With only 11 percent of Ugandans saving with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the leadership of the pension body has launched a pilot project aimed at encouraging a group of women to save with the agency. Dr. David Ogong, the board chairman of NSSF, stated that they are organizing communities nationwide to initiate income-generating activities focused on women, enabling them to save money for their retirement. The project commenced with Beramon SACCO in Otuke District, which has over 300 members. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Climate activists have asked the government to involve all groups of people in the country especially the youth to avert effects of climate change.This was during a climate engagement meeting from activists from across the county.Their major concern was the dire climate conditions in northern Uganda and Karamoja region. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Uganda Revenue Authority has started a campaign to educate traders and residents of West Nile and northern Uganda on the dangers of smuggling and related illicit trade. According to officials of the tax body, the country loses 2 billion shillings every year due to smuggling in West Nile and northern Uganda. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Ministry of Water and Environment is collaborating with Rubanda District local government to restore Kiruruma Wetland catchment area in Shebeya Parish, Hamurwa Sub-county. The effort is in line with the presidential directive of wetland restoration and management. Farmers who are expected to plant trees on hills to stop water from eroding soil to the wetland were given hoes, spades, shovels and tree seedlings that will be planted in hilly areas. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Vendors in Entebbe Municipality have protested the council's decision to ban weekly markets in the area, with some collapsing after police impounded their groceries. Tensions rose as security personnel forcefully evicted the vendors. Entebbe Municipal Council Mayor Fabrice Rulinda stated that the move aims to regulate markets and maintain order, emphasizing that streets have never been designated as market spaces. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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A local social enterprise is supporting young people by instilling a sense of financial discipline that will help them avoid devastating financial mistakes. The team lead at a startup called Financial Diet says their focus on financial literacy is based on helping individuals make life-changing financial decisions #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Financial institutions are casting their net further into the insurance business through bancassurance, where growth in premiums has now reached 170 billion in 2023. Officials at Standard Chartered Bank and insurance firm Prudential attribute these numbers to hedging against risk and growing innovations, which have helped the bancassurance market increase by about 20%. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Small businesses across the country, desperate for business capital, are still finding it hard to access affordable financing due to poor governance, which often leads to weak financial record-keeping, cash flow issues, or unsustainable debt levels. This is the state of affairs, according to officials at Stanbic Bank, who attribute the lack of transparency to the perceived risk by lenders or investors, often hesitant to provide capital. This was during a meeting between Stanbic Bank and savings and credit cooperatives in Kampala #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Minister of Sports in the Buganda Kingdom, Robert Serwanga, has confirmed that this year's Buganda Masaza Cup finals will be played at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole on the 2nd of November. The Mandela National Stadium last hosted the finals five years ago in 2019, and the Masaza Cup finalists will be determined after Sunday's games. This upcoming weekend's sporting action will feature semi-final matches between Kyadondo and Buddu counties on one hand and Kyaggwe and Buweekula on the other. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Authorities in Kanungu District are appealing to the central government to intervene and help with rehabilitation works on some bridges and roads that were recently ravaged by heavy rains. The appeal came after the district experienced heavy rains in August and September last year, destroying several bridges and roads and disrupting transportation in the area. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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A splinter group of the Forum for Democratic Change party has flagged off the collection of signatures for registering a new political vehicle, the People's Front for Freedom. Erias Lukwago, the Interim President of the FDC- Katonga says they expect cooperation from the security agencies during the exercise which was sanctioned by the Electoral Commission. Meanwhile, Lukwago says the exercise will go on simultaneously with the process of deregistering. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

District authorities in Kanungu are appealing to the government to intervene and help with reconstructed bridges and roads recently ravaged by heavy rains. The appeal came after the district received heavy rains in August and September last year, leaving several bridges and roads destroyed and disrupting transportation in the area. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Kamuli Mission Hospital has received a donation of a modern digital X-ray machine from German Plast valued at  400 million shillings. The medical superintendent, Dr Faustian Maiso said the modern digital X-ray machine will help hospital clients suffering from intestinal obstruction, and broken bones among other ailments. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Fishermen under the Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda are calling for more action in the fishing industry to ensure that the problem of declining numbers of Nile perch fish in Lake Victoria is effectively handled. The fish dealers say Uganda’s fish export has drastically reduced due to various irregularities in the industry. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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Kawempe Muslim Ladies thrashed Wakiso Hill 3-0 in one of the Finance Trust Women’s Super League games played today at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende. After a goalless first half, Sumayyah Nabbuto opened the scoring for Kawempe in the second half, followed by Hadija Nandago, who added the second goal. Agnes Nabukenya sealed the win with a third goal in the final minutes. With this victory, the Valley Warriors sit atop the league table with 6 points, while Wakiso Hill is struggling near the bottom with just 1 point.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda