Today’s March to Parliament demo kicked off in a lukewarm style after security operatives arrested several suspected ring leaders and deployed heavily to scare would be protestors. In the city centre and downtown, there was heavy security presence. Military police personnel were seen patrolling the streets armed with guns and batons. Heavy military vehicles like…
Matthew Bukenya, who served as secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) for nearly 20 years and remade its image, is dead. UNEB, in a statement said Bukenya died on Sunday night. It did not reveal the cause of his death. Bukenya was believed to be in his late 80s or early 90s. A…
Namibian media outlet, NBC Digital News has reported that he Namibian government has declined the visa extension request for Kabaka Ronald Mutebi. The reports come after sources told Bbeg Media that the Kabaka will travel to Uganda soon, having recovered from his ailment. Kabaka Mutebi travelled to Namibia privately on medical grounds in April from…
Kenya’s president, William Ruto has dismissed his cabinet with the exception of Musalia Mudavadi, the prime cabinet secretary. His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua remains untouched. Ruto, who has come under pressure from young Kenyans over the rising cost of living, made the announcement today at State House, Nairobi. Details later…
Alex Ponton I might make my friend Amos Wekesa choke on his katogo this morning, and perhaps I am mistaken. I come in peace. Yet, I am saying it again: if we want our tourism to succeed on the global stage, we need to focus on what is “truly special” about our offering and niche…
The Forum for Democratic Change has launched a digital registration exercise of members as the once biggest opposition party tries to rediscover its glory. Launching the exercise, the party president Patrick Amuriat warned the Katonga FDC faction led by former party leader Dr Kizza Besigye not to interfere with the exercise. “I tell you members…
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…
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has summoned its senior leader Frank Gashumba to appear before its disciplinary committee over a post on X attacking security chiefs for the rising wave of insecurity in the city. PLU is incensed that Gashumba’s post featured a photo of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the CDF and chairman of PLU….
Eight years after it opened its doors, Viva College School in Jinja is already making great academic strides. The school, this year, had two of its students admitted for the prestigious Bachelor of Laws degree on government sponsorship at Makerere University. To put this achievement into perspective, Viva College had more students admitted to the…
