Ntamu Kalinzi Distributes 50,000 Passion Fruit Seedlings to Youth in Bukoto Central to Boost Agriculture
A total of 50,000 passion fruit seedlings have been distributed to youths in Bukoto Central with the goal of empowering them to become more productive and improve their livelihoods. Alex Kalinzi Ntamu, the Second Deputy of the Kinyomo clan and also a political aspirant for the Bukoto Central parliamentary seat in the 2026 elections, spearheaded the initiative. He explained that the effort aims to reach every youth in Bukoto Central with tangible support to uplift their lives through agriculture. Ntamu criticized the government for neglecting agriculture in its recent policies, noting that many farmers find it difficult to benefit from the crops they grow due to lack of investment in the sector. Speaking during a meeting with youths from Buyaga village in Kyanamukaaka Sub-county, Masaka District, where he distributed the seedlings, Kalinzi emphasized his commitment to agriculture as a tool for transforming young people’s lives. He urged the government to allocate more funds from programs such as PDM (Parish Development Model) and Emyooga towards purchasing agricultural inputs that can directly benefit the people. Ntamu further revealed that his main objective is to ensure that young people remain engaged in productive activities rather than idling. He highlighted that passion fruit farming can help them save money, which can later be used to buy land and invest in long-term ventures like coffee farming. Some of the beneficiaries expressed concerns about the challenges they still face, especially drought. They called for support with water pumps to help them irrigate their crops and ensure better yields.
BANAMATEEKA ABAWOZA EMISANGO MU KOOTI ENKULU BATADDE WANSI EBIKOLA
Bannamateeka abawoza emisango mu Kooti enkulu e Masaka batadde ebikola wansi, berayiridde obutadda mukooti kuwoza musango okutuusa nga gavument n’abakulu musigga eddamuzi babawadde abalamuzi abamala. Banno babazze ekiwandiiko ekiteereddwako emikono gyabanamateeka bonna abakolerera e Masaka abawereraddala 26, nga bakulembeddwamu Alexander Lule akulira bannamateeka e Masaka, John Kawanga, Salifu Ssozi, Joseph Waswa, Eddy Ssansa, Sam Ssekyewa, Godfrey Baluku, Brenda Innomugisha, Harbert Zikusooka, Devis Kikyonkyo nabalala kyebatute mubakulu abavunanyizibwa okulaba nga bakola kunsonga yabwe. Bano nga basinziira ku Kooti e Masaka mukwogerako nabamawulire, bagamba nti emisango mingi gyetuumye mukooti eno nga negimu giri mumyaka 10 n’okusoba tegikolwangako kuggwa olw’abalamuzi ba Kooti enkulu abatamala. Alexander Lule akulira bannamateeka e Masaka agamba bamazze omwaka mulamba nga balina omulamuzi mukooti enkulu omu (1) yekka, nga ye Fatuma Nanziri olwaleero kwekusalawo nti okutandika n’olunnaku lwa Monday wiiki ejja tebagenda kudda mu Kooti okutuusa nga gavument ekkoze kunsonga yabwe. Munnamateeka ono agamba nti bawandiikidde abakulu mu Ssiga eddamuzi enfunda eziwera naye nga mpaawo kikolebwa, nagamba kino tebagenda kukigumiikiriza. Devis Kikyonkyo omu kubannamateeka abakolera e Masaka agamba bakooye okulyanga sente zabantu naye ng’emisango gyebalina okukolako gitudde butuuzi mukooti. Reported by Ddungu Fred ENDS
2024 Referees Wanjiku, Nabadda selected for TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2024
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected eight referees from the CECAFA Zone to officiate at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024. Kenya’s Josephine Wanjiku and Shamirah Nabadda are among the 18 centre referees selected for the tournament that takes place from July 5-26 in Morocco. CAF announced on Thursday names of the 18 referees, 18 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees (VAR) from 30 different countries on the continent. Apart from Wanjikuri and Nabadda (also officiated 2025 AFCON U-20), the other referees selected include Aline Umutoni (Rwanda) and Suavis Iratunga (Burundi). The CECAFA Zone will have two Assistant Referees Alice Umutesi (Rwanda) and Burundi’s Fides Bangourabona, while Salima Rhadia Mukansanga (Rwanda) and Abdalaziz Yasir Ahmed (Sudan) are selected as VAR referees. Tanzania are the only team from the CECAFA Zone that qualified to play in the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025. Group A: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, DR Congo Group B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, Botswana Group C: South Africa, Ghana, Mali, Tanzania
Kyagulanyi, Ssenyonyi, Rubongoya re-elected unopposed for another 5 years
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has been sworn in as the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) for another five years. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the NUP Leadership School at Kamwokya, where the party held its first delegates’ conference under the new leadership of Kyagulanyi. In his address after the swearing-in, Kyagulanyi thanked everybody who had participated in the process. He said up to the last minute, they didn’t know that the delegates’ conference would be held today because of the environment of intimidation they operate under. “We have just held our delegates’ conference; we have just reconstituted our national executive committee, and we are up and running. I want to congratulate all the winners and all of you who participated in this election. It was noble for those who stepped aside, but it was even more noble and courageous for those challenged…so nobody is a loser in the National Unity Platform,” Kyagulanyi said. He asked those who have won to use their new positions to fight for good leadership in the country, especially in the coming general election. “Let’s go to work, we have a massive election ahead of us, and we have tough times ahead. And by the grace of God, we shall win…You did not hear people fighting against each other, exchanging profanities,” Kyagulanyi said. Speaking to the press after the end of the delegates’ conference, Joel Ssenyonyi, the leader of opposition in parliament (LoP), who has also just been re-elected as the party spokesperson, castigated the force that has been used against them by state security agencies, yet they are a registered political party. “We shall continue telling our people to keep peace, but there is always a limit to what people can accept. We are writing a protest letter to security agencies to ask them why they are mistreating us,” Ssenyonyi said. There are questions about the NUP delegates’ conference held today. The number of delegates who attended the meeting and the criteria used in choosing them are all unknown to most people. According to Ssenyonyi, their constitution allows for only 127 delegates, but he didn’t go into how they are chosen. Among the few people we have learnt that have been elected today include: David Lewis Rubongoya, who retains his position as secretary general. Both Rubongoya and Kyagulanyi have been elected unopposed. Ssenyonyi had to defeat Makindye West member of parliament Allan Ssewanyana to retain the position of party spokesperson. Kassanda South MP, Frank Kabuye, replaces his Mityana municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake, as the secretary for youth, while Akiso Benjamin replaces David Musiri as the head of institutions.
Abasomesa bamasomo ga Arts mu Greater Masaka bekalakasiza
Olwaleero abasomesa ba masomo ga Arts abegatira mukibiina kyabwe ekya Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union mubendobendo lye masaka bakedde kwekalakaasa nga balaga obutali bumativu olw’omusaala gwebafuna gwebagamba nti gwamunyoto tegukyasobola kubayimirizaaawo. Bano okusooka baabadde bategese kubeera ku kisaawe kya Sports arena ekitovu mukibuga Masaka naye Poliisi enteekateeka negirinyamu eggere, kyoka tekilobedde bano kugenda mumaaso nenteekateeka yabwe era bano bagikubye ekimooni nebekalakasiza mukisaawe kyomu Kasana Mu Nyendo. Bano bagamba nti kyekiseera gavumenti okuvaayo ejjewo enkola y’okusosola abaana n’ebyana bonna betaaga okubeezaawo obulamu. Amyuka ssentebe w’abasomesa ba Arts Mu greater Masaka Kafeero Yusufu agambye emitwalo 600,000 ne 800,000 ezibaweebwa tejibasobozesa kwebezaawo era bagala bongezebwe ensimbi nga wekyakolebwa kubasomesa ba Science. Mungeri yeemu Kafeero Yusufu agambye bakandaliziddwa ekimala era kati tebagenda kudamu kulinya mubibiina kusomesa bayizi nga ensonga zaabwe tezikoleddwako. Reported by Ddungu Fred
Katikkiro Ku Butonde bw’ensi
Obwakabaka bwa Buganda butongozza ssabbiiti ya butondebwensi era enteekateeka etandikidde mu Ssaza Bulemeezi okuliraana olubiri lwa Kabaka olw’e Bamunaanika ng’eno wasimbiddwayo emiti ng’akabonero ak’okujjukiza abantu obukulu bw’okutaasa n’okukuuma obutondebwensi. Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga obubaka bwe ku nteekateeka eno abutisse Omumyuka we Owookubiri Owek. Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa nga mu bbwo, akubirizza Obuganda okwongera okufaayo ku nsonga y’obutonde bukwatibwe bulungi olwo Buganda ne Uganda byeyagaze Bannansi. “Ebintu nga; akaveera n’akacupa biremesa ebimera okukula era tusaanidde okukomya okubikozesa tutaase obutonde,” Katikkiro Mayiga. Owek. Mayiga akuutidde Abalyannaka okwongera okukuuma emiti egisimbiddwa gifuuke eky’okulabirako era entandikwa y’okukuuma obutondebwensi mu ssaza lya Beene lino. Wano era akubirizza abayizi okufaayo ennyo okutaasa obutendebwensi era bafuuke abasaale okukomya ebikolwa ebityoboola obutondebwensi. Minisita wa Bulungibwansi, Obutondebwansi, Amazzi n’Ekikula ky’Abantu Owek. Mariam Mayanja Nkalubo asabye gavumenti eya wakati okusoosowaza obutondebwensi n’asaba ababaka ba palamenti ensonga eno eteekebwe ku mwanjo mw’ebyo ebiteseebwako mu lukiiko lw’Eggwanga olukulu. Omwami wa Kabaka amulamulirako essaza Bulemeezi Owek. Ronald Mulondo asabye Bannabulemeezi okutwala eky’okulabirako ku miti egisimbisiddwa ebeere entandikwa ebajjukiza okutaasa obutonde era asabye abakulembeze n’abebyokwerinda okuvaayo n’amateeka amakakkali gatangire era gakangavvule bonna abatyoboola obutonde. Ababaka ba palamenti ab’ekitundu kino nga bakulembeddwamu Hon. Robert Ssekitooleko bagamba nti nabo baakukola ekisoboka okulaba nga gavumenti bagissa ku kisenge okutaasa obutondebwensi. Omukolo guno gwetabiddwako abaami ba Kabaka; Omwami w’essaza Buluuli Owek. Ssonko Robert, Omumyuka Asooka owa Kangawo Mw. David Muzzanganda, ab’eggombolola, abatongole, ababaka ba Palamenti, Hon. Brendah Nabukenya, Hon. Hassan Kirumira n’abalala bangi.
Masaka Court Clears Councilor Alice Nanungi of Alleged Conspiracy in Council Resolutions Forgery Case
In Masaka City, the court has acquitted Hon. Alice Nanungi, the councillor representing Nyendo-Mukungwe Division in the Masaka City Council, of charges related to conspiracy with former council clerk Luwaga Steven to forge council resolutions from meetings held on May 26, 2023, and August 24, 2023. Presiding over the case, Magistrate Kayiiza Abudallah ruled that the evidence presented by the prosecution was insufficient to prove that Hon. Nanungi conspired with Luwaga Steven to alter the council’s resolutions. As a result, he declared that Hon. Nanungi was not guilty. However, Luwaga Steven has been ordered to return to court on July 3, 2025, to face separate charges related to the alleged forgery of council resolutions, although the conspiracy charge involving Hon. Nanungi has been dropped. Hon. Nanungi’s legal representative, Sam Ssekyewa from Ssekyewa and Matovu Advocates, stated that the prosecution’s evidence clearly showed that Hon. Nanungi did not attend the council meetings in question—those held on May 26 and August 24, 2023—proving that the charges brought against her was baseless. Meanwhile, Hon. Alice Nanungi claimed that the charges against her were politically motivated. She stated that her involvement in supporting certain members of the Mayor’s council, particularly those from the National Unity Platform (NUP), led to political retaliation and false accusations intended to tarnish her reputation and fail her to contest in the general coming elections.
MP Mathias Mpuuga Distributes Over 10,000 Coffee Seedlings, Launches New Political Movement — Democratic Front
Parliament Commissioner and Member of Parliament for Nyendo-Mukungwe, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, have distributed over 10,000 coffee seedlings to farmers in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division as part of efforts to uplift their economic wellbeing. The coffee seedlings were given to residents from the areas of Kinyerere, Nyendo, and Katwadde. While handing over the seedlings, Mpuuga emphasized that it is the duty of leaders to work towards improving the lives of the people they serve. He noted that the coffee plants would serve as a long-term economic investment, enabling beneficiaries to generate sustainable income. He particularly urged the youth to take the initiative seriously by planting and caring for the seedlings, adding that he is committed to continuing support for such economic empowerment initiatives. Masaka City Woman MP, Hon. Juliet Kakande, reassured the beneficiaries that the coffee seedlings provided are of excellent quality and should not be taken for granted. She encouraged recipients to utilize the opportunity to escape poverty. During the event, Mpuuga Nsamba officially introduced to the people of Masaka the newly formed political organization known as the Democratic Front (DF). He stated that this time, they would not engage in confrontational political activism but would instead pursue change through lawful and structured means, following disillusioned with former allies who abandoned the cause for political change and instead pursued personal agendas, despite having initially been deeply involved in the struggle. He called on the people of Masaka to trust and rally behind the Democratic Front, built on strong principles, including environmental conservation, symbolized by the tree as a party’s emblem Notably, Mpuuga, along with other members of parliament including Juliet Kakande and Dr. Abed Bwanika of Kimaanya-Kabonera, have parted ways with the National Unity Platform (NUP) due to ongoing disagreements, and are now championing their newly launched political platform, the Democratic Front (DF). Ends
President Museveni Announces Government Plans to Amend Land Law to Curb Illegal Evictions
President Museveni Announces Government Plans to Amend Land Law to Curb Illegal Evictions President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government is planning to amend the land law to address the issue of illegal evictions, where unscrupulous individuals force people off their land. Museveni made these remarks during the commemoration of Heroes Day held in Kaliiro Town Council, Lyantonde District. He expressed concern over the increasing cases of people being evicted from their land, blaming it on landowners who take advantage of the ignorance of tenants. Some landowners, he noted, hide behind other people and claim to have taken over the land due to unpaid ground rent (busuulu). To counter this, the president said government will introduce a law to have busuulu payments managed at the sub-county level. The president also praised the people of Lyantonde for their active involvement in farming and animal husbandry. However, he pointed out that one of the remaining challenges is the sharing of family wealth after the death of the head of the family. He advised families not to divide property like land, but rather to sell it and share the proceeds equally. The event began with prayers for the nation, led by religious leaders. The Catholic Bishop of Masaka Diocese Bishop Severus Jjumba prayed for the country’s leaders and all citizens, urging them to uphold peace under the national motto, “For God and My Country.” A total of 50 people received medals during the event — 41 men and 9 women. The ceremony was held under the theme: “The Legacy and Ideals of Our Heroes: A Memorable Inspiration.””
Arts Teachers Strike Enters Day Four amid Intimidation Reports
The strike by Arts teachers has entered its fourth day, with some of them reporting receiving threatening phone calls instructing them to abandon the industrial action or risk losing their jobs. The teachers, under their umbrella body — the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union — began the strike last Friday to express dissatisfaction with their low salaries and demand the pay raise the government had earlier promised them. Robert Bwanika, the coordinator of the teachers union in the Greater Masaka region, stated that since the strike began, some teachers have been received intimidating calls, allegedly from security offices and district administrators, warning them to return to work or face dismissal. However, Bwanika emphasized that the union would not be deterred by those trying to undermine their cause. He urged the teachers to remain committed to their objectives. Bwanika said that before resorting to the strike, they had engaged various offices without success. He expressed surprise at the source of the threatening calls, saying some even originated from security offices and local government authorities. He insisted that their actions are within the law. Prior to the strike, the teachers had given the government a 90-day ultimatum to respond to their concerns. When that period elapsed without any action, they decided to lay down their tools and suspend teaching activities. Bwanika highlighted the financial struggles of Arts teachers, noting that diploma holders earn as little as UGX 600,000 while those with degrees earn around UGX 800,000 — an amount he described as inadequate given the high cost of living. He said many teachers can hardly sustain themselves or support their families. Kalungu East MP Francis Katabaazi Katongole also expressed support for the striking teachers, criticizing the government for what he called discriminatory salary enhancements. In the 2022/2023 financial year, the government increased salaries for science teachers — with degree holders now earning over UGX 3 million and diploma holders close to UGX 2 million. This, Katabaazi argued, has left Arts teachers feeling marginalized.