Veteran journalist and lawyer Charles Odongtho could replace Joseph Sabiti as Principal Press Secretary in the office of the Speaker, multiple sources at Parliament have told Bbeg Media. Odongtho worked closely with new Speaker Jacob Oboth Oboth during his campaign to lead the House. We understand he was part of his communications and mobilization team…
A 10-year-old girl secretly left her father’s home in the middle of the night, found a phone from a stranger and made her way to CPS after what she described as a miserable life under his care, the High Court has heard. The dramatic allegations emerged in a bitter custody battle between Lilian Kaitesi and…
Paul Lwanga, the former right-hand man of Next Media CEO Kin Kariisa and a ruthless enforcer of his directives, has been fired from the media group after he allegedly brought pork onto the company’s premises. Impeccable sources told Bbeg Media that Lwanga, who had been moved to Next Media Foundation, the charity arm of the…
The High Court has struck out a lawsuit filed by retired army officer Lt Grace Kafuko against Centenary Bank, saying that he waited too long to take legal action over his arrest and the impounding of his vehicle. Justice Joyce Kavuma agreed with Centenary Bank that Kafuko’s claims were filed outside the period allowed by…
A new digital learning hub has been opened at Katwe Noor Secondary School in Kampala to improve access to technology, internet connectivity and digital skills for students and surrounding communities. The facility was established through a partnership between American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Stanbic Bank Uganda, the Stanbic Kenya Foundation…
In 2009, Barnabas Samuel Aliku and his wife, Christine Mutesi Aliku, purchased an incomplete house in Najeera for Shs 115 million. To finance the purchase and complete construction works, they obtained a mortgage loan of Shs 119 million from Housing Finance Bank. The loan was repayable over 20 years at an initial interest rate of…
Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), micro-businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs through tailored financing, financial literacy programmes and sustainability-focused products. Speaking at the Uganda Central Co-operative Financial Services Ltd (UCCFS) annual general assembly held at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi, bank…
When Bassey Kibwika was diagnosed with cancer and needed urgent treatment in the United States, his daughter Lynn Kibwika believed his bank’s insurance would help pay the bill. She was wrong. The Insurance Appeals Tribunal dismissed Lynn Kibwika’s appeal against Sanlam Life Insurance Limited and DFCU Bank, finding that her father was not entitled to…
For many university students in Uganda, higher education comes with financial uncertainty, academic pressure, and growing anxiety about finding employment after graduation. For Shimon Atuyambe, however, one opportunity changed the course of her life. What started as an academic achievement evolved into a life-changing journey through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), transforming her from a…
The Industrial Court has dismissed a claim by a former employee of Sign Care, Susan Anyait, who had sought more than Shs 68 million in salary arrears and other benefits, after she failed to prove that she earned the Shs 2.5 million monthly salary on which her claim was based. Anyait said she joined Sign…
For many young Ugandans, success begins as a distant dream shaped by ambition but often limited by circumstance. For Reagan Tumusiime Gibril, that dream started in the crowded slums of Kibuli and has steadily grown through determination, hard work, and an opportunity offered by Equity Bank Uganda. Tumusiime, a student of God Cares High…
On its vehicles, billboards, and advertisements, African Queen Limited, a distribution company, refers to itself as the No. 1 Distributor of goods in Uganda. It turns out that not everyone is happy about this claim. Adlegal International, a consumer protection body, says this amounts to deceptive advertising. So early this year it decided to register…
China Mart Supermarket has donated essential supplies worth millions of shillings to Sanyu Babies’ Home as part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, dubbed the Give a Smile campaign. The donation was handed over on May 29, 2026, at Sanyu Babies’ Home in Kampala. China Mart Supermarket operates on Level Two of Oasis…
MTK Uganda, once regarded as one of Uganda’s biggest agro and animal health companies, has suffered another major legal setback after the High Court ordered it to pay more than Shs 640m to French animal health giant Ceva Sante Animale over unpaid veterinary drugs. The ruling adds to the growing evidence of the financial troubles…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially flagged off Pirates Rugby Club ahead of the club’s historic appearance in the Enterprise Cup final in Nairobi this Saturday. The send-off ceremony was held at Crested Towers and presided over by Stanbic Bank Uganda Executive Director and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, Paul Muganwa, together with Exco director…
International Hospital Kampala (IHK), like other private hospitals, usually serves food to patients admitted at its Namuwongo-based medical facility. For IHK, the meals are itemized and included in the final medical bill of the patient. Between July 2018 and June 2022, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) carried out a tax assessment of the hospital and…
The fairways of Namulonge Golf Club came alive with competition, celebration and environmental awareness as the sixth edition of the Namulonge Ladies Open concluded in style over the weekend. In a tournament that blended elite golf with a growing vision for women’s sport and sustainability, Peace Kabasweka delivered a dramatic final-round performance to clinch victory….
President Museveni yesterday unveiled a new cabinet, dropping at least 22 serving ministers, including long-serving Finance minister Matia Kasaija, Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa, and Evelyn Anite, the minister of state for Investment. Jessica Alupo was retained as Vice-President, and Robinah Nabbanja continued as Prime Minister. Former speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, was elevated to the first Deputy…
What started as a Shs40 million loan in 2016 slowly turned into a bitter legal fight over a truck, missed loan payments, allegations of unfair sale, and finally a courtroom defeat for businesswoman Regina Nalule. Let us start from the beginning. On April 8, 2016, Nalule borrowed Shs40 million from Vision Fund Uganda, a microfinance…
Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its reputation in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major accolades at the AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. At the awards ceremony held on Saturday, May 23, at Speke Resort Munyonyo during Africa Liberation Week celebrations, the bank was recognised for excellence in cross-border remittances, diaspora banking solutions,…
Genevieve Amen Munduru, a Ugandan expatriate who works with TotalEnergies in France, has been granted interim primary custody of her son by the court after a bitter dispute with her estranged husband, Hillary Masambu, over international travel arrangements for their child. This comes after Masambu declined to grant a parental consent letter while Munduru and…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled the 12 regional finalists advancing to the national stage of the Stanbic National Schools Championship, with the grand finale scheduled for August. The finalists emerged after an intensive five-day boot camp held at Gayaza High School in Wakiso, where more than 200 schools competed for a place in the finals…
The NRM parliamentary caucus today unanimously endorsed Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, the MP for West Budama Central, and Thomas Tayebwa, the MP for Ruhinda North, as its flagbearers for speaker and deputy speaker of the 12th Parliament respectively. The decision was taken during a caucus meeting after the two names had earlier been approved by…
The High Court has ordered DNA tests for 26 people claiming to be children of the late Benon Kigambo Tumwesigye after a bitter family fight erupted over his estate following his death without a will. Justice Celia Nagawa ordered that Tumwesigye’s remains be exhumed so government experts can conduct DNA tests to determine who his…
The ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of Ebola virus disease, bringing the national total to five. In a statement on its social media handles, the ministry said the newly confirmed cases include a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s index patient and a health worker who contracted the virus while providing direct…
The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees. In addition, Justice Susan Odongo also awarded the faith-based organisation…
Centenary Rural Development Group Limited and Huawei Technologies Uganda have signed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation and expanding financial inclusion in Uganda and across Africa. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Shanghai, China, is expected to modernise Centenary Group’s banking systems, strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure and improve access to…
Stakeholders in Uganda’s agriculture sector have called for stronger collaboration among financial institutions, regulators, manufacturers, and farmers to combat counterfeit agricultural inputs and strengthen food security across Sub-Saharan Africa. The call was made during the second edition of the CropLife Uganda Symposium held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel under the theme, “Emerging trends in seeds, crop…
For many young Ugandans, education is more than the pursuit of academic success. It is a pathway to opportunity, leadership and transformation. For Fatmah Yusuf Gram, a young scholar from Fort Portal, that pathway became clearer through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a flagship initiative under Equity Group Foundation that is nurturing a new generation…
Uganda Revenue Authority acted unfairly and highhandedly when it impounded an armoured land cruiser belonging to Dr Jaala Higenyi, the former owner of Ntinda View College, following a tax assessment dispute, the High Court has ruled. In a strongly worded judgment delivered on April 30, Justice Susan Odongo overturned an earlier decision of the Tax…
When Mathew Rumanyika joined the Nile Basin Initiative in September 2020, he believed he had secured the kind of job many accountants dream about. The regional intergovernmental organisation, which coordinates cooperation among countries along the Nile Basin, hired him as an accountant on a one-year renewable contract. Rumanyika says he was recruited for what was…
Equity Group Holdings has reported a 24% rise in profit after tax to KSh19.1bn (Shs 556.4bn) in the first quarter of 2026, as its regional subsidiaries outside Kenya reached a landmark threshold, contributing half of the group’s total banking profit for the first time. The Nairobi-listed lender, which operates across six African countries, said its…
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the East African Development Bank (EADB) does not enjoy absolute immunity from being sued in Ugandan courts, in a long-running dispute over mortgaged land in Kampala. A panel of three judges held that the bank’s immunity is “qualified and functional,” meaning the institution can, in some circumstances, face…
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring Ugandans acquire transferable skills that can support growth across the wider economy. Speaking at the Oil and Gas Expo at Makerere University, Andrew Mafabi, Human Resource Manager at EACOP, urged universities and vocational institutions to redesign curricula to place greater emphasis on…
Mildred Tuhaise, the husky-voiced anchor and senior reporter, is set to leave Next Media at the end of this month, impeccable sources at Naguru have told Bbeg Media. We have been told that Tuhaise tendered her notice of resignation at the beginning of this month. However, management is yet to officially respond to it. In…
The outgoing speaker of the 11th Parliament, Anita Among, has said she will not contest for speakership of the 12th Parliament, ending days of political uncertainty within the ruling National Resistance Movement. In a statement posted on her X account late Sunday night, Among said her decision followed “wide consultations and deep introspection” aimed at…
Uganda’s telecommunications industry is set for one of its biggest disruptions in years following the official entry of Starlink into the country’s internet market, a move expected to increase competition, expand connectivity and place pressure on traditional telecom operators to improve services and reduce prices. The satellite internet provider received its operational licence after a…
The Supreme Court has ordered Samuel Mukasa, the founder of Biyinzika Enterprises, to refund his foreign business partners more than Shs 130 million after a failed poultry farming land deal. Mukasa and his wife Milly Mukasa established Biyinzika Enterprises Limited, now Biyinzika Poultry International Limited, as a poultry breeder farm in 1990. In a landmark…
Ofwono Opondo was today sworn in as the MP for the Elderly (Eastern Uganda) but he declined to hold a Bible or any other religious book while taking the oath. Dressed in a dark navy Kaunda suit and accompanied by one of his daughters, Opondo approached the podium with some dose of confidence. When a…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has suspended all on-street parking along two of the capital’s busiest roads, a move that will force thousands of people, private motorists, and the city’s vast commuter taxi fleet to rethink how they navigate the central business district. The ban covers the full stretch of Kampala Road and Jinja…
Content creator and journalist, Daniel Irish Kanyerezi, has raised concerns over what he described as the alleged theft of creative concepts following the drone show staged in Kampala on the eve of President Museveni’s inauguration. In a video circulating on social media, Kanyerezi claimed that he was the brain behind the drone concept but his…
Only 234 out of 2128 students who sat this year’s pre-entry exams for the law degree at Makerere University scored 50% and above, meaning they hit the pass mark. This means that nearly 90% of the students who sat for the papers failed and will have to try elsewhere. King’s College Budo had 13 students…
The High Court has dismissed a case brought by Maroola Technology-SMC against the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) over land in Namanve Industrial Park. The case stemmed from land at Namanve, which Maroola Technology acquired on lease from UIA in 2012. According to court records, the lease was renewed in 2016 and again in 2022. Maroola…
President Museveni yesterday began his seventh term in office with a declaration that Uganda had entered a “no more sleep” era, urging citizens to focus on wealth creation, job generation, and value addition as the country pushes towards higher middle-income status. Museveni, who won the January 15, 2026, presidential election, was sworn in at a…
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), a pressure group associated with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has withdrawn its earlier endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa. In a statement dated May 12 and signed by the PLU secretary general, David Kabanda, the organisation said an earlier letter issued on March 11 backing Among…
President Museveni today took the presidential oath at a colourful ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The event was graced by several dignitaries. Here are some of the photographs. *****************************************
For the second time in 40 years, Janet Kataha Museveni, the first lady and minister of Education, did not attend her husband’s swearing-in ceremony. Museveni was accompanied to Kololo Independence Grounds today by her daughter, Natasha Karugire. She stood beside him as he took the oath. Since late March 2026, Janet has been out of…
Airtel Africa has reported record financial results for the financial year 2026, driven by strong growth in data consumption, mobile money services, and smartphone adoption across its African markets. The telecommunications giant posted constant-currency revenue growth of 24.0%, the highest in its history, while reported revenue rose by 29.5% to $6.415 billion from $4.955 billion…
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by a one Jack Nsubuga, also known as Mandela, who had challenged the decision by the NRM to endorse Anita Annet Among and Thomas Tayebwa as the party flag bearers for the position of speaker and deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. In a ruling delivered today,…
An application by Hill Water Uganda seeking to overturn a default judgment in a debt dispute with General Moulding Uganda has been dismissed, bringing to an end a lengthy legal battle over unpaid goods worth Shs 45.8 million. Justice Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu of the Commercial Court dismissed Hill Water’s application with costs, saying the…
