To her OBs and OGs at Uganda Martyrs Namugongo SS, Claire Amanya Rukundo was the definition of law-abiding. She never cut classes, never dodged mass, never missed preps, never escaped from school and did not have many interests outside academics. That is why when the UACE results were released in 2001, it did not come…
New information has emerged regarding the NUP prisoners who recently pleaded guilty to treason charges. Reports indicate that the group led by Olivia Lutaaya Ssekitoleko (aka Machete) and Rashid Ssegujja was under the command of Waisswa Mufumbiro the current NUP spokesperson. Sources in intelligence allege that the group had hatched a plan to overthrow President…
Talented entertainer Abdul Razk has only one wish. To take his comedy skills to international skills. Razak who hails from Kasese district says if he gets international exposure he will acquire more skills and take his talent to another level. “I now believe that I can stage a show abroad and command the audience in…
Sumaya Baiga Nabayaza is a renowned dancer at both cultural and international events. But she is a single mother. Being a talented single mother, she has endured several challenges. Sometimes she can’t sufficiently provide for her family. Other times she has to juggle so many things to make ends meet. She now wants to realize…
David Vidal Sans, a digital communications expert at the European Union Parliament has pulled down a tweet praising Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine for his fight for human rights including LGBTQ rights in Uganda. Vidal Sans posted on X at 1.07 PM on April 4 about his admiration for the Ugandan politician after the two…
The State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU) has conducted a stakeholders consultation meeting on the minimum capital requirements for investment licensing in Uganda. During the meeting held at the State House Investors Protection Unit Offices, the unit head, Col. Edith Nakalema said SHIPU noted that there was a gap in having a clear investment policy…
Prominent radio presenter Robinah Mbabazi, popularly known as Bina Baibe, has relived her last moments on Ddembe FM describing the experience of sacking her while she was on air as “nasty.” She was speaking to Ruth Kalibbala Bwanika, a former colleague at Ddembe, on Bwanika’s YouTube channel (see full video below). Baibe now works on…
Diplomatic sources have told Bbeg Media that the United States is preparing a raft of sanctions which could include banning judges that were directly involved in the Constitutional Court ruling from travelling to the US. Our diplomatic sources in Kampala said the US was still reviewing the judgement and will prepare a number of responses….
Dr Peter Mwesige has joined the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) where he is the chief of Party of their USAID funded project, Your Rights Activity. We have been told that the project seeks to support rights activists, especially those in the “accountability sector” and has already extended assistance…
A notice by Bank of Uganda seeking to change the legal status of Crane Bank Limited has sparked confusion, with lawyers saying the central bank has over-stepped its powers. They also argue that the law being cited by the central bank does not apply in this case. In the notice, Bank of Uganda citing the…
