The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a parish-based door-to-door mobilisation strategy with just over a month to the January 15, 2026, elections. The strategy was unveiled at the NRM headquarters by Rose Namayanja, the deputy party secretary general, who said they want to strengthen campaign operations at the lowest levels of the community. Namayanja…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has defended the government’s continued closure of Facebook, saying the platform was abused by users who violated the rights of others and ignored national communication regulations. Speaking at a joint stakeholders’ press conference on the management of the 2026 elections at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, Dr Abudu Sallam Waiswa,…
In 2012, President Museveni was invited to Turkey by Recep Erdogan, then Turkish Prime Minister, for a state visit. On the visit, he was accompanied by a couple of local MPs. While there, the Ugandan delegation was treated to a state dinner by the Turkey leader. One of the Ugandan MPs overloaded his plate with…
The Industrial Court has ordered the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) to pay a former manager Shs 280 million in general damages after it unlawfully dismissed him in July 2020. Wilson Turinawe Twebaze, the manager for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation at PAU, was placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) before he was dismissed in…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has concluded training for the first cohort of the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, a flagship initiative that supports women-led enterprises promoting environmental sustainability. More than 32 women-led green businesses pitched their transformative ideas, outlining how they plan to strengthen their capacity to access finance,…
The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Mariam Wangadya, has accused Dr Kizza Besigye and his co accused, Obeid Lutale, of contributing to the delays in their own trial and prolonging their stay in prison. Wangadya made the remarks in an interview with Bbeg Media on the sidelines of a joint press briefing…
During the NRM CEC meeting in October 2014, which stripped Amama Mbabazi of his Secretary General post, his wife, Jacqueline(then the head of Women’s League), revealed that she had not supported the lifting of the presidential term limits in 2005, a move spearheaded by her husband. Jacqueline even said that on the day the amendment…
On April 1, 2010, Dr Gabriel Wasswa was appointed an assistant lecturer in the Department of Economic Theory and Analysis at Makerere University. It was Fools’ Day. Four years later, the university granted him a fully paid study leave to pursue a PhD at the University of Nottingham, running from October 1, 2014, to September…
Felix Kidibya For nearly 40 years, President Museveni has shaped Uganda’s political, economic, and social landscape. His leadership has produced undeniable achievements; rural electrification, expanded road networks, increased access to safe water, universal education, and, above all, lasting peace and security. These accomplishments have defined the stability many Ugandans enjoy today. However, on the darkest…
The Bank of Uganda has paid tribute to former governor Dr Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, celebrating his legacy as one of the country’s most influential economic reformers at this year’s memorial lecture held at Makerere University. The event drew several dignitaries from government, academia and the business community. Those in attendance included the current Bank of…
Health workers in more than 17 government referral hospitals in Uganda are set to receive training in coordination, strategy and capacity building through virtual technology as part of efforts to close the skills gap in the health sector. Speaking at the launch of the Supra Hub programme at the ministry of Health headquarters, William W….
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have decried the growing challenges they face in Uganda’s push towards a digital economy, saying the cost of technology and gaps in digital skills continue to hold them back. Uganda has, in recent years, promoted digital transformation as a key driver of economic growth. Yet SMEs, which account for about…
He was a relatively junior officer but well respected. In one of the meetings chaired by Museveni at Republic House after the NRA had captured power, the officer urged senior NRA leaders not to “play with their women like you have been doing in the bush”. His comments, directed at no one in particular, angered…
The International Business Science and Technology University (ISBAT) could be evicted from its premises along Lugogo By Pass after the government cancelled its land title. The cancellation came after a Muslim Community claimed ownership of the same land and tabled a duplicate title. This week, the university got some respite after the High Court allowed…
MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, in partnership with Letshego Uganda and dfcu Bank, has launched two new loan products designed to give mobile money agents instant access to working capital. The products, the dfcu Bank Weekend Agent Loan and the Letshego Agent Loan Float, expand the MoMo Agent Loans Marketplace and align with MTN’s Power…
By Brenda Nagudi Over the past decade, Uganda’s insurance industry has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. What was once a small, misunderstood sector is now a growing pillar of financial stability for households, businesses, and the wider economy. Between 2014 and 2024, gross written premiums more than doubled, reaching about Shs 1.76 trillion in…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged the newly formed Democratic Front (DF), led by former Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, to focus its political message on issues that directly affect ordinary citizens as the country heads toward the 2026 elections. Mayiga met with Mpuuga and other leaders of the DF at Bulange Mengo, where…
Nine months after we reported that The Observer newspaper, one of Uganda’s most reputable news organisations, is up for sale, it is yet to find a suitable buyer. Sources told us that several people and entities had expressed interest, but many pulled out for unclear reasons. Others, sources said, had backed out because of the…
He was an outspoken male minister in the late 80s and 90s. However, one day, he “offered his female secretary a lift” from work. The two later got involved in an accident about 11 km from the office in South-east the Kampala. They survived with minor injuries, but the minister didn’t want the story published…
The High Court has ordered Kobo360 Inc., a Nigerian logistics firm, to pay Nice Star International more than Shs 64 million after it failed to pay for transporting ten containers from Mombasa to Kampala. The court also awarded general damages, interest, and costs to Nice Star after Kobo360 repeatedly ignored court summons and failed to…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked Parliament to approve a supplementary budget of Shs 469.5 billion to fund key activities ahead of the January 2026 elections. The commission says new technological demands, cabinet directives and the expansion of polling stations have created urgent financial needs that cannot be met under the current budget. The request…
The ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development has stated that there are no confirmed cases of harassment or intimidation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) during the ongoing campaigns, but has urged anyone whose rights have been violated to report the matter to the authorities. Hellen Asamo, the minister of state for PWDs, said people…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced a scholarship programme aimed at motivating Uganda’s digital creators ahead of the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025, which will take place on December 11, 2025. The bank said the initiative is part of its wider support for the government’s digital transformation agenda, which seeks to drive economic growth by…
After months of speculation, Meddie Nsereko will not be returning to CBS FM, three highly placed sources have told Bbeg Media. Meddie Nsereko has been off air for more than two months. We reported last month that he had applied for sick leave because his eyes had a defect that he wanted to treat in…
During the investigations into the closure of Greenland Bank by Parliament, Dr Suleiman Kiggundu, the bank’s former managing director, told MPs that Gen Salim Saleh had contacted him several times through “one of his aides” to see whether he could use Greenland Bank to purchase shares in UCB. Kiggundu revealed the name of “the aide”,…
When Kansiime Selgio Muhangi joined the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in 1997 as an assistant revenue officer, he believed he was building a stable career in public service. Over the next eleven years, he advanced through the ranks, eventually becoming Officer I in the Customs department. But in December 2008, his career was abruptly cut…
The 30th edition of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil with a landmark deal that promises a dramatic scaling up of climate finance but stops short of binding commitments on fossil fuels. After two weeks of intense negotiations among nearly 200 countries, delegates adopted what has been dubbed the Belém Political…
Garbage collection in Kampala has improved to 63%, up from 53% in previous years, according to Sharifa Buzeki, the executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She said the improvement is the result of strengthened waste management efforts across the city, especially through the ongoing Weyonje sanitation challenge. Buzeki, who was accompanied by Dr…
At least 11 children have died from measles in Napak, Karamoja sub-region, since the outbreak was declared two weeks ago, the ministry of Health said. In a situation update, the ministry reported a cumulative total of 74 cases and 11 deaths across all 12 sub-counties in the pastoralist communities. The ministry confirmed the outbreak on…
As we approached the mid-point of 2025, death continued to stalk, snatching those we least expected. Below is the second part of our special series on deaths that shocked us in 2025. *********************************************************************** Shaka Ssali, Journalist, 71, March 27, 2025 Uganda’s most famous journalist for the last 30 years, Ssali was a host and editor…
A fire on Saturday afternoon destroyed goods worth hundreds of millions of shillings on Bakaluba Mall in Mbalwa along Ndiwulira road. While the cause of the fire is still unknown, eye-witnesses said the started from the top level of the mall before spreading quickly to other parts of the building. An eye witness said “the…
When British American businessman Craig Whitehead teamed up with two Ugandan partners, Benjamin Buhikire and Simon Gombekwa, he believed he was helping build a promising venture in Uganda. Instead, Buhikire and Gombekwa quietly diverted more than Shs 228 million that Whitehead sent for company projects and used it for themselves. Does this sound familiar? For…
Uganda’s digital news sector is expanding at a remarkable pace, but it remains fragile, unevenly regulated, and can be easily manipulated, a new report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) warns. The State of Uganda’s Media Landscape 2024–2025 report, which focuses on digital news and elections, says the country now has more than…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged politicians from the ruling National Resistance Movement in Buganda to prioritise policy proposals instead of making “empty promises” as the country heads toward the 2026 election. Addressing an NRM delegation from Buganda led by the party’s vice chairperson, Haruna Kasolo, at Bulange Gardens, Mayiga said Ugandans are tired of…
Uganda’s great political contest is probably not erupting in rallies or through slogans, it is unfolding quietly across village boundaries, homesteads and rising factory blocks. It is felt when a father divides his half-acre among five children or when a young graduate heads to Kampala because the soil at home can no longer sustain a…
It is not a secret that President Museveni once toyed with the idea of marrying Winnie Byanyima, soon after taking power. But in the midst of this indecision, one senior religious leader urged Museveni to reconsider the decision because he was still legally married to Janet Museveni. Museveni initially brushed off these concerns but he…
In 2012, Shamilah Nakalule and her husband took a loan of Shs 700 million from DFCU Bank. They secured it using several plots of land, including a piece of land at Najjera. Three years later, in 2014, Standard Chartered Bank took over the loan and repaid Shs 600 million. They signed an agreement, and by…
The ministry of Health has announced plans to equip all national referral hospitals with lung units as part of efforts to improve the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in Uganda. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director General of Health Services at the ministry, said the units will strengthen the country’s capacity to handle the rising…
The hallmark of choice of law in commercial contracts is anchored on the common adage of party autonomy, which essentially allows parties freedom to select the proper law to govern the contract. The general rule is that choice of law clauses, often inter-linked with forum-selection clauses or exclusive jurisdiction clauses, must be obeyed by the…
A senior paediatric specialist has urged health workers across Uganda to detect and treat pneumonia cases early, warning that delays increase the risk of spreading respiratory infections, especially among children. Dr Victor Musiime, an associate professor and head of the department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, made the…
Prof Moses Muhwezi, the principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), has said the institution is reinforcing its emphasis on practical teaching such that students can experience what they are expected to do in the real work environment. Muhwezi was speaking during a training session organised by MUBS, where more than 600 women and young…
Next Media has announced a nationwide call for organisations to join its expanding Creative Media Skilling and Work Transition programme, a move that some analysts believe will help the company strengthen its influence in the face of competition from several digital content creators. The plan has a sweetener: Next Media will fund partner organisations that…
The High Court in Kabale has convicted 45-year-old Damiano Kabahoze of murdering his five-year-old niece, Provia Niyonshuti, in what the judge described as a calculated and “heinous” killing linked to a bitter family land dispute. Justice Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere said Kabahoze strangled the child on May 29, 2024, at Kibaya village in Nyakabande sub-county, Kisoro,…
A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, government sources said that Embaló had been detained. The officers then appeared on state TV, saying they had suspended the electoral process, as…
The Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the state-owned development finance institution, has opened a regional office in Hoima City to serve the mid-western region and the Albertine area. The office, located at Plot 5 Kyaruhanga Road, will act as a liaison point for districts including Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kibaale, Kikuube, Kiryandongo, Masindi, Hoima, and Buliisa. UDB says…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, a parliamentary candidate in Busiro South, has promised residents that he will offer consistent and accountable representation if elected in next year’s polls. Bwanika, who is standing as an independent despite being a long-time member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told voters in Nsaggu cell, Kajjansi Town Council, that he is…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that at least 21 million Ugandans are expected to take part in the January 15, 2026, general elections. EC said that women account for 53% of the registered voters and men, 47%. Speaking during a press briefing at the commission’s offices in Kampala, EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama said…
Maria Nassali Masereka, the Democratic Party flagbearer for the Kyaddondo East parliamentary seat, has urged residents to embrace will-making to ease the work of the Administrator General’s office. She made the remarks during the funeral of Sam Seruwagi Matte, a former manager at Uganda Hotels and a maternal uncle to Assistant Inspector General of Police…
Patrick Wandera joined Sadolin Paints Limited as a forklift driver in 2001. On October 12, 2010, a customer approached him and said he wanted to buy an empty 1,000-litre container. Wandera said it costs Shs 180,000. The customer paid the money, but instead of passing over the entire sum to the store’s manager, a one Jignesh,…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced a new partnership with FinCom Technologies, the creators of the SchoolPay platform, to deliver the country’s first fully digital lending solution for schools. The collaboration will give thousands of private education institutions immediate access to pre-scored, cashflow-aligned financing through a platform they already use to manage school fees. The initiative…
