The Catholic Church is contemplating celebrating the Uganda Martyrs Day on a rotational regional basis due to the surging numbers and the high cost of organizing such a day. Msgr John Baptist Kauta, the secretary general of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, told journalists today that it had become a big challenge to host the event…
South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week’s election for the first time in 30 years of democracy. With results in from 57.3 per cent of polling stations, the party of the late…
The Uganda Human Rights Commission wants the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to come down hard on Ugandans who promote hate speech on various social media platforms. In its 26th annual report, UHRC said hate speech had become a common occurrence on various social media platforms warning that it could lead to intolerance and violence. “The…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among will fly to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis in August. The purpose of Among’s meeting with the Pope is unknown but according to correspondences seen by Bbeg Media, the speaker requested for a private audience in March. The Vatican, through Uganda’s Head of Mission in Berlin, Stephen Mubiru…
Moses Magogo has been caught in the crossfire of the sanctions slapped on Speaker Anita Among today by the US over alleged corruption and human rights violations. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department, said the sanctions encompass the spouses of the affected officials and in this case, Magogo, who is husband to…
The United States has told Speaker Anita Among and her husband, Moses Magogo that they should not step in the vast country due to alleged corruption and abuse of human rights. US becomes the second major country to slap sanctions on Among after the UK which did in April. It’s sanctions, however, are more extensive…
As the motion to remove Mathias Mpuuga and three other NRM commissioners over the Shs 1.7 billion service awards gathers pace, there are some opposition members that are hesitant to append their signatures. The mover, Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Ssekikuubo, says they have collected more than 100 signatures of the required 177 to push the matter…
Speaker Anita Among has dismissed reports that she owns a house in the United Kingdom. It follows a letter from President Museveni where he wrote that he had been informed that the speaker owns a flat on Waterden Road in London. Museveni, in his May 23 letter, also directed the ministry of Foreign Affairs to…
In her book, My Life’s Journey, Janet Kataha Museveni, the First Lady says one of the things that struck her about her husband in their early dating days was his poor sense of fashion. “He [Yoweri Museveni] dressed very badly, always wearing mismatched shirts, trousers and boots. He was prone to wear red undershirts and…
Crossroads, a new Ugandan drama series, will debut on Pearl Magic Prime on June 25 2024 and on the looks of things, it is likely to be a thriller. The show will take over the time slot currently held by Sanyu series, which captivated audiences for four remarkable years. Peaerl Magic said Crossroads will be…
