Masaka District

Masaka City NRM Chairperson Buregeya Rodgers has launched a signature collection exercise across Greater Masaka seeking support for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's proposed 2031 presidential bid.

NRM Masaka City chairperson Rodgers Buregeya has called for leadership renewal within the ruling party, saying generational change is necessary to keep it relevant ahead of the 2031 elections.

By Brian Mugenyi On the surface, Mathias Mpuuga and Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi are two political lions from opposite sides of Uganda’s ideological divide. Both have survived bruising battles, shaped national debate, and occupied offices from which few politicians return unchanged. One rose through the opposition trenches to become Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. The […] The post The Two Lions of Masaka: When Mp

MASAKA — Thousands of farmers in Masaka City are counting heavy losses after nearly four months of prolonged sunshine and drought left coffee, matooke and other food crops severely affected. The prolonged dry spell has raised concerns about food security and household incomes in an area where many families depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. […] The post Agriculture at Crossroads as Prolonged Drought Leaves

By Brian Mugenyi KAMPALA — While the 2031 general elections may seem distant, Oscar Francisco Mutebi is already laying the groundwork for a different kind of leadership in Masaka district. The Private Secretary to Vice President Emeritus Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi believes that driving grassroots economic development—and placing humanity at the core of governance—cannot wait for […] The post Beyond the Ballot: How Osca

Coffee farmers in Masaka City are counting losses after months of inadequate rainfall dried up berries, flowers and young shoots, threatening household incomes and businesses that depend on the crop.

Greater Masaka coffee farmers count losses as dry spell bites Daily Monitor

Four acquitted over murder of Masaka businessman Daily Monitor

Two former students of St Bernard’s Mannya Secondary School in Kyotera district have been ordered to defend themselves over the 2018 fire that destroyed the school’s boys’ dormitory and killed 10 students. Masaka High court senior resident judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba ruled that prosecution had presented sufficient evidence requiring Edison Nio, a former Senior Four […] The post Students accused of burning Kyotera

[New Times] Motorists and passengers have been advised to use alternative routes as expansion works begin on the Prince House-Cyamitsingi road section, which is part of the first section of the Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road.

Fear as scary leaflets return in Masaka Daily Monitor

The ministry of Education and Sports has lifted the interdiction of Masaka Secondary School headteacher, Zulaika Nabukeera. This was after the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) found insufficient evidence to sustain allegations of misappropriation of funds, irregular recruitment, and abuse of school resources against her. In an August 27, 2026 letter, the permanent secretary in the […] The post Masaka SS headteacher N

By Brian Mugenyi KYANAMUKAKA, MASAKA — The Personal Secretary to former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi joined Kyanamukaka residents to launch the government’s National Cleaning Day policy, transforming a national mandate into a vibrant, community-led movement. Mr. Mutebi swept public spaces, cleared waste, and urged households to integrate hygiene into their daily routines alongside Masaka […] The post Muteb

By Brian Mugenyi KYANAMUKAKA, MASAKA DISTRICT, Uganda — The tales of Roads development in Rural Masaka District is incomplete without one standing name Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi emeritus. For more than four decades, the people of Kyanamukaka Town Council carried a dream that seemed trapped between promises and reality — the dream of seeing their dusty […] The post How VP Ssekandi set the Roads Renaicense pace for Masa

Residents of several Masaka City villages are living in fear after threatening letters warning of planned killings were found in the area, prompting increased security monitoring.

Prince Kasim Nakibinge Kakungulu has donated Shs10 million to the office of the Supreme Khadhi to support Muslim programmes and activities in Masaka Muslim District.

Govt to start Masaka oil palm project next year Daily Monitor

Masaka’s growing hospitality destination positions itself as a base for business, tourism, conferences and investment MASAKA, UGANDA — For international travellers arriving in Uganda, opportunities do not always begin in Kampala. Increasingly, they can be found in the country’s growing regional cities, where business, tourism, trade and investment are creating demand for quality hospitality. In […] The post Hotel Nex

COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | The year is 2029. Location: Masaka City. Venue: Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium. On a wet November afternoon as the rain beats a gentle rhythm, the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, makes a grand entrance for the finale of the Masaza Cup, the annual Buganda Kingdom football tournament … The post First Oil And Beyond: The social licence appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.