The Auditor General has raised a red flag over hundreds of millions of shillings that Makerere University Business School (MUBS) spent on photocopying services. According to the latest Auditor General report, the institution suspiciously spent Shs 143.8 million on photocopying documents but did not table evidence to justify the expenditure. “In a bid to confirm…
Parliament has directed the Uganda Police Forces’ Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) to stop mandatory deduction of personnel salaries as savings. The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs discovered that the SACCO’s management is violating the Cooperatives Societies Act by denying them the option of voluntary saving. This was contained in the committee’s report…
UNEB has started hearing cases involving schools and pupils whose 2023 Primary Leaving Examination results were with held due to suspected examination malpractices. According to a letter addressed to one of the schools (names withheld) dated February 8, 2024 signed by Dan Odongo, executive secretary, schools and their pupils will be required to appear before…
If the Robert Kyagulanyi of today met Bobi Wine of 2001, the two will smile and even share a hug. But they would barely recognise each other. Bobi Wine makes 42 years today. His journey from a free-spirited, ganja-smoking musician to arguably the most influential and prominent opposition politician today has been sort of miraculous….
There was a lot of fanfare, chest-thumping and swashbuckling as Uganda signed investment deals worth $2bn at the 2020 Dubai Expo. Uganda’s target going into the Dubai Expo, according to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) was to sign deals worth at least $4 billion. Yet the fact that we got half of that was in itself…
On Friday February 9, 2024, Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, one of Uganda’s most prominent public figures in the last 50 years, made 88 years of age. Bagaya was born in Kabarole, in 1936. She attended elementary school at Kyebambe Girls School in Uganda. Afterwards, she was sent to Gayaza High School, a prestigious girls boarding school…
Charles Bbaale Mayiga, the son of Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga today officially wed his longtime sweetheart Sonia Elizabeth Nabagereka at Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala. Bishop Serverus Jjumba of Masaka officiated at the union. The function was attended by various dignitaries including Buganda Queen, Nnaabagereka Nagginda, Prince David Wasajja, Speaker Anita Among, Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo…
Namuwongo-based Monitor Publications Limited, the publishers of Daily Monitor, is considering scrapping Sunday Monitor to stem rising costs and try to save the legendary media house from demise, reliable sources have told Bbeg Media. Should they take this route, they will join New Vision which scrapped their Sunday edition early this year and consolidated it…
Bina Baibe, one of the longest serving radio personalities finally has a job, three months after her former employer Ddembe FM closed shop. Ntinda based radio station, Radio 4, announced that it had rescued Bina Baibe, whose real name is Robinah Mbabazi, from the streets. Radio 4 is owned by Balam Barugahara, a businessman who…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has uncovered the presence of counterfeit and unauthorized foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines on the market. According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the NDA spokesperson, the vaccines trading under the brand names “Purified FMD Fotivax Foot and Mouth Disease” and “National Veterinary Institute Foot and Mouth Disease Broad Spectrum Vaccine” were discovered during…
