Rev Can Wilson Kisekka is the new Bishop of Kasana- Luweero Diocese. Kisekka was elected by the House of Bishops headed by Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu. Luweero diocese has been problematic with parishoners rejecting leaders who are not born in the area. They had prefered son of the soil Gofrey Kasana but he was eliminated by…

Mathias Mpuuga, the former Leader of Opposition, has dismissed calls to resign after his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP) asked him to sptep down following revelations that he irregularly pocketed Shs 500 million from Parliament. In a slap in the face, Mpuuga said there was a well orchestrated funded plan to destroy him politically…

The minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has said government is considering cutting off power to its ministries and agencies that are deep in arrears. Nankabirwa made the remarks in a meeting with the board of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) where some members complained that many agencies did not want to…

Vision Group journalist, Lemisa Moses, was reportedly roughed up by police officers who were carrying an eviction in Mulago. The journalist had gone to Kapapaali Police Post in Mulago to follow up on the story of the eviction. But before he could say anything, he was beaten up and his equipment including his camera were…

Suzan Nampiima is born again. She is a talented musician and a crusader. She says there is only one missing ingredient that if she had it, her career would move to another level: Finding sponsor to promote her talent and music locally and internationally. Born in Buikwe district in Uganda, Nampiima says she has done…

The headmistress of Kololo High School Amina Mukasa Buyinza has said the school’s relatively good performance in last year’s UCE exams can be attributed to the banning of hawkers by Kampala Capital City Authority. She said many of their students had concentrated on hawking as opposed to reading but when KCCA turned the screw on…

In 2010, Kenneth Kizza, an instrumental maker and performer graced the opening ceremony of the world’s biggest soccer show piece. It is one of his proudest moments and speaks about it fondly. Today, the 45-year-old still yearns for this kind of international exposure on a consistent basis. He says he lacks the financial resources to…

George Musisi, a lawyer and supporter of the National Unity Platform has told Bbeg Media that he is ready to unseat Betty Nambooze Bakireke in Mukono Municipality come 2026. Musisi told us that he has already laid the groundwork for the campaigns. “I am ready and its true I am going to compete in the…

The Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) in partnership with Global Peace Foundation is organizing the first ever inter religious family festival this year. The aim of the festival is to celebrate the vision of a family as a fundamental and basic unit of society. According to the IRCU secretariat, the one day festival will…

Dorothy Nabatanzi, a renowned Ugandan instructor of art and craft did not always have it easy in life. She says her late mother, Maria Ssemwogerere, trained her in craft design skills since crafts were their main source of income for the family. A professional primary teacher, Nabatanzi says that after finishing the course in primary…