Simon Njala Kaggwa, a senior talk show host, has been suspended by NBS TV for 14 days for hosting Mathias Mpuuga’s thanksgiving event in Masaka on June 21. Impeccable sources at Naguru told Bbeg Media that Kaggwa breached the ethical guidelines of the media organisation which requires its staff to be non-partisan. Kaggwa’s suspension was…
At least 74% of the individuals who have been shortlisted to join the UPDF in Nakaseke district appear to be from Western Uganda if the sound of their names is anything to go by. According to the list of 31 shortlisted applicants, only eight individuals (Peter Kassaga, Ronald Kakooza, Peter Akena, Anita Chepkomwoi, Vincent Ekimu…
2023 may have been a tough year for Uganda Clays Limited but with investments in machinery and equipment the company is confident it will return to profitability in the forseeable future. Last year, revenue declined to Shs 30.1 billion from Shs 36.6 billion in 2022 due to geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions. Martin Kasekende,…
Veteran Ugandan radio and TV host Karitas Karisimbi is set to return to television with a reality TV Talk Show titled My Story. The show, which will air on Pearl Magic Prime on DStv and GOtv, delves into the lives of individuals who have faced and conquered formidable life challenges, driven by their spirit and…
Today, Mathias Mpuuga held a thanksgiving ceremony in Kitovu Grounds, Masaka to thank God for overcoming various challenges. A number of prominent political personalities have showed up to express solidarity with the embattled politician. Here are some of the pictures.
Francis Ojok, a teacher and concerned catholic from Gulu Archdiocese has written to Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Kampala Archdiocese wondering why the catholic church has been quiet over Mathias Mpuuga’s Shs 500 million service award which some critics have described as graft. In a letter asking Ssemogerere to stop catholic priests from celebrating mass at…
Police in Rukungiri are holding a mother and her two children, for the alleged brutal murder of her husband Byamukama Vincent, a 53 year old fromfMushuga village, Nyakisenyi sub-county. The victim is said to habe been hacked to death and his body burnt beyond recognition. Police said on June 4, the victim who was said…
President Museveni has given Buganda Shs413 million to boost the kingdom’s coffee project known as “Mwanyi Terimba”. Museveni’s donation was delivered by Jane Barekye, the State House Comptroller. Museveni welcomed Buganda’s interest in coffee, saying such efforts had already been undertaken by the government through operation wealth creation that has already boosted the production of…
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council splinter group headed by Sheikh Ibrahim Ssemambo has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission questioning the “biased” behaviour of Principal Judge Flavian Zeija in their leadership legal dispute with Sheikh Shaban Mubaje. In the petition to Justice Benjamin Kabiito, the chair of JSC, the group says that Zeija went against a court…
Trade tensions within the East African Community continue to cripple the dairy industry amidst noticeable local growth in milk production, not matched with in-country demand. During his state of the nation address last week, President Museveni highlighted that milk production in Uganda is at 5.3 billion litres with an internal market of 800 million litres,…
