The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has raised concern over government ministries, departments and agencies owing it more than Shs166 billion, saying the accumulated debt is affecting the implementation of key developments at Entebbe International Airport. UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye disclosed the figures on Thursday when he and other officials appeared before Parliament’s Physical…
arliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has agreed to resume its inquiry into the Shs140.4 billion Bank of Uganda liability involving HABA Group after Finance Minister Henry Musasizi apologised for failing to appear before the committee. The committee had suspended its proceedings last week after Musasizi failed to attend a meeting…
Attorney General Dr Sam Mayanja has told Parliament that the agreement between Uganda and Joint Stock Company Global Security (JSCGS), the Russian company contracted to implement the digital number plate system, is legally invalid and is inconsistent with Uganda’s laws. Mayanja made the remarks on Tuesday while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, which…
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives officials have failed to account for Shs5.5 billion in government contracts that were reportedly processed outside the Electronic Government Procurement system, e-GP. The officials appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report on government procurement. The committee heard that…
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) was yesterday forced to suspend its business after members failed to agree on how to handle Finance Minister Henry Musasizi, who did not appear before the committee as expected. Musasizi had been invited to explain matters relating to government obligations linked to more than Shs140…
Parliament has criticised the Ministry of Lands and Housing over delays in processing land titles and cases of double titling, saying the problems are affecting planning and the delivery of public projects. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (Central) raised the concerns during an interface with officials from the ministry who had appeared to respond…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has directed the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) to summon government valuers to explain concerns over the alleged undervaluation of property owned by local governments. Oboth-Oboth issued the directive during a meeting with district leaders under the Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA), where lawmakers and local government leaders discussed challenges affecting service…
Parliament has raised concern over the ownership of school land in Nansana Municipality after officials failed to produce land titles for 48 of the municipality’s 49 government and government-aided schools. The matter came to light when officials from Nansana Municipal Council appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) to respond to queries contained in…
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were stunned after officials of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital told them that four ambulances reportedly allocated to the hospital cannot be traced. The revelation was made when hospital officials appeared before the committee to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for the 2024/25 financial year….
Legislators on the committee on Defence and Internal Affairs have inspected the ongoing works at the UPDF Hospital in Mbuya, Kampala, as part of efforts to assess its readiness for commissioning. The 250-bed hospital is expected to be commissioned before the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Defence. Outpatient services are already operational…
Hoima Regional Referral Hospital has operated without a procurement officer for nearly two years, forcing it to rely on an officer from Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Parliament has heard. The revelation was made when hospital leaders appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (Central) to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report. The…
MPs on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have summoned businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba over a Shs140.487 billion debt that his company, Haba Group, has failed to clear since 2017. The MPs raised the matter while questioning the leadership of Bank of Uganda, led by Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego. They said the…
Parliament’s committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has halted its interface with the leadership of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) after MPs questioned whether the officials appearing before them had the legal mandate to represent the institution. The committee, chaired by Kyadondo East MP Muwada Nkunyingi, had summoned URSB officials to…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has defended its decision to acquire a specialised firefighting truck at a cost of more than Shs5 billion, saying the vehicle is essential for maintaining safety and security at the country’s airports. UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye told MPs that the vehicle should not be compared with an ordinary…
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) have questioned the management of Trinity College Nabbingo over the construction of a new chapel estimated to cost Shs6.9 billion, saying the project appeared different from what was contained in the Auditor General’s report for the 2024/25 financial year. The committee, led by its chairperson, Betty Nambooze,…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has started the process of hiring a consultant to assess the health and environmental risks at Buyala landfill in Mpigi as the authority searches for a lasting solution to the city’s growing garbage problem. The plan was revealed during a parliamentary interface between KCCA officials and Parliament’s committee on Commissions,…
Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze has grilled the headmistress of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, Zulaika Kibirige over the high fees charged to students. Nambooze, who chairs the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Local Government, led members of the committee on an impromptu visit to the school to follow up on issues raised in the Auditor…
MPs have halted the disposal of vehicles and motorcycles belonging to Wakiso district pending an on-site inspection to establish whether the assets have been properly valued. The decision was taken by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Local Government, chaired by Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, after the committee questioned Wakiso’s technical leadership over…
The parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has summoned the leadership of Uganda Airlines after officials failed to appear before the committee to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s report. By 10.30am, MPs had gathered and were ready to question the airline’s management, but none of the officials expected…
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has reopened the long-running Temangalo land controversy, summoning businessman Amos Nzeyi to explain why he continues to occupy part of land that was bought by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) more than 15 years ago. The committee reached the decision after hearing that Nzeyi,…
Parliament has directed the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) to submit the academic credentials of its top management team to enable legislators verify whether senior officials were recruited in accordance with the law. The directive followed concerns raised by MPs on the committee on Physical Infrastructure after UCAA disclosed that dozens of employees had been dismissed…
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has expressed concern over what he described as the growing trend of human rights violations in the country. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with clan heads, commonly known as Bataka, at the Lubiri in Mengo. The meeting was convened to enable the Kabaka to hear and…
Kampala International University (KIU) has unveiled an ambitious plan to become one of Africa’s top 10 universities within the next decade as it expands postgraduate scholarships, strengthens research and deepens competence-based education to prepare graduates for a rapidly changing global economy. The vision was outlined during the university’s 33rd graduation ceremony held at its Western…
The judiciary has challenged law students in Uganda to embrace modern technology if they are to make a meaningful impact in today’s society. Susan Okalany, a High Court judge and deputy head of the International Crimes Division, made the call while meeting law students at Kampala International University in Kampala. Okalany said young people were…
Speaker Anita Among has pledged Parliament’s support to the Ministry of Health in efforts to curb the rising number of diseases particularly those related to eye care. Among made the commitment while presiding over the launch of the RR Eye Camp organised in memory of entrepreneur Rajiv Ruparelia. She assured health officials that Parliament would…
A joint British and Indian business delegation is in Uganda to explore investment opportunities across key sectors of the economy. The delegation comprises members of the Westminster Africa Business Association (WABA) and the South Asian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The team has conducted site visits in Kapeeka and Jinja as part of efforts to…
In a bid to influence and impact society, Bbeg Media recently travelled to the countryside to highlight success stories that are reshaping perceptions about farming. One such story unfolds in Kayonza village, Butembo sub-county, Kyankwanzi district, where Tracy Teddy Nagawa, a young farmer, is leading a quiet agricultural revolution. Nagawa is the founder of Katika…
The 2025 annual report of the Office of the Auditor General has revealed that many Parish Development Model (PDM) priorities are not aligned with local government work plans, leading to funding gaps, budget deficits and stalled implementation. Handing over the report to Speaker Anita Among, the Auditor General Edward Akol said the mismatch between national…
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has urged citizens to remain calm and refrain from violence as the country heads towards the 2026 general elections. Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026. In an end-of-year message, the president of the Uganda Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Samuel Kajoba, appealed to…
Medical interns under the Federation of Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) have threatened to withdraw emergency services by the end of the week if the government does not reinstate their allowances. The interns have been on strike since December 10 in protest at the withdrawal of their allowances by the government. They say the Ministry of…
Uganda has signed a multibillion-dollar memorandum of understanding with the United States aimed at strengthening Uganda’s health care system over the next five years. The agreement, valued at $2.3 billion, will see the US contribute $1.7 billion , while Uganda will provide $ 500 million. The partnership is intended to bolster Uganda’s capacity to contribute…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, a parliamentary candidate in Busiro South, has promised residents that he will offer consistent and accountable representation if elected in next year’s polls. Bwanika, who is standing as an independent despite being a long-time member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told voters in Nsaggu cell, Kajjansi Town Council, that he is…
Tolbert Musinguzi, the Electoral Commission (EC) returning officer in Wakiso, has warned candidates against using sectarian or abusive language as campaigns for parliamentary and local government positions officially begin. Musinguzi told Bbeg Media that candidates must refrain from using language that spreads hatred, promotes divisions along tribal or religious lines, or damages the character of…
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….
