By Abdallah Kayonde In a distressing turn of events, reports have emerged that over 15 more Ugandan girls have been trapped in Myanmar again after being trafficked there. This incident follows the recent rescue of approximately 30 Ugandan boys and girls from the same location, as highlighted by Ambassador Betty Bigombe! These alarming cases underscore…

There is a story about a meeting at Najjanankumbi before the 2011 elections where Gen Mugisha Muntu, then head of mobilization at FDC took on Dr Kizza Besigye and for a minute some party officials thought the two would fight. What sparked the debate was the question: What do we do with corrupt individuals when…

The government of South Sudan is holding an emergency cabinet meeting hours after it announced that long-delayed national elections would be postponed by two years. The polls were due to take place this December. A 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war allowed President Salva Kiir to remain in charge of a transitional government…

Stanbic Bank Uganda has said it will increase support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to enhance financial inclusion in Uganda The revealtion was made by Sam Fredrick Mwogeza, the bank’s acting chief executive officer during the 2nd National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference in Kampala. “We started this journey way back when we…

At Next Media, it is no secret that the most powerful person is the CEO, Kin Kariisa. Under Kariisa is a slew of senior managers who form what is known as the Top Management Team (TMT). These are the heads of units or departments at the Naguru-based media organization. Yet not all TMTs have the…

Tabu Butagira, the managing editor of Daily Monitor (daily edition) is headed to China to study for a PhD at Peking University. Sources have told us Butagira landed a scholarship from the Chinese government and his doctoral studeis will focus on International Relations. It is unclear how long his PhD course will take but he…

Chief executive officers have been encouraged to collaborate and adopt a collective approach toward achieving sustainable stewardship of their respective entities. The call was made during the launch of  15th edition of the Annual CEO Forum, held in Kampala. The forum, held under the theme “Only One Earth,” brought together over 100 captains of industry…

Ndere Centre, a popular cultural and tourism hotspot in Kisaasi, Kampala, has been put on sale after its owner Stephen Rwangyezi accumulated debts that he is struggling to repay. According to a notice by Quickway Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs in one of the local papers, Rwangyezi has up to 30 days to clear his outstanding…

Like children fighting for the attention of their father, MPs in Gulu today fell over themselves to try to catch the eye of President Museveni who had gone there to officially open the proceedings. Many of the MPs figured that this was an opportunity to tell the president their problems even if that had not…

The murder case of Henry Katanga is currently taking place at the High Court in Kampala. The prosecution has alleged that the businessman was killed by his wife Molly Katanga. It has presented several witnessess that have been cross examined by Molly’s lawyers. Watch! 15