The Seventh-day Adventist Church has urged citizens to remain calm and refrain from violence as the country heads towards the 2026 general elections. Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026. In an end-of-year message, the president of the Uganda Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Samuel Kajoba, appealed to…
Elison Karuhanga, a senior lawyer and long time ally of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Isaac Ssemakadde has publicly broken ranks with him, warning that the bar association risks losing its legitimacy if it abandons political neutrality. In a strongly worded opinion article, Karuhanga argues that the ULS must remain neutral and should not…
She was a very senior official who later stood for parliament. However initially she did not move with her husband, who was reserved, but at one of the rallies, some voters started asking her “Omwami aliwa?” She initially dodged the concerns, but when it became persistent, she started moving with her husband at her rallies….
Daniel Kalinaki, the General Manager, Editorial, of Nation Media Group in Uganda, is in a spot of bother after his PR firm was linked to a Shs 22 billion deal undertaken by the Ministry of Works and Transport, which has attracted public scrutiny. Zulu Media Limited, one of the entities in a joint venture that…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected allegations by the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, that the national voters register contains irregularities designed to enable multiple voting. In a statement dated 28 December 28 and signed by the commission’s chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, the electoral body said claims circulated by Kyagulanyi…
As several candidates of the National Unity Platform have quietly withdrawn from parliamentary races in western Uganda, a public war of words has ensued between NUP and the NRM. In this satirical exchange, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, the architect of these withdrawals, insists the exits were voluntary, orderly, and innocent, while NUP president Bobi Wine…
Robert Kasibante, the presidential flagbearer of the National Peasants Party (NPP), has called for fair treatment of all Ugandans as the country heads towards the 2026 general elections. “I urge all Ugandans to respect the law, just as the security organs should, so that our country maintains peace and stability during the upcoming elections,” he…
He is a prominent personality. A month before CHOGM in Kampala in 2007, someone hand-delivered to him an invitation to attend a special dinner with Queen Elizabeth at the Serena Hotel during the meeting. He told the emissary that he would attend the dinner on two conditions: First, the government must buy him a new…
The High Court has overturned a lower court decision in a bitter motor vehicle dispute between businessman Francis Egessa and Sheraz Anwar Investments, ruling that the car dealer breached the contract and must refund more than Shs 30 million to the buyer. In her ruling, Justice Patience Rubagumya faulted Sheraz Anwar Investments for unlawfully repossessing…
Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate for Kawempe South and an elder brother to its leader Robert Kyagulanyi, has appealed to party supporters abroad to increase financial contributions ahead of the 2026 general elections, saying the funds are critical to mobilisation and campaign logistics. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Nyanzi, who also…
During the debate on lifting the presidential term limits in Parliament in 2005, three female legislators stood out and were eventually christened “The Yellow Girls”. They were vocal, often dressed in yellow clothing, and sometimes hung out together at Parliament. Two of them were Hope Mwesigye, the then Kabale Woman MP, and Anifa Kawooya from…
South Sudanese nationals living in Uganda have praised the country’s hospitality and relative stability, saying it has given them a chance to celebrate Christmas in peace after fleeing conflict at home. Speaking to Bbeg Media at Lubaga Cathedral after attending the English mass on Christmas Day, Dorita Ernest, a businesswoman based in Lungujja, Lubaga division,…
The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, quietly but unmistakably stole the spotlight during Christmas Mass at Lubaga Cathedral yesterday. His presence, positioning and reception turned the service into a moment of political symbolism as much as spiritual reflection. The 2026 presidential hopeful arrived dressed in a black suit,…
1. One Christmas came at a time when the country was still bitterly divided over a recent return to power. Families debated politics as much as they shared food. What national event had taken place shortly before that Christmas? 2. A man who would later be recognised by the Catholic Church as a martyr was…
The government has approved Shs 4.3 billion to compensate victims of the Kiteezi landfill disaster, with payments set to begin on Friday December 26, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said. Sharifah Buzeki, the KCCA executive director, said the payout marked the start of efforts to rehabilitate residents affected by the collapse of the Kiteezi…
President Museveni officially commissioned Hoima City Stadium, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania. The ceremony, held in Hoima City in the Bunyoro sub-region, drew thousands of residents, sports fans, government officials and dignitaries from within and outside the country. The president was…
During a tense NRM caucus meeting in 2014 as rumours of Amama Mbabazi’s presidential ambitions swirled, a female MP told him to be a “real man” and control his “women”, referring to his wife Jacqueline and sister-in-law Hope Mwesigye, accused of mobilising for his bid. An angered Mbabazi replied that he had only one woman,…
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has warned Ugandans against engaging in political violence as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections, saying the trend is eroding democratic values and undermining civilisation. In his Christmas and New Year message, read on his behalf by Buganda’s minister for information, Israel Kitooke, at Bulange in Mengo, the…
Sharifah Buzeki, the executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has reprimanded town clerks from Kampala Central and Kawempe divisions over delayed salary payments to city casual workers, ordering that all outstanding wages be cleared before Christmas. Buzeki raised the issue while speaking to Bbeg Media during the Weyonje Sanitation Challenge 2025 at…
dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to improving customer experience and ensuring long term competitiveness through digital integration, digital transformation and the strengthening of its digital infrastructure. The bank’s chief executive officer, Charles Mudiwa, said upgrading core systems was essential to making dfcu future ready and better equipped to meet the evolving needs of its…
The High Court has ordered a logistics company Freight Reach Services TTC Dubai and its local agent to compensate Hidaya Holdings after it “misplaced” its goods during shipment from Dubai to Uganda. In his ruling, Justice Collins Acellam ruled that the two freight companies breached a contract to transport goods belonging to Hidaya Holdings and…
Over the past week, Anthony Natif, an activist, and Ronald Leornard Egesa, a strategist, have gone for each other’s throats over the scandals in the ministry of Works and Transport that implicate Commissioner Winstone Katushabe. The Pandora’s box was opened by Andrew Natumanya, a rouble rouser who goes by the handle @NinyeTabz. Tabz and Natif…
He was partly mentored by Dr Kizza Besigye (and even briefly stayed at his home in Mbuya). He was an active member of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). However, when he was organising his wedding in the 2000s, he invited most senior FDC officials to his wedding apart from Besigye. He said inviting Besigye…
Government has announced plans to inject Shs200 million into Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) casual workers in a move aimed at improving their welfare and standard of living. The pledge was made by Moses Byaruhanga, a senior presidential adviser, during the Weyonje Sanitation Challenge 2025 held at Kitante…
The Industrial Court has ordered Nile Agro Industries to pay its former employee Shs 15 million after it unfairly and unlawfully terminated her contract. In a judgment, the court said Prossy Namuli was asked to stop working without notice, without pay, and without any formal explanation, a practice the court described as unlawful and unfair…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has defended its record in the health sector, saying it is one of the areas where Uganda has registered significant progress under the party’s leadership. Speaking at a joint press conference at the NRM party secretariat, the minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, said government has made heavy investments…
In one of those happy days after getting the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket for Busiro East, Mathias Walukagga once said that politics “should not be a preserve of only educated people like lawyers.” Walukagga, who was addressing supporters, got a big cheer and it seemed nothing would stop his march to the 12th Parliament….
He was a senior minister but during one cabinet meeting in the 2000s, he ‘froze’ while submitting. At that point, he asked Museveni for a small break to ‘recharge’ himself with some Waragi since he had carried a small bottle. Museveni accepted and after 10 minutes the minister came back, sharp and made a moving…
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has graduated a new cohort of small and medium-sized enterprises in Mbarara district under its Enterprise Development Programme (EDP), equipping them with skills to become investor-ready. Through business advisory services, the state-owned development bank prepares both start-ups and established enterprises to access financing from financial institutions and sustain their operations. The…
Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4% by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6% at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year. The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development released a five-year National Budget Framework Paper last week, which indicates that the commencement of oil production will…
He was a senior government official. He fell ill but recovered. His wife and close relatives found it fit to organise thanksgiving prayers to thank God for healing him. On the day of the prayers, with the priests already seated, the official declined to leave the bedroom. He asked his wife, “Why did you call…
The Court of Appeal has stopped Dooba Enterprises, a prominent hardware shop in Kampala, from evicting ordinary people from a piece of land in Namanve that the firm had claimed it had purchased during an action by Housing Finance Bank. The court dismissed most of the appeal by Dooba Enterprises and upheld the finding that…
Fiona Nakku, a candidate for the position of Workers’ MP (Female) has launched her campaign manifesto, pledging to prioritise the rights and welfare of workers if elected to parliament. Nakku said her platform focuses on addressing long-standing challenges faced by workers, including low pay, weak labour protection and poor working conditions. She said she would…
He was a long-serving minister in Museveni’s cabinet. When he was posted to a new ministry, one of the officials, on a Friday, went to his office with a piece of paper and told him, “Sir, sign here for your weekend allowance.” He asked the official: “On which vote do you draw this allowance?” The…
The Surveyors Registration Board-Uganda (RSU) has protested a decision by the government to suspend all land surveying activities nationwide ahead of the 2026 general elections, warning that the directive is illegal, harmful to the economy, and risks paralysing land administration. In a formal response to the ministry of Lands directive suspending land surveys, the chairman…
The government has tabled the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for FY 2025/2026 – FY 2030/2031, highlighting commercial agriculture, industrialisation, oil and gas, tourism, and technological innovation as the main focus. The NBFP theme: “Full Monetization of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanded Social Services, Digital Transformation, and Market Access,” marks a strategic pivot…
What is the difference between the packaging and appearance of a Colgate toothbrush and that of Good Doctor? Well, for many, there aren’t any. A trademark dispute between Colgate-Palmolive Company and a Chinese applicant, Bi Wang, the makers of Good Doctor toothbrushes, has exposed serious procedural errors at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) that…
He was a daring young journalist in the mid-1990s. One day, he received a tip that the then Speaker, James Wapakhabulo, was having a secret love affair with his secretary. For days, he shadowed Wapakhabulo. One evening, he saw him entering a bar along Dewinton Road with the secretary. Next day, he went to Wapa’s…
A long-running family dispute over control and management of KB Investments Limited, a company linked to the estate of former Vice President Dr Samson Kisekka, has ended in defeat for one of his sons, Paul Kisekka Walugembe. Walugembe had accused his siblings and other directors of running the company in an illegal, fraudulent and oppressive…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections. The EC, charged with managing elections in the country, took legislators through a step-by-step guide on the operation of the kits during a one-day training workshop held at Parliament on…
Uganda’s forest cover has sharply declined over the past three decades, falling from about 24% in 1990 to 11.8% today, largely due to rapid population growth, agricultural expansion, and rising energy demand. However, new research conducted in midwestern Uganda shows early signs of recovery, particularly through increased tree planting by private individuals. The study was…
In 2005, VP Gilbert Bukenya was summoned to a meeting by President Museveni. But upon reaching the State House, Nakasero, two officials, who were junior to Bukenya, blocked him from accessing the meeting. One of them asked him, “Who invited you here? You are not needed. Go away.” Bukenya drove away, very angry but the…
Ahmed Luyombya, who borrowed Shs 230 million from Centenary Bank but later his job has been ordered to clear the loan by court. In a ruling, Justice Bonny Isaac Teko dismissed an application by Luyombya and his guarantor, Richard Enoch Mwami, who had asked the court for permission to defend a summary suit filed by…
A retired senior consultant physician has accused Minister of State for Lands, Sam Mayanja, of unlawfully cancelling his land titles and presiding over what he describes as an entrenched system of land fraud in Wakiso District. In an open letter dated December 14, 2025, Dr Apollo Kaggwa Lutakome, a resident of Kakunyu in Mende sub-county,…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will deploy 109,142 biometric voter verification kits across the country during the 2026 general elections in a move aimed at improving efficiency, credibility, and timely delivery of election results. The deputy chairperson of the EC, Aisha Lubega, said the commission has adopted technology to streamline the voting process and urged Ugandans…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, in partnership with Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), has launched a nationwide creative and cultural initiative dubbed the “Uganda One Festival,” slated for January 8 and 9, 2026. The national festival is expected to bring together thousands of creatives, performers, entrepreneurs, innovators and cultural leaders from across the…
At the start of a meeting with senior NRM officials in 2005, President Museveni informed them that he had been advised to have enough rest or else he might go blind. Therefore, at 10.00 PM, Museveni left for bed but told the officials to continue with the meeting and brief him later. Which minister locked…
The cumulative number of measles deaths in four districts in Karamoja sub-region has risen to 32 since the outbreak was declared a month ago, the ministry of Health has said. The ministry reported a cumulative total of 17 child deaths due to the disease in Napak, seven in Nakapiripirit, four in Abim, and four in…
For years, businessman Ahmed Dubow Hudey conducted business the way thousands of traders across Kampala do. No formal contracts. No lawyers. Just trust, WhatsApp messages, and bank transfers. Dubow was a dealer in general merchandise, buying goods in Kampala and selling them across the Uganda–South Sudan border. His main supplier was Narendra Kotecha, a businessman…
As Amama Mbabazi gained traction ahead of the 2016 elections, President Museveni in October 2015 invited some senior party leaders to State House Entebbe to lay strategies to foil Mbabazi’s bid. At State House, the leaders were shocked to find Museveni in the company of a female opposition politician. Kasule Lumumba, the then SG, feared…
