Two sureties who ran to the aid of their friend and guaranteed that he would appear in court have been told to pay Shs100 million after their friend disappeared. In a ruling, Justice Michael Elubu of the Anti-Corruption Division dismissed an application by Nestorious Byaruhanga Katema and Issa Asiimwe, who had sought to be discharged…
Kabaka’s subjects are set to undergo surgeries during this year’s Tubeere Balamu health camp, in a major expansion of the kingdom’s community health outreach programme. Edward Ndagala, the chief executive officer of the Kabaka Foundation, urged people in Buganda to turn up in large numbers, saying the camp has moved beyond screening to include surgical…
Mercy Kanyesigye, the National Female Youth MP-elect, has raised concerns over the recently concluded youth elections, saying they were marred by voter bribery, intimidation and threats allegedly carried out by security officers. The elections were held on February 6 2026 in Hoima and were conducted through an electoral college system. Kanyesigye won with 216 votes,…
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…
The PPDA Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an application by Roko Construction challenging its disqualification from a multibillion-shilling tender floated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). In a detailed ruling, the tribunal upheld UBOS’s decision to eliminate Roko at the preliminary stage and confirmed the award to CRJE East Africa Ltd. The dispute arose from…
Uganda has announced the commencement of a visa waiver agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), paving the way for visa free travel for specified passport holders between the two countries. In a statement issued by the ministry of Internal Affairs through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, government confirmed that the bilateral agreement,…
Butabika Hospital, Uganda’s main mental referral facility, has revealed a sharp rise in cases of mental illness, warning that the country is facing a growing mental health crisis. The 2025 State of Uganda Population Report indicates that one in every four Ugandans is affected by a mental health condition. Speaking at the launch of the…
In the entertainment world, many people will tell you that success can be short-lived. We have seen many people and businesses in the sector come with a splash only to disappear without a trace. Julius Kyazze, the chief executive officer of Swangz Avenue, one of the most prominent production houses in Uganda, understands this cycle…
Parents and teachers at Kasawo Secondary School in Mukono have accused the headteacher, Saleh Yiga Mukasa, of abuse of office following the dismissal of several teachers. Bumali Nadduli, the chairperson of the Parents Teachers Association, told Bbeg Media in a telephone interview that the headteacher acted outside the provisions of the Education Act when he…
The outgoing Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, has joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM), weeks after losing his parliamentary seat in the recently concluded general election. Nsibambi, a veteran academic and long-serving legislator, was officially received into the party by the Speaker Anita Among, and the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong. The former member of…
The PPDA Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an application by Cementers Uganda which had challenged its disqualification from a Shs45.49 billion housing project tender by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). In a decision, the tribunal reuled that Cementers’ application was “incompetent” because it had been filed out of time. It declined to consider the merits…
Uganda’s public debt has risen sharply, largely driven by heavy spending in preparation for the country’s first oil production, the ministry of Finance has said. According to the Debt Sustainability Analysis Report for the 2024/25 financial year, total public debt increased from $25.59 billion in the 2023/24 financial year to $32.24 billion as of June…
Uganda has formally joined South Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti in establishing the Djibouti–South Sudan–Ethiopia–Uganda corridor, known as DESSU, marking a significant step towards strengthening cross-border trade. The agreement, signed at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski in Djibouti, formally creates the DESSU Corridor Authority. The body will coordinate infrastructure development, logistics systems, trade facilitation and regulatory harmonisation…
The former state minister for Foreign Affairs, Asuman Kiyingi, has backed Ghana’s plan to table a United Nations resolution seeking to declare the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity. Kiyingi, a former MP for Bugabula South in Kamuli, told Bbeg Media in a phone interview from Jinja that the resolution is long overdue. “I…
“I used to feed my children from my own garden. Now I buy food, and sometimes we sleep hungry.” That is how one of the residents interviewed by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) describes life after being affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) livelihood restoration programme. Her words capture the…
The 2026 Stanbic Match Play Challenge qualifiers at Entebbe Golf Club produced a historic moment for Ugandan golf after Berna Musanabera won the tournament’s first-ever hole-in-one car prize. Musanabera delivered a hole-in-one on the par-three 12th hole to claim a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid insured by Afrisafe Uganda. She becomes the first golfer, and the…
Stanbic Bank Uganda’s chief executive, Mumba Kalifungwa, has urged leaders across government, business and finance to turn Uganda’s macroeconomic gains into inclusive and long-term prosperity as the country approaches commercial oil production. Speaking at the fifth Stanbic Economic Forum in Kampala, Kalifungwa said Uganda’s future “is not something to be observed from a distance, but…
Traders operating in various buildings in Kampala have called on President Museveni to personally intervene in their longstanding disputes with their landlords, whom they accuse of irregularly hiking rent, thus affecting their businesses. The appeal follows a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala, which brought together commercial landlords and traders to…
Is Waako Robina and Robina E. Waako, one and the same? Well, the High Court believes so. Stanbic Bank had blocked a widow from accessing her late husband’s pension benefits because of the variations in her name on different documents. Justice Joanita Bushara of the High Court in Jinja ruled that the bank should ignore…
More than 12 hours after Julius Kitone, a reporter at Next Media, perished in a road accident, the company has yet to announce his demise on any of its platforms. We have been told that some people in the editorial department where Kitone worked are not happy about the delay. Kitone was one of the…
A senior election official who presided over the national female youth MP elections in Hoima is reportedly living in fear after the exercise ended in controversy. Sources have told Bbeg Media that Jenifer Kyobutungyi, who acted as the returning officer during the polls at Hoima Stadium on February 4, 2026 is fearing for her safety…
By Andrew Musanja As a parent, I live by two calendars. The first is the one on my wall, with birthdays, work deadlines, and family events. The second lives in my head and never lets me rest. It is the school calendar. Term opening dates. Deadline reminders. The quiet countdown to the moment when a…
Henry Katanga, a businessman in Kampala, was felled by a gunshot to his head at his Mbuya home on November 3, 2023. Given his prominence and that of his family, his death drew media attention and elicited mixed reactions on social media. Even before the full picture of the circumstances of his death emerged, his…
President Museveni has appealed to religious leaders across the country to continue preaching the gospel of peace, harmony and reconciliation in the aftermath of the 2026 general elections. In a message read on his behalf by his envoy for Buganda region, Mukasa Ssewava, the president said religious leaders had played a pivotal role in discouraging…
In 2005, several prominent people in the region died, among them John Garang, the SPLA leader who perished in a chopper crash. There was also Patrick Musisi, the MP for Busiro South, who passed on in May 2025. Kevin Aliro, a very prominent journalist who co-founded Daily Monitor in 1992 and The Observer in 2004,…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is still engaging the government on the organisation of Local Council elections, despite recent assurances from government officials that the country is ready to go to the polls. Paul Bukenya, the EC deputy spokesperson, said the commission has not yet finalised the necessary modalities to conduct the elections….
Moses Kigongo, the first national NRM vice chairperson, has been ordered by court to pay Shs 58 million in damages and costs to a contractor who installed aluminium doors and windows at his property in Mpigi. Kigongo had wanted “bulletproof” glasses, which he said Diamond Glass Mart, the contractor, never delivered. So he paid the…
Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has petitioned the Constitutional court challenging the legality of the General Court Martial as established under the UPDF Act, 2025. Lukwago, who addressed journalists at the Judiciary headquarters, said he had received instructions from Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale, who are currently on remand at Luzira prison, to seek…
Gerald Siranda, the secretary general of the Democratic Party (DP), has dismissed allegations of corruption and abuse of office, describing them as baseless and intended to tarnish his political career. In an interview with Bbeg Media, Siranda challenged his accusers to provide evidence to support their claims. “Do you know me very well? Let the…
Speaker Anita Among has said she is committed to spearheading dialogue with opposition leaders to foster harmony and improve working relations with the government. Among said efforts would be made to engage opposition politicians, particularly those currently in detention, with a view to resolving what she described as politically driven tensions. “We shall attempt to…
Nation Media Group (NMG) is considering scrapping the Sunday edition of Monitor Publications Limited as part of its restructuring process, sources at Namuwongo have told Bbeg Media. It is not clear when the decision will be effected, but reliable sources said “by April Sunday Monitor could be no more.” We have been told that during a…
It all started in February 2024 when Makerere University advertised the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration. Three professors were shortlisted. They were Prof. Anthony Mugisha, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe and Associate Prof. Bruce Kirenga. The Senate conducted elections Prof. Mugisha emerged with the highest number of votes so he was reccomended for…
African heads of state have begun arriving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 39th African Union (AU) Summit, where leaders will deliberate on economic development, health, education, water and business issues aimed at improving livelihoods across the continent. In a statement released to journalists in Addis Ababa, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud…
Josephine Namakumbi, a news anchor and reporter, has been let go by Next Media as part of the company’s restructuring programme, multiple sources have told Bbeg Media. Namakumbi joined Next Media in 2019 as a news anchor and reporter is so far the biggest name in the editorial department to lose her job. She has…
Buganda Kingdom’s Luwalo Lwaffe initiative collected Shs 1.9 billion in 2025, up from Shs 1.6 billion in 2024, representing a 16% increase in contributions from Kabaka’s subjects in one year. Buganda’s Finance minister and deputy Katikkiro, Robert Wagwa Nsibirwa, said the improved performance reflects growing public trust in Buganda’s efforts to formalise and strengthen its…
Nile Breweries has been ordered to pay Fuel Stick Uganda Limited Shs 322 million for fuel additives supplied to its Mbarara plant, after the High Court rejected claims that the supplies were fictitious or counterfeit. The saga began in March 2022, when Nile Breweries issued three purchase orders for the supply of Biofuel Conditioner S19,…
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed Sudan’s decision to resume full participation in the regional bloc, describing the move as pivotal to restoring regional peace, unity and diplomacy in the Horn of Africa. In a statement issued on Monday from IGAD headquarters in Djibouti, the organisation’s executive secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, said Sudan’s return…
The Ministry of Health permanent secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, has pledged to lobby parliament for increased funding to scale up efforts to prevent and manage sickle cell disease. Dr Atwine made the remarks on Febraury 9 during the launch of a nationwide mandatory newborn screening programme for sickle cell disease at the Ministry of Health…
For several years, Sarick Construction Ltd and Stanbic Bank Uganda worked side by side in what appeared to be a typical banker customer relationship built on trust. Between 2019 and 2022, Stanbic advanced multiple loan facilities to Sarick Construction to finance its operations. Samuel Okurut and Gorreti Okurut, the company’s directors, personally backed the loans,…
Severe funding cuts are pushing Uganda’s refugee health system to the brink of collapse, putting nearly two million refugees at risk of losing access to basic health and nutrition services. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement that the funding shortfalls have forced the closure of essential health services across refugee settlements in…
The judiciary has set a target of Shs 4.1 trillion to implement its sixth strategic plan. Speaking to journalists during the opening of the new law year at the judiciary headquarters in Kampala, Chief Justice Flavian Zeija said Strategic Plan VI will cover the period from the 2025/26 to the 2029/30 financial years and will…
Next Media has suspended Adam Kungu, the host of The Barometer talk show, following a heated show between two guests on February 2, which the Naguru-based media organisation said breached minimum broadcasting standards set by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). In a letter dated February 4, 2026, which Bbeg Media has seen, Dalton Kaweesa, Head…
Justice Samuel Emokor of the High Court has dismissed an application by Meera Investments Limited seeking more than Shs 40 billion from DFCU Bank for alleged contempt of court. In his ruling, Justice Emokor of the Land Division held that although DFCU vacated dozens of properties without restoring them, its failure to do so was…
The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum will focus on how Uganda can strengthen its competitiveness and position itself in a rapidly changing global economy as the country approaches the start of commercial oil production. The forum, themed: “Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy”, will be streamed live on Stanbic Bank’s YouTube channel on…
Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, has told Bbeg Media he met President Museveni at State House, Entebbe, to try to find a peaceful way of resolving the conflicts between the different political players in the country. Nsibambi’s revelation comes after a photograph of him and other opposition leaders, Latif Sebaggala, and Moses Kabuusu of PFF…
The judiciary has expressed concern over delays in the issuing and gazetting of amendment bills by parliament, despite the proposals having been considered by the Uganda Law Reform Commission and the parliamentary rules committee. Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, raised the concern on Thursday while speaking to journalists during the opening of the new law…
One Friday afternoon in late 2019, about 150 employees of Next Media crammed the basement parking lot at Media Plaza to listen to Richard Byarugaba, the then managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Byarugaba had been invited as a special guest at Next Media Talks, a monthly get-together for staff where the…
For more than 30 years, Prof Jean Barya lectured at Makerere University’s School of Law. When the time came for him to retire in 2020, he applied for a post-retirement contract, like many other staff had successfully done in the past. The university rejected his application because other people at the School of Law could…
Chief Justice Flavian Zeija has asked government to increase funding to the judiciary, saying inadequate budgetary allocations continue to undermine the administration of justice in Uganda. Speaking to journalists during the opening of the new law year at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala, Zeija said persistent funding gaps had constrained the courts’ ability to deliver…
The minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda has said she is ready to work with Kampala lord mayor-elect Ronald Balimwezo, calling for unity and cooperation after the election period. “You always know me as a person who works with everyone irrespective of the political party somebody is subscribed to. I know Eng Balimwezo very well and…
