KPC. Uganda now owns 20.15% in EA’s most profitable petroleum and logistics enterprises. NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has been on an investment spree in recent years, but its decision to stay away from the Kenya Pipeline Company Initial Public Offer tells a lot. In recent years it has acquired significant stakes in large companies like MTN Uganda, Airtel Uganda and Kampala Mariott Hotel, while raising stakes in Kenya’s Safaricom, KCB Banks and other stocks across Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania stock markets. Its equity allocation has now expanded to 18.4 percent of its total portfolio (worth…
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Hajjat Medina Ojale Naham Speaking During the Brave Girls Campaign Launch in Yumbe. Yumbe, Uganda | URN | Rising cases of teenage pregnancy, early marriages, school dropout and gender-based violence in Yumbe District have prompted stakeholders to launch the Brave Girls 2026 campaign aimed at protecting girls and keeping them in school. According to statistics from Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights stakeholders in West Nile, Yumbe has the highest reported cases of teenage pregnancy, school dropout and early marriages in the region, with only one in every ten girls who enrol in Primary One reaching Primary Seven. The campaign, launched…
Soroti District health officials vaccinate a child against rubella during the ongoing measles-rubella mass vaccination campaign. Soroti, Uganda | URN | Health authorities in Soroti City have raised concern over resistance from some schools as Uganda’s five-day mass measles-rubella vaccination campaign gets underway. The nationwide campaign, which started on Thursday and runs until October 5, targets children aged between nine and 59 months, with health workers conducting vaccinations in schools, health facilities and communities. Speaking during the launch of the campaign at Amecet Children’s Home in Soroti City West on Thursday, the city health officer, Dr Noah Okiror, said some…
Ugandan digital media brand Brice Promotions is expanding its entertainment coverage beyond Uganda, documenting major music, cultural, and entertainment events across East Africa and other African destinations. Founded by Ayesiga Brian, Brice Promotions has built a growing portfolio that combines entertainment reporting, event coverage, artist-focused storytelling, and digital content production, with an increasing focus on activities taking place across the continent. Brice Takes Ugandan Entertainment Coverage Regional Uganda’s entertainment industry is increasingly connected to the wider East African entertainment scene, with artists, promoters and audiences frequently crossing borders for concerts, collaborations, cultural festivals and other major events. Brice has followed…
Health Personnel who managed COVID-19 were deployed to manage Ebola cases this year. Christabel Abewe, the Technical Officer for Health Financing at the WHO Uganda office says Uganda is now producing more health workers in some cadres than the domestic health system can absorb, while shortages persist in others. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Health Organization’s decision to remove Uganda from its list of countries facing severe health worker shortages has attracted mixed reactions, with stakeholders divided over the opportunities and risks that come with exporting Ugandan health professionals. The WHO’s Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, updated every…
Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | NCBA Bank Uganda has partnered with MAC East Africa to provide financing for schools seeking to acquire buses, easing the upfront capital burden associated with learner transportation. The School Bus Financing Partnership was launched at Protea Hotel Kampala recently under the theme “Driving the Future of Our Schools”. It brings together NCBA’s financial services and MAC East Africa’s automotive expertise in a package covering vehicle acquisition and after sales support. Under the arrangement, eligible schools can access financing of up to 100% of the cost of a school bus, with repayment periods extending to 72…
Most Reverend, Archbishop Dr Samuel Kazimba Mugalu launches the 50th anniversary of St Janani Luwum Kitgum, Uganda | URN | The local organising committee for the 50th anniversary of St Janani Luwum has asked Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu to mobilise government and other partners to develop the martyr’s memorial site in Kitgum, including construction of a prayer arena. Can. Gladys Oyat, chairperson of the local organising committee, appealed during Archbishop Kazimba’s farewell visit to Kitgum Diocese on Saturday, saying development of the site should form part of his legacy before his retirement in 2027. Oyat said the prayer arena…
Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | NCBA Bank Uganda has handed over 50 household water filters to 50 vulnerable families at Kasenyi Landing Site, primarily supporting families within the fishing community, as part of the Bank’s commitment to promoting healthier and more resilient communities. The initiative was implemented in partnership with Vision Child Healthcare and Education Initiative, an organization supporting vulnerable communities through healthcare outreach, education, skills development and access to clean water solutions. Speaking at the handover ceremony on Oct.1, Martin Mwanje, Head of Strategy and Sustainability, NCBA Bank Uganda, said the initiative reflects the Bank’s belief that its role extends…
Members of Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure have visited the Police Command Centre at Naguru to see first-hand how the Digital Number Plate System operates Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Members of Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, led by Chairperson Mwine Mpaka, have visited the Police Command Centre at Naguru to see first-hand how the Digital Number Plate System operates. This, days after legislators questioned whether its security and vehicle-tracking functions were delivering the intended results. The visit marked the latest stage of the Committee’s scrutiny of the Digital Number Plate Project. On September 28, Mpaka said Parliament needed to…
Sissy Kam inspecting teams at the start of the final match of the games Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nutrition activists are calling for greater attention to the nutritional needs of adolescents and young people, warning that Uganda’s traditional focus on malnutrition among children under five is leaving older children with less attention. The call was made during a three-day Sports for Health tournament at Kitebi Primary School in Lubaga Division, where young people were brought together for sporting activities and discussions on nutrition, hygiene, sanitation and climate change. Sissy Kam, the Technical Advisor for Health at Plan International, said…