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…
Up to 12.6 million Ugandans living with a mental disorder do not know they are sick because they never seek treatment, the latest report by the Auditor General has revealed. According to the report, by 2022 an estimated 14 million Ugandans, about 32% of the population, were suffering from some form of mental disorder. However,…
Uganda lost an estimated Shs 360 billion in potential revenue last year after failing to host several international conferences it had bid for, according to the latest Auditor General’s report. This loss occurred despite Uganda spending Shs 1.8 billion to try to attract conferences and international conventions to Uganda. The Auditor General faults the Uganda…
The High Court has ordered a special audit into the affairs of Incafex Limited, after one of its shareholders, former minister Mathew Rukikaire, accused other shareholders of sidelining him and mismanaging the company. Rukikaire, the late James Garuga Musinguzi, and other shareholders started the company more than 35 years ago as a vehicle to carry…
She was highly educated and well-regarded in the education sector. In 2006, she joined Parliament as a legislator, and during one of the NRM caucus meetings, Museveni praised her and said he needed such people in cabinet. She told Museveni she preferred to be an Education minister hoping the president would shift Namirembe Bitamazire to…
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on Ugandans to embrace transparency and trust as key values in their pursuit of better livelihoods, saying these virtues are critical for long-term success. Mayiga made the remarks while addressing mourners during a burial of his elder sister, Annet Namukasa, popularly known as Miisi, at Kasanje…
Residents of Butambala on Monday called for the immediate release of their outgoing MP, Mohammed Muwanga Kivumbi, insisting that he is innocent and should be allowed to continue performing his parliamentary duties. The residents gathered early at the Butambala Chief Magistrates Court to witness the appearance of Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused. Many appeared visibly…
In 1993, 113 pupils out of 341 who sat for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) scored an aggregate of four at Buganda Road Primary School. For at least 30 years, that remained the best performance, in terms of aggregate fours, by any primary school in the country. The school was managed by Joseph Almeida, a…
More than 500 residents living in Nsowe Forest Reserve in Maddu, have expressed anger over what they describe as continued mistreatment by alleged security operatives deployed in the area. The complaints follow a recent attack on George Tumusiime, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairperson of Kalusiima village. Tumusiime told reporters that he was beaten by…
The last traces of businessman Apollo Nyegamehe’s vast wealth are up for sale, three years after he tragically died in an accident in Itojo, Ntungamo. In a notice published in the Daily Monitor today, law firm AF Mpanga gave Aponye’s estate 30 days to clear outstanding debts, or else some of the residential houses, warehouses,…
There is rising tension and anxiety among staff at Next Media Services in Naguru following an internal memo that signalled a restructuring of departments and potential job losses. The memo dated January 10, 2025, the multi-media company said it was embarking on a second phase of reallignment which “will extend to the rest of our…
Jenifer Bamuturaki’s job at Uganda Airlines hangs by a thread after the board resolved to readvertise the position of chief executive officer, sources have told Bbeg Media. Positions of other directors are also likely to be re-advertised. The move could mean the end of Bamuturaki’s time at the national carrier, which has been characterized by…
In a bid to influence and impact society, Bbeg Media recently travelled to the countryside to highlight success stories that are reshaping perceptions about farming. One such story unfolds in Kayonza village, Butembo sub-county, Kyankwanzi district, where Tracy Teddy Nagawa, a young farmer, is leading a quiet agricultural revolution. Nagawa is the founder of Katika…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Uganda Development Bank’s (UDB) capital base to enable it to fully deliver on its mandate of accelerating Uganda’s socio- economic transformation. Nabbanja made the remarks on Friday while officiating at a ceremony where staff of UDB were passed out after completing a refresher training…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that Wednesday, February 4, 2026, will be the polling day for local government council elections in electoral areas across the country where voting was not conducted or concluded earlier. In a press release, the commission said the polls will cover areas where voting failed to take place or was…
The minister of state for Youth, Balaam Barugahara has urged the Kampala lord mayor-elect, Ronald Balimwezo, to work closely with President Museveni to accelerate the development of the city. Barugahara said Kampala does not need a mayor who opposes every initiative from the central government purely on the basis of political affiliation, but one who…
Traditionally, Greenhill Academy, Kampala Parents School, Kabojja Junior School, Hillside Nursery and Primary School have been some of the best performing schools in Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Last year, none of the pupils who sat PLE in those schools registered aggregate four, a shock to some, given that they had been averaging. While their overall…
Dr Michael Lulume Bayiga, the vice-chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has accused President Museveni and his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of subjecting Dr Kizza Besigye to continued political persecution by keeping him in detention despite his deteriorating health. Lulume, who is also the outgoing Member of Parliament for Buikwe South in Buikwe…
Once upon a time, in Naguru, Kampala, Andrew “Desh” Kananura, a renowned businessman and Vehicle and Equipment Leasing, a car leasing firm, entered into a deal. On the surface, the deal sounded simple. Vehicle and Equipment Leasing needed space to park many cars that it had imported. Kananura had the space at Panamera Bar, which…
The chairman of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Saddam Gayira, has blamed the opposition’s poor performance in the recent elections on disunity, infighting and public bickering among rival leaders. Gayira, a teacher-turned-politician, told Bbeg Media in an interview at his party headquarters in Bukoto that opposition leaders spent more time attacking each other than confronting…
The signs were there from the very beginning, but somehow, Hope Kyomugisha hoped her husband, Friday Mugisha, would change into a better person. On their wedding night in 1992, Mugisha allegedly slapped her after an argument. Kyomugisha, fearful of disappointing many people, including her parents, chose to stay. Little did she know that the beating…
The 2025 annual report of the Office of the Auditor General has revealed that many Parish Development Model (PDM) priorities are not aligned with local government work plans, leading to funding gaps, budget deficits and stalled implementation. Handing over the report to Speaker Anita Among, the Auditor General Edward Akol said the mismatch between national…
Emmanuel Sserunjogi, of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has retained his seat as mayor of Kawempe Division after defeating the ruling NRM flag bearer, Farouk Buliime, in the just-concluded local government elections. According to results announced by the Kawempe Division returning officer, Jennifer Kobusingye, Sserumjogi polled 23,718 votes, while Buliime garnered 18,485 votes. However, the…
Fredrick Ruhindi, the MP-Elect for Nakawa East, has revealed that he defeated National Unity Platform’s Waiswa Mufumbiro, fair and square, in the hotly contested race. Many people had expected Mufumbiro, who remains incarcerated at Luzira Prison, to win. However, Ruhindi sprung a surprise in the eyes of many when he won the race. Speaking to…
