Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The nearly two-decade dispute between the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and businessman Amos Nzeyi over land at Temangalo, Wakiso District is about to be resolved. The two sides have reportedly agreed on a settlement that will see NSSF receive ten acres of alternative land …
Read More »NSSF seeks court order to take full possession of Temangalo land
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has started the process of seeking a High Court order to take full possession of its contested Temangalo land, as Parliament has given the Fund and businessman Amos Nzeyi until next Monday to resolve the long running dispute out …
Read More »Nzeyi ready to refund NSSF for disputed Temangalo land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An investigative look into the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) 2008 Temangalo land acquisition has exposed a 16-year administrative gridlock, leaving billions in workers’ savings locked out of 55 contested acres.Despite NSSF holding all six legal land titles for the 463.87-acre estate, …
Read More »PENSION: Civil Servants to contribute to retirement benefits from 2027
Beginning July 1, 2027, public officers will contribute five percent of their monthly salary, while the government will contribute 10 percent to the new Public Service Pension Fund. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Civil servants will begin contributing to their retirement benefits, marking the end of Uganda’s decades-old non-contributory …
Read More »NSSF Uganda takes retirement savings to grassroots with SmartLife Flexi Campaign
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For years, retirement savings have seemed out of reach for many Ugandans working in the informal sector. But that is changing as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rolls out its SmartLife Flexi grassroots campaign, bringing social security services directly to communities …
Read More »NBL, NSSF, MTN MoMO to equip 1, 500 retailers with business skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has unveiled a nationwide initiative aimed at equipping more than 1,500 retailers with critical business, financial and digital skills to help them build stronger and more sustainable enterprises. The programme, dubbed GRIT (Growing Retailers Innovatively Together), seeks to enhance the …
Read More »NSSF: Look out for fraudsters targeting your benefits
Soroti, Uganda | URN | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has warned its clients to be aware of persons claiming that they can assist them in accessing their benefits. Patrick Ayota, the Managing Director of NSSF, said individuals posing as NSSF employees often lurk around their offices, preying …
Read More »NSSF Career Expo debates ‘man vs machine’
Technological change is about accelerating productivity, fostering innovation- Minister Musenero tells students Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, has said technological change is happening rapidly, and its real goal is to accelerate productivity, foster market access, innovation, and improve service …
Read More »ZUUKUKA: Union promises 1 million new members to boost NSSF’s SmartLife campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization Evelyn Anite Kajik has hailed the Union — leaders of boda boda, taxis, buses and trucks in Uganda — for their efforts to take their members out of poverty by teaching them how to save money …
Read More »NSSF marks 40 years with Shs900m nationwide community support drive
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NSSF has marked its 40th anniversary by launching a nationwide community support campaign that will see Shs900 million invested in health centres and schools across the country. The National Social Security Fund unveiled the “40 Good Deeds” initiative on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in …
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