Airtel’s East Africa operations have reported significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, propelled by a sharp rise in data consumption, an expanding customer base, and substantial investments in network infrastructure. Mobile services revenue reached $498 million, a notable increase from $423 million in Q1 2024, driven by a 47.4% surge in data usage…
Sedrack Nzaire Kaguta, the younger brother of President Museveni and aspirant for NRM vice chairperson (Western), has accused his opponent, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the incumbent Minister of ICT and National Guidance of promoting tribalism and divisive politics in their contest. Nzaire alleges that Dr. Baryomunsi, during an appearance on a local radio station, claimed that…
As the NRM tribunal embarked on its work today, several defeated candidates in the recent party primaries continued lodging petitions with the party’s Electoral Commission. Most cited irregularities such as voter bribery, alteration of election results, election violence, and insufficient electoral materials during the July 17, 2025, primaries across Uganda. Among the petitioners were Beatrice…
Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi, and Lydia Wanyoto Mutende have jointly announced their candidacies for re-election to the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the NRM, a highly prestigious body within the party’s hierarchy. The trio addressed the media at the NRM headquarters along Kyadondo Road, emphasizing their strong track records in their respective constituencies…
A land dispute in Palabek, Lamwo District, between the local Acholi community and Balaalo pastoralists has ended with a High Court ruling on July 28, 2025, dismissing the pastoralists’ claims and upholding their eviction. In 2021, Balalo pastoralists, led by Simon Timbigamba and others, arrived in Palabek with their cattle, claiming legal rights to land…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, has urged the youth from Justice Forum (JEEMA) to strive for a better Uganda in all circumstances. He made these remarks while meeting the youth at Bulange, Mengo, who had paid him a courtsey visit. Mayiga said some politicians are involved in mere games and are not concerned about the delivery…
The building that houses Club Guvnor, located on 1st Street in the Industrial Area, could be sold any time soon, a source close to businessman Charlie Lubega, the owner, has told Bbeg Media. Our source informed us that Lubega told close associates that, since the club business in Uganda has declined, he does not see…
By Brian K Tindyebwa In a clear show of ingratitude Jimmy Akena, who he has supported and treated so well like his own son since 2006, has lately been accusing President Museveni of being the one fermenting problems for Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), a party his father Milton Obote and mother Miria Kalule Obote have…
Kampala Woman MP, Shamim Malende, has reaffirmed her commitment to continue serving the people of Kampala after 2026. Malende who has been ill told supporters after donating Shs 10 million to NUP that she was still strong. “I want to assure our supporters that I am back and still strong to go ahead with the…
Eight years after the death of its influential founder, Prof Lawrence Mukiibi, St Lawrence Creamland Campus, is no more. The campus, sources said, was closed a couple of months ago by the school authorities. The campus located in Nabbingo along Kampala-Masaka Road was opened in the mid-1990s and became an instant hit due to its…
The Commissioner for Climate Change in the ministry of Water and Environment, Margaret Athieni, has urged greater female involvement in climate change planning and implementation across all levels. Speaking at the opening of the 4th Annual Women in Climate Change Conference held at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), she encouraged the adoption of clean cooking…
Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda’s congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city, police reports suggest motorcycles were involved in 80% of all road-crash deaths registered in Kampala in 2023….
The government last week rolled out the ‘One Student, One Laptop’ initiative, designed to provide every student in higher education institutions with a personal computer. The initiative, named “Bbala,” is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to boost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) adoption, enhance digital literacy, and prepare Uganda’s youth for the Fourth Industrial…
Kampala International University (KIU) graduated 2,214 students during its colourful 31st graduation ceremony yesterday which coincided with the university’s vibrant silver jubilee celebration. The event, attended by thousands from across Uganda and beyond, took place at the Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi. The graduates, joined by their parents, sponsors, and guardians, radiated joy as they…
Former speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Persis Namuganza, a minister once stood as bitter rivals in Busoga sub region. Their rivalry which was rooted in personal ambitions and ideological clashes, had long been a spectacle in Uganda’s political arena. Their differences crystallized over the contentious issue of the Kyabazingaship, the traditional leadership of Busoga, where their…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has been named Best Bank and Best Investment Bank in Uganda at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, solidifying its position as the country’s leading financial institution. These prestigious awards highlight the bank’s dominance in retail, commercial, and corporate banking, and its pivotal role in advancing Uganda’s economic transformation. The Euromoney Awards,…
Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Commander Gerald Twishime has issued a stern warning to individuals masquerading as boda boda operators, urging them to register with their union immediately or face arrest. He said unregistered riders contribute to confusion and crime within an industry that employs over one million people in Uganda. Twishime made these remarks during…
In the Kiteezi landfill collapse trial, the prosecution’s next line of argument leans heavily on a series of internal audit reports and technical warnings allegedly “ignored” by the executive durector and deputy executive directors. But beneath the legal posturing lies a deeper truth: these reports were advisory, not executive instructions; institutional, not personal; and routed,…
Leshan Kenogo, a panel moderator at the Ngalabi Film Festival, has called on the government to increase funding for the film and arts sector to empower young people who are using film and drama to drive social change in their communities. Speaking to Bbeg Media during the 9th Ngalabi East African Short Film Festival, Kenogo…
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) is once again embroiled in a fierce leadership battle that threatens to fracture its legacy. At the heart of the storm is Jimmy Akena Obote, the embattled UPC president and son of the party’s founder, whose grip on leadership has been challenged by a High Court ruling and a determined…
Brigadier Jacob Musajjawaza, a retired military officer, finds himself embroiled in yet another legal storm following a lawsuit filed against him in June 2024 by a widow over two prime acres of land in Kawuku, Bbunga, Makindye Division. Reports have surfaced that Musajjawaza and his siblings have applied for letters of administration over the same…
MTN Group has taken a significant step toward its Ambition 2025 strategy, by agreeing to separate its moible money unit from its GSM operations. The decision was taken during during an extra-ordinary general meeting of its shareholders this week. The compnay said the move aims to enhance scale, efficiency, and customer service delivery across MTN’s…
Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has warned those attempting to disrupt the peace that the government remains firmly in control and will not tolerate such actions. Wamala, the minister of Works and Transport, made these remarks during the launch of Cutting Through Hell, a book authored by Brig Dr. James Kiyengo, at the Fairway Hotel in…
The High Court (Commercial Division) has dismissed a lawsuit by Simbamanyo Estates against Equity Bank (U) Ltd, Equity Bank Ltd (Kenya) challenging the sale of its properties due to loan default. In 2020, Equity Bank (Uganda) sold Simbamanyo House to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia due to the failure by Simbamanyo Estates to clear a loan of…
The prosecution alleges that the Executive Director (ED) and Deputy Executive Director (DED) failed to act on critical warnings contained in internal audit and technical reports related to the Kiteezi Landfill (KLF). However, this line of argument fundamentally misrepresents the role of internal assurance functions, distorts administrative structures, and ignores both procedural norms and statutory…
Archbishop Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has called upon Ugandans to fundraise for the 9th East African Revival Convention, which will take place in Kabale. Shs 710 million is needed for the convention. The convention aims to promote reconciliation, forgiveness, love, repentance, hard work, and health among revivalists. “As we celebrate the upcoming event in Kigezi sub…
By Morrison Rwakakamba There are shrill voices and loud whispers that in Rukungiri District, one of the candidates running in the NRM parliamentary primaries spent a whopping Shs 3 billion on Election Day alone to pay voters to line up behind (vote), with threats of retribution if they didn’t. It was a combination of “honey”…
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has said it is prepared to host the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit. The summit will be held from September 1-2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre. The UDB said it will “bring together over 400 high-level participants drawn from government, national financial institutions, the private sector, academia and global…
MBARARA-The first time Robert stepped onto the campus of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, he believed he was entering the halls of a prestigious institution that had trained some of the country’s top doctors. The university is the second-oldest public university in Uganda after Makerere University, and it’s famed for its focus on science…
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has described the late Supreme Court Justice Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba as a distinguished law professor and judge whose illustrious career profoundly shaped Uganda’s jurisprudence. Speaking to Bbeg Media at the High Court in Kampala during a special court session held to honour the memory of the retired supreme court justice,…
Tension and excitement are building as eight outstanding schools from across Uganda gear up for the grand finale of the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) 2025, known as the Battle of Champions, happening on August 29 at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. This year marks a decade of the competition, which has evolved into a vital…
Mityana Woman MP, Joyce Bagala, has opened up about her life outside politics, emphasizing that her children are her top priority. She stated that anyone who interferes with them will face her fierce maternal instincts. “My children are my everything. They are beautiful, innocent, and peaceful. Anyone who tampers with them hurts me, and I…
Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030,” is dubbed as Africa’s first-ever high-level conference focused on the…
Isaac Musumba, a seasoned politician, has contested the results of the NRM primaries for Buzaya County, Kamuli, attributing his defeat to irregularities by the NRM Electoral Commission (EC) returning officer. Musumba, who served as Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, claimed the returning officer declared the results “upside down,” leading to the loss despite his…
A new study by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) has revealed significant concerns among Uganda’s tourism sector stakeholders about the impact of the country’s oil and gas industry on their livelihoods. The community-based research, conducted with 66 participants including tour operators, guides, travel agents, drivers, hotel workers, and food service providers, also unearthed…
On July 17, 2025, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) held its parliamentary primaries to select its flag bearer for the Kampala Woman MP seat in the 2026 general elections. The race was fierce, with candidates Amina Lukanga Nanziri, Shamim Nanfuma, Sofia Safina Kenyangi, and Namuli Joweria Zake vying for the position. What followed was a…
As the director of Finance and Administration at the Population Secretariat in the early 2000s, David Bahati never grew tired of recounting his poverty-riddled childhood. He would tell anybody who lent him an ear that “I am a survivor” and that his life journey from a hopeless orphan in Ndorwa West to a manager in…
By Brian K Tindyebwa Though it was generally an incident-free exercise in Uganda’s more than 72,000 villages, the just-ended NRM primaries election cycle registered several hiccups. These have caused animosity among party’s rank and file-with many seniors, including ministers, threatening to run as independents. The ruling party’s opponents had already started salivating in the hope…
A quiet institutional tragedy is playing out in Uganda; one not of collapsed infrastructure but of collapsed justice. In the name of accountability, the State is now prosecuting its own reformers, targeting senior executives at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for a national failure they neither authored nor controlled. The former deputy executive director and…
The Namutumba Woman MP, Mariam Naigaga has praised the NRM Electoral Commission for what she described as a successful and well-managed electoral process. Naigaga, incumbent, was declared the winner after securing 76,035 votes against competitors Catherine Kawandeke (1,184 votes), Betty Nakisita (64,497 votes), Aisha Esther Watongola (12,219 votes), and Brenda Bangi (3,511 votes). She urged…
Persis Namuganza, the minister of State for Urban Development, has announced her decision to run as an independent candidate for Bukono Constituency in the 2026 general elections, following allegations of widespread irregularities in the NRM primaries. Namuganza claims the NRM electoral process was marred by fraud, manipulation, and a lack of transparency, particularly in Kibaale…
Businessman Amos Nzeyi has prevailed against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in a dispute over a Shs 1.82 billion tax assessment on income from the sale of land. In a ruling, the Tax Appeals Tribunal declared that the land sold by Nzeyi was not a business asset and is therefore exempt from income tax. The…
In Uganda today, a troubling trend is unfolding one that strikes at the very heart of justice, governance and professional integrity. Two former senior executives of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) including the executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, David Luyimbazi find themselves at the center of criminal prosecution over the tragic collapse…
A new report from the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) reveals a troubling increase in violence and human rights violations targeting LGBTIQ individuals in Uganda during June 2025. The violations, the report notes, are driven by the enforcement of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) enacted in 2023. According to the report, HRAPF handled 57…
President Museveni has praised the National Resistance Movement (NRM) members for their strong participation in the party’s primaries held on July 17, 2025, while strongly condemning reported irregularities that marred the process in some areas. In a statement issued after the primaries, Museveni highlighted the significant turnout and addressed concerns about electoral malpractices, vowing to…
Uganda will use 200,000 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to immunize newborns. Rose Akuno, Hepatitis program coordinator at the Ministry of Health said the vaccination campaign, scheduled for August, aims to prevent and control new Hepatitis B infections among newborns in the East African country. According to ministry…
President Museveni has expressed his satisfaction with the growth and performance of the Emyooga SACCOs in Nakawa division, noting that the groups are beginning to thrive. He made the revelation while meeting the beneficiaries of the Emyooga SACCO program in Butabika and Mutungo, Nakawa division. The visit showcased the progress and impact of the government-backed…
The trial of nine youths accused of defaming Pastor Robert Kayanja at Mwanga II Magistrates Court continued with Labeeb Khalifa, a 24-year-old defendant, alleging that Kayanja invited him to Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral in 2017 and enticed him into acts of sodomy. In an unsworn testimony, Khalifa claimed he was promised sums of up to…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has said that Prof. Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, one of his predecessors, was a great mentor, crediting him for significantly shaping his approach to university leadership. Speaking at St. Francis Chapel, Makerere, during the funeral service of the former vice chancellor, who passed away recently at Mulago Hospital, Nawangwe…
The High Court has issued an interim order prohibiting Jimmy Akena from seeking a third term as president of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC). The decision stemmed from a petition by UPC member and presidential aspirant Dennis Adim Enap, who argued that Akena’s nomination violated the party’s constitution. Enap’s challenge hinged on Article 14.1(3) of…
