NWSC teams have toured the Package 2B works, which include laying new transmission mains, construction of reservoirs, and booster stations across north and west Kampala. A 7.7-kilometre bulk pipeline running from Namugongo through Bulindo, Nsasa and Mulawa to the Kira–Kasangati road is due to be ready from December 2026, bringing improved supply to Namugongo, Kira, Buwaate, Bulindo, Mulawa, Kasangati and surrounding areas ahead of full completion. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The government of Uganda through National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) says its Package 2B network expansion, rehabilitation and network re-zoning project will end…
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A Supreme Court session. A panel of five justices that included Prof. Lilian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Percy Night Tuhaise, Christopher Izaama Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire and Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi have overturned a murder conviction. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Supreme Court has overturned the conviction and sentence of Jackline Nakku, who had been jailed for murdering her husband. The Court held that the Court of Appeal failed to properly re-evaluate the circumstantial evidence. Naku was left with about 4 years and 10 Months to complete her 20-year imprisonment sentence, which has now been set aside by this court. Nakku was charged in…
Martin Mugisha, Executive Director – Operations, Pearl Bank Pearl Bank Loan Book Hits UGX 1 Trillion as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank’s transformation and its growing role in financing Ugandan businesses, households and productive sectors of the economy. The milestone represents significant growth from the UGX 749 billion loan portfolio reported at the end of December 2025, as the Bank continues to expand its market share…
Singer Chosen Becky has found herself at the center of controversy after her husband’s baby mama Rashidah threatened to take her to prison. Rashidah was Sekajja’s first wife and the mother of his two children before he married Chosen Becky. According to Rashidah, their relationship started when they were still together, and the singer intentionally took over her man. Fast forward, Rashidah claimed that she had moved on from what happened but was surprised when she saw Becky posting her children on TikTok. In a series of social media videos, she cautioned the singer to stop sharing her children on her platform, claiming that…
Media personality and actress Stella Nante has announced her departure from NTV after two memorable years at the Serena-based media outlet. Stella, who was hosting the daily Mwasuze Mutya morning show, announced she was closing this chapter with a heart full of gratitude in a heartwarming post on her social media platforms. She thanked the Nation Media Group for the opportunity they gave her and the station viewers who had made it a point to tune in every morning to watch. Stella quitting the show comes after the station’s Head of Broadcast, Flavia Tumusiime, shared on her X, asking fans of NTV to…
Energy and Mineral Development Minister Dr Monica Musenero Masanza led senior officials from the ministry, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, and Uganda National Oil Company. Buliisa, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda’s crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country moves closer to commercial production. The President is expected to visit key oil development facilities as Uganda prepares to give its crude oil an official blend name that will identify its origin, qualities and composition. The visit on Wednesday was…
Uganda’s remaining population of approximately 5,000 eastern chimpanzees is primarily confined to northern Albertine Rift forest belt of Budongo and Bugoma Budongo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Across the scenic Murchison Landscape of Western Uganda, the northern Albertine Rift is celebrated for its outstanding biodiversity richness. The region harbors an astounding ecological community, accounting for 52% of Africa’s bird species, 39% of its mammal species, 19% of its amphibian species, 14% of its reptile species, and 14% of its plant species. This tropical haven supports several iconic primate species, including blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, black-and-white colobus…
Kirumira Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Katikamu County South Member of Parliament, Hassan Kirumira has asked the government to investigate the shooting of a 28-year-old boda boda rider during a national cleaning exercise in Luweero District and compensate his bereaved family. Kirumira raised the matter during the plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. He said that the rider, Ronald Jjuuko Kizito was shot dead by a police constable during the cleaning exercise on Saturday, 29 August 2026. Kirumira said Jjuuko was shot dead by a police officer in Ndejje, Kanaaba, Wakiso District while…
Commissioner of Mines Agnes Alaba, Minister of Energy Dr Monica Musenero Musanza, State Minister for Mineral Phiona Nyamutoro and PS Eng. Irene Bateebe at the Uganda Medica Centre on Friday. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has imposed an immediate one-month moratorium on the granting of new mineral licences and exploration rights as the government moves to tighten oversight, eliminate speculative claims and align the mining sector with its economic transformation agenda. The temporary freeze was announced by Energy and Mineral Development Minister Dr Monica Musenero Masanza at the Uganda Media Centre on Friday, August 28, 2026, amid growing global…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched a study to assess the usage and impact of mobile phones, particularly smartphones, in Uganda as the country works towards achieving 100 percent national network coverage by 2030. The assessment will examine smartphone penetration, the cost of devices, and challenges affecting access to phone-based services, to inform interventions that can promote meaningful digital participation. According to UCC, the findings will provide a baseline for future interventions and help track progress towards increased digital inclusion. Currently, Uganda has about 20.5 million registered smartphones, compared to 32 million feature phones in use,…