Uganda Police have confirmed the arrest of the man behind Afrigo Band singer and proprietor Moses Matovu, alias Papa Moi. Moses Matovu lost his life this morning, 24 September 2026, at Kibuli Market Zone B, in Makindye Division, Kampala District. According to the Uganda Police report, Matovu sustained serious head injuries, and efforts to rush him to save his life at Kibuli Hospital proved futile. According to reports, Matovu had a one Rose Tumusiime at her rental unit; little did he know that he was being trailed by Nsamba Vincent, who allegedly attacked him over having an affair with…
Police alongside the military bringing back the suspect for the search of her room Kampala, Uganda | URN | New details have emerged of what transpired before the death of veteran musician and Afrigo Band leader Moses Matovu, 77, who was killed in Kibuli, Makindye Division, on Thursday morning. Matovu was killed at around 5:40 a.m. near Lubowa Mosque in Market B zone, after a violent confrontation that started inside a woman’s rental room where he had spent time before he was reportedly attacked on the road. According to a statement the woman suspect, identified by police only as Rose,…
Singer Viboyo has opened up about Irene Ntale’s departure from Swangz Avenue, saying it was her personal decision to walk away. Irene Ntale dominated headlines in 2017 when she decided to leave one of the top music labels, Swangz Avenue, to pursue a solo career after four years. Despite having several hit releases, music critics concluded that her career had never been the same since she quit. According to Viboyo, Irene Ntale’s decision to leave the label was a personal choice and not influenced by anyone, revealing that her contract was still running despite her leaving. “I will make a…
As the entire country mourns the sudden death of legendary singer Moses Matovu, a.k.a. Papa Moi, his burial arrangements have been revealed. According to the programme released by his band, Afrigo Band, the prayers for the deceased will be held at Kibuli Mosque. His body will then be transported to the National Theatre, where the public will gather to pay their last respects to the fallen legend. The vigil will be held at their home in Kyanja, where he will also be buried tomorrow, Friday, 25 September 2026, at 4 PM. Moses Matovu lost his life this morning, 24 September…
Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Uganda’s entertainment industry has grown far beyond music releases and celebrity appearances. Behind the artists and performers is an expanding ecosystem of concerts, fashion, events, branding, digital content and businesses built around the country’s creative talent. Yet the media coverage of this industry has often been reduced to announcements, celebrity profiles and snippets of artists’ personal lives. Yiga Silajje believes there is room for something broader. He is the founder of Yummy News247 TV, an independent digital media platform covering entertainment, local news, politics and current affairs. Much of its identity, however, has developed around…
Dr. Ben Watmon, Soroti RRH Director with team before PAC Central Committee. Soroti, Uganda | URN | Exhausted health workers at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are being forced to stretch across shifts and attend to dozens of patients at a time, with severe understaffing increasingly affecting their responsiveness and interaction with patients, Parliament has heard. Dennis Katinda, the hospital’s Senior Human Resource Officer, told the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) Central that staff shortages had left workers physically and emotionally overwhelmed, with some nurses working beyond their designated shifts to keep services running. “You see, a tired person, you can see hostility…
Coffee Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan government has urged coffee farmers not to lose heart amid volatility in the global market and adverse weather conditions affecting production. Frank Tumwebaze, minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, said in a statement dated Sunday that the international coffee market had recently come under downward pressure amid increased supplies from major producing countries, particularly Brazil and Vietnam. “Our price analysts attributed the immediate pressure partly to increased Brazilian exports as that country’s harvest approached completion. This tells us that the current price movement is not unique to Uganda. It is part…
Singer and politician Nubian Li has opened up on claims that his music career came to an end following Bobi Wine’s exit from the country. Nubian Li and Bobi Wine met years back following the dismantling of the former’s music group, Nubian Squad. They hit the studio to record their first song titled Aniyaleta Okwagala, which was followed by Adam Ne Kaawa plus many other songs that topped charts. Because they perfectly complemented each other when they worked together, many thought that Nubian’s career would suddenly come to an end because of Bobi Wine’s relocation to the US. Nubian, during an interview…