Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, the Minister of Local Government during the inspection Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has defended the ongoing monitoring of service delivery in government schools by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara, saying the exercise is part of efforts to fight corruption and improve public service delivery. However, secondary school head teachers have criticized the approach, accusing authorities of intimidation and harassment and calling for investigations to follow due process. The Acting Minister of Education and Sports, Dr. John C. Muyingo, says the government supports the monitoring exercise but insists that head teachers suspected of wrongdoing must…
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Dried up coffee seedlings in Katakwi. Katakwi, Uganda | URN | Thousands of coffee seedlings distributed to farmers in Katakwi District have dried up after the government launched the programme during a prolonged dry spell, prompting farmers to demand better planning, irrigation and training before more seedlings are distributed. The farmers say the coffee project, which is intended to promote commercial agriculture in Teso, was rolled out without adequate consideration of the region’s weather conditions, leaving many of them unable to keep the seedlings alive. In June, Vice President Jessica Alupo launched a campaign to distribute more than 80 million high-value…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (4th L) interacts with Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Wu Guangrong (3rd L) at the crude oil blend name unveiling ceremony at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Mary Kasiime/Xinhua) Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday. According to a statement issued by UNOC, Vitol will market the crude oil allocation belonging to the Ugandan government and UNOC as the…
Accra, Ghana | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Ugandan entrepreneur Bernard Feni, the founder and chief executive of Euro Gold Refinery, has received double recognition at the Ghana Merit Awards 2026 in Accra, where he was named CEO/Entrepreneur of the Year while his philanthropic organisation, Mungu Feni Foundation, received the Best NGO/Foundation of the Year award. The recognition comes as Feni expands his footprint in Uganda’s mineral sector through Euro Gold Refinery, which has positioned itself around gold refining, mineral value addition and the formalisation of artisanal mining. Euro Gold Refinery has emerged as one of the locally owned companies seeking to take…
Tayebwa speaks at the PLU offices today. PHOTOS VIA X Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET & AGENCIES | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country’s top legislative figures. Speaking on Monday at a digital website launch at the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) secretariat in Naguru, Kampala, Tayebwa declared that he had joined “several dignitaries and Patriots” to launch what he described as “a civic endorsement” of the General as “our country’s…
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) Chief Executive Officer Denis Mudene Ngabirano confirms Ugnada’s involvment Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Uganda has joined other African countries in the inaugural Africa Safer Gambling Week, a continental initiative bringing together regulators, industry associations, operators, safer gambling organisations and other stakeholders to strengthen player protection across Africa. Taking place from 7–11 September 2026, Africa Safer Gambling Week is convened by the African iGaming Alliance (AiA) in collaboration with regulators and supported by national industry associations, operators and safer gaming organisations across Africa. The initiative seeks to increase awareness of safer gambling practices,…
Singer Weasel Manizo has responded to the constant criticism against the Mayanja family, urging the public to instead give them their flowers for what they have done. Regardless of the criticism, Weasel revealed that they had never retaliated against the allegations thrown at them or come out to hold the naysayers accountable. Weasel, while speaking to his TikTok followers revealed that as the Mayanja family, they had for long been insulted, judged and put on a pedestal by netizens. He described his brothers as good people who don’t inconvenience anyone but rather take care of each other, begging the public to refrain from attacking…
The lion being covered Tooro Kingdom is observing nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The period runs until his burial on September 12. Among the key activities and traditions being observed are: Royal drum turned upside down: The royal drum has been turned upside down following the announcement of the King’s death, symbolising that Tooro currently has no reigning monarch. Royal regalia removed: The King’s royal regalia has been removed as part of the rites marking the end of his reign. Kingdom flag at half-mast: The Tooro…
Socialite Prima Kardashi has shared her experience and the unfortunate events that befell her when she went to the witch doctor seeking help. Prima officially announced the closure of her food business, ‘Prima Lusaniya’, after two years, saying it was struggling and not making enough money. During her live TikTok broadcast, she revealed to her followers that she decided to visit a witch doctor upon recommendation, with promises that he would revive her already struggling business. She confessed that she travelled to Bududa District deep down in the Eastern Region of the country, where she was taken through some rituals that…
Dancer and rising singer Sandra Naxx has broken down while opening up about the culprit who released her nude pictures on social media. While Sandra’s music career was gaining momentum, with her famous collaboration “Kapati” featuring Alien, her private videos were released on social media, a heavy blow to her rising career and profile. Sandra, who appeared on a live TikTok broadcast crying out in frustration, accusing a yet-to-be-identified individual of allegedly releasing her nakedness to social media. She revealed that she had been quiet for a long time and had endured all the humiliation and the attacks from her tormentor. “Just because…