Graduates at the 31st graduation ceremony of Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, have been urged to be innovative so that they can tackle societal problems. Gloria Byamugisha, Group Chief Human Resource Officer at Dangote Cement and an alumna of the university, made the plea during a ceremony where more than 2000 students at the university were…
Tensions have heightened over the planned eviction of residents from Perryman Flats, in Old Kampala, over a land dispute that involves the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). The residents were served eviction notices by more than three individuals, including Madina Nassali, Zala Investments, led by Petros Fitwi, and Hassan Mugoya. The tenants are strongly opposed…
A group of NRM MPs who lost in the party’s primaries claim they have received approval from President Museveni, to contest as independents in the upcoming general elections. Led by Anthony Esenu, the MP for Kapelebyong, the group says they met Museveni last weekend in Arua to discuss their grievances. “We were invited by the…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the outgoing Wakiso district chairperson, has announced his intention to run for the Busiro South parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections. Speaking to journalists in Wakiso, Bwanika revealed his decision after losing the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket during the party’s vetting process. “After extensive consultations with my…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the Wakiso district chairman, has called on senior government officials to improve their oversight of government projects and ensure accountability, particularly in Wakiso, where they undertake their duties. This directive was issued during a meeting organised to review the progress of work in the district, attended by senior government officials led by…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership in Buganda has initiated a campaign to reclaim the region through district-level mobilization strategies. Led by the newly appointed NRM vice chairman for Buganda, Haruna Kasolo, party leaders convened a meeting at Hotel Africana in Kampala to strategize and ensure President Museveni’s victory in the region in the 2026…
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed significant concern regarding the Equal Opportunities Tribunal’s ruling on July 30, 2025, which mandates that non-medical health professionals must not be excluded from administrative and policy leadership positions. The tribunal’s decision stated that “the persistent exclusion of non-MBChB health professionals from administrative and policy leadership positions amounts to…
The government is finalizing a National Family Policy aimed at encouraging parents to spend more quality time with their children to instill traditional values, which have been eroded by the pervasive use of technology. Mondo Kyateeka, the Commissioner for Youth and Children’s Affairs, in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, announced this during…
Mityana Woman MP, Joyce Bagala, has opened up about her life outside politics, emphasizing that her children are her top priority. She stated that anyone who interferes with them will face her fierce maternal instincts. “My children are my everything. They are beautiful, innocent, and peaceful. Anyone who tampers with them hurts me, and I…
The minister of Information at Mengo, Israel Kitooke has disputed government’s account that in meetings with Buganda, they had agreed to take money instead of the government cars. Betty Amongi, the minister for Gender yesterday told journalists that Buganda had been given a cheque for the cars because its officials had said the Kabaka cannot…
The Wakiso district chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has expressed concern about the poor condition of the ambulance at Kajjansi Health Centre IV, which was allocated to serve Busiro South constituency. Despite Wakiso being a large district, the one ambulance provided in the last financial year is no longer functional for the entire district, comprising eight…
Wakiso chairperson Lwanga Bwanika has decried the poor road infrastructure in the district, especially following the merger of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) with the Ministry of Works. Bwanika stated that since the merger, all roads previously managed by UNRA have been abandoned, leading to numerous accidents. “There is still a problem between UNRA…
Busiro South aspirant Matia Lwanga Bwanika has urged fellow leaders to aid the youth by helping them form groups for development. Bwanika said many leaders are fond of castigating the youth as lazy instead and yet they have done little to help them. “Now and then, we blame the youth for being lazy and we…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the Wakiso LCV chairman, has castigated leaders who derail the development in their communities and fail to initiate projects to uplift their people. He was meeting women of Dewe in Kajjansi Town Council recently. He has helped establish self-sustaining projects in bakery and soap making for the women. “Leaders have betrayed us….
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, an aspirant in Busiro South and Wakiso LCV chairman, has cautioned the youth against politics of excitement. Lwanga made the plea during a sensitization tour of Katabi Town Council, where he met several youth. Bwanika, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), said many young people want to join politics but…
Officials from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority have told Parliament that the government owes the body Shs 109bn, a factor that has hindered its operations. Fred Bamwesigye, the director general of UCAA, said this money excludes Shs 63bn owed by Uganda Airlines. The officials today appeared before the parliamentary committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by…
Joseph Kigozi’s future at Next Media hangs in balance after a consultant recommended to management that the position of deputy CEO be scrapped from the management structure, impeccable sources have told Bbeg Media. Our sources told us that management had adopted this position and at the moment, Kigozi has no defined role at Next Media….
