Five suspects have been remanded to Luzira until April 11 over the murder of Daniel Bbosa, the head of the Ndiga clan. The suspects are Noah Lujja; Harriet Nakiguli; Joseph Nakabale; Ezra Mayanja and Milly Naluwenda. The suspects appeared before the Mwanga II Chief Magistrates Court which read for them one count of murder contrary…
All is not well at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) between the executive director, Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, David Luyimbazi, reliable sources have told Bbeg Media. Sources at city hall have told us that the animosity between the two is so bad that even juju (witchcraft) has been cited as a reason why the…
Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has told his predecessor, Mathias Mpuuga, not to hide behind his ties with Mengo to evade accountability over the controversial Shs 500 million he received as service award from Parliament. Speaking to journalists in Kalungu over the weekend, Ssenyonyi said: “When we get evidence we shall not keep quiet you…
It started as a rumour in 2022. Now it can be confirmed. Museveni’s third daughter Diana Museveni Kyaremera, has said they no longer share a bed with Geoffrey Kamuntu. The two got married 20 years. In 2022, Diana Museveni applied to NIRA to drop the use of her husband’s name, “Kamuntu”. In a short statement…
One ADF rebel was reportedly killed in a joint operation by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Forces of Congo (FARDC) in Ituri Province. In a statement from Maj Bilal Katamba, the UPDF spokesperson for Operation Shujaa, the operation aims to completely flush out the terrorists who have…
Kira Municipality MP, Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, has said ordinary supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) commonly referred to as ‘foot soldiers’ shall never become ministers even if Bobi Wine became president of Uganda. Ssemujju made the remarks while appearing on the CBS talk show, Kiriza Oba Gana on March 7 in response to attacks directed…
Former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga has been given seven days to show cause why he should not be recalled by the National Unity Platform (NUP) as its commissioner in Parliament. In a tough worded letter by Dr Lina Zedriga, the acting party president, the party claimed that Mpuuga had failed to show up for…
Bukomansimbi Secondary School has excelled in the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certifcate of Examinations results which were released on March 7. According to the results, more than 10 candidates in the school scored above 14 points. The best candidate in the school, Faziirah Nakayiza scored 18 points in History, Economics, Divinity and ICT. She was followed…
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has reiterated the Church’s commitment towards ending violence against women and girls in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places. This comes as the Church of Uganda joined the rest of the world on March 8 to recognize the need to empower women and…
Police have arrested women activists led by Nana Mwafrika Mbirikiwa for staging a demonstration at the police headquarters in Naguru over delayed compensation. Mbirikiwa was awarded Shs 47 million by court in 2022 after she was brutalised by the police. She said she is yet to receive a penny. Mbirikiwa a human rights defender, first…
