Tensions are running high as the Parliament prepares for a contentious second reading of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The bill, which seeks to grant military courts the authority to try civilians under specific circumstances, has sparked widespread criticism from activists, legal experts, and opposition…
Leading Kenyan lawyer and activist Martha Karua was deported from Tanzania to prevent her from attending the court case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Two colleagues accompanying her were also reportedly detained and deported after flying in from neighbouring Kenya. Tanzanian authorities have not yet commented. Lissu, the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party,…
The NRM grassroots elections in Makindye division yesterday were marred by violence and bickering amongst supporters after some candidates were stopped from participating. One of the candidates, Yasin Omar, expressed bitterness over the refusal by the party to allow army veterans to take part in the ongoing elections. “We are disappointed by the party election…
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has named Kenneth Agutamba, Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Country Manager for Reputation and Corporate Communication, as the new chairperson of the Peer Committee on Marketing and Communication. He succeeds DFCU’s Jude Kansiime. Agutamba’s appointment follows a sector-wide nomination and consultation process that resulted in his unanimous endorsement. He will serve alongside…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has appreciated the support of various stakeholders for their role in mobilising the public to participate in the display of the register, which concluded on May 15. Simon Byabakama, the chairperson of the EC, however said there are still many activities that require public support as we head towards the 2026…
The minister of state for ICT, Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo, has led a fundraising drive to build a multi million shilling museum project for her Ndiga (sheep) clan. Ssebugwawo said the cultural site, which will cost Shs 650 million, is one of the projects the Ndiga clan is working on to promote tourism within Buganda. “We…
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, a wave of veteran politicians, including Brig Emmanuel Rwashande, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, Alice Kaboyo, and Jacqueline Mbabazi, have announced their intentions to vie for parliamentary seats. These figures, who have previously held senior government positions and, in some cases, had retired from active politics, have…
Activist and law student, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on 15th May at the residence of the Ambassador of Sweden in Kampala, is given annually by the European Union to recognise an outstanding contribution by a…
Stanbic Bank Uganda’s new mortgage solution breaks financing barrier to home ownership. For most working Ugandans, the dream of owning a decent home remains just that—a dream. With soaring construction costs, high interest rates, and a complex mortgage application process, many lower-middle-class earners find themselves locked out of the property ladder. Despite the fact that…
The BMK Group has said it intends to create more employment opportunities for Ugandan youth. The managing director of Hotel Africana Limited, Haruna Kalule Kibirige told Bbeg Media at his office in Kampala that through their various companies under the BMK group more jobs will be created to help young skilled people. “We are committed…
The minister of state for Gender incharge of PWDs Asamo Hellen Grace has lauded the Bank of Uganda for engaging people with disabilities in its development programmes. “We are very happy to see inclusivity of people with disabilities in the suppliers meeting,this will also help them to participate effectively in business,” she told Bbeg Media….
Busiro South aspirant Matia Lwanga Bwanika has urged fellow leaders to aid the youth by helping them form groups for development. Bwanika said many leaders are fond of castigating the youth as lazy instead and yet they have done little to help them. “Now and then, we blame the youth for being lazy and we…
Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Hides and Skins Export Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were passed on Wednesday 14 May 2025 providing far-reaching implications for access to credit…
At exactly 8:00 am on May 14, I arrived at Wampeewo Primary School polling station in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso district. I wanted to witness, first hand, the process and experience people go through to check their voter details in the voters’ register. The Wampeewo Primary School polling station has four registers. The first register…
Kenya’s President William Ruto is a man of many nicknames. El Chapo, Kasongo, Hustler, Deputy Jesus and Chicken Seller are just some that he has acquired in recent years. As is often the case when people are given alternative monikers, some are affectionate but some are intended to mock, while others reflect a profound anger….
Prossy Mwanjuzi, the deputy RDC Mityana, has rescued a widow who was violently thrown out of her house by in-laws after the death of her husband. Four days after the burial of her husband, Sylvia Nalubega, a resident of Kibibi Garage A village in Mityana, faced the wrath of her in-laws who wanted to take…
In a move to accelerate Uganda’s transition from subsistence agriculture to a modern, industrialized agro-economy, Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), hosted the inaugural Consumer Convention 2025 in Kampala. The high-level forum attracted stakeholders from government, agribusiness, financial services, and the development community to discuss scalable…
David Balondemu is a man on a mission. Having gone through several trials and tribulations, the seasoned lawyer appears to have emerged stronger. Now he has started laying the ground to unseat Luke Kyobe in Luuka North in the 2026 general election. He told Bbeg Media that the people of Luuka North deserve better leadership…
Airtel Uganda has handed over Shs 37.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), reinforcing its commitment to expanding digital connectivity across Uganda. This represents an 11.4% increase from last year’s contribution. The contribution represents 2% of Airtel Uganda’s gross annual revenue for the financial year ending 31st December 2024, in…
The return of Donald J. Trump to the White House and US leadership in November 2024 was a bombshell few expected ever to go off. In the last Trump bite at the cherry of US presidency (2017-2021), as president, he had encouraged worldwide skepticism about the Coronavirus pandemic that the World Health Organisation estimates killed…
The Electoral Commission has commended people who have turned up to check voters details during the ongoing voters’ register display exercise. The EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi said the response to the exercise has been good. “The exercise is moving on well as many of Ugandans have turned to checking their details using online system of…
The EU ambassador, Jan Sadek, has underscored the enduring relevance of European values in today’s world and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to democracy, rule of law, and human rights — both within Europe and globally. Sadek made the remarks during celebrations to mark the EU Day last week. He noted, however, that sadly around the…
Allan Ssewanyana, the MP for Makindye West, came to prominence in 2013 when he jumped on minister Frank Tumwebaze’s table to try and frustrate a censure motion that had been brought against Erias Lukwago. Although he did not succeed, this act made Ssewanyana a darling to many people in Makindye, especially Lukwago’s supporters. In 2016,…
The NRM National Treasurer, Barbara Nekesa Oudo, has urged the people of the Busoga subregion to concentrate their efforts on combating household poverty through embracing empowerment programs of the government, like the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, among others. Nekesa made the call at Mbigiti Memorial Technical Institute in Makuutu town council, Bugweri during a…
Uganda Bikers Association (UBA), better known for their love of speed on motorbikes, has decided to slow down long enough to engage in city-to-city cleanliness campaigns. UBA kicked off this initiative with a Soroti city drive in late April, and they promise it will be a yearly commitment. Angela Semukutu, chairperson of the UBA, emphasized…
By Kungu Al-mahadi Adam Uganda’s political landscape is a battleground where opposition forces face an uphill struggle against President Museveni’s entrenched regime. In this high-stakes environment, unity among opposition leaders is not just strategic—it’s existential. Yet, the escalating feud between Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the charismatic leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), and…
On May 4, while on a school trip to Western Uganda, Godfrey Muwumuza, a teacher at Kabojja Junior School in Kampala, asked one of his pupils to help him with a torch. According to court documents, Muwumuza appeared to be looking for something in a suitcase. Since he was the pupil’s supervisor and they were…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the Wakiso LCV chairman, has castigated leaders who derail the development in their communities and fail to initiate projects to uplift their people. He was meeting women of Dewe in Kajjansi Town Council recently. He has helped establish self-sustaining projects in bakery and soap making for the women. “Leaders have betrayed us….
Edith Ssempala, Uganda’s former ambassador to the United States, has criticized government’s decision to close some of the country’s missions abroad. Parliament was recently told that government plans to reduce Uganda’s foreign missions from 38 to 15 as a cost cutting measure. Government to reduce Uganda’s foreign missions from 38 to 15 Ssempala told Bbeg…
The Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction stopping I&M Bank from recovering Shs 10. 3 billion from businessman Haruna Sentongo for defaulting on his debt. The injunction will last four months until Sentongo’s appeal against the bank concludes. Last month, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by Sentongo to stop the bank from…
When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, he was cheered loudly by the huge crowd of pilgrims, tourists, local Catholics and other onlookers who had waited hours for the first sign of white smoke and…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Office of the President to provide a detailed breakdown of Shs5 billion spent on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit that was held in January 2024. The directive was issued during a session chaired by Muwanga Kivumbi, on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, where top officials from the Office…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended the display exercise for persons with disabilities, the youth, and older persons until May 15, 2025. This exercise will run concurrently with the national display of the voters register, which also concludes on the same date. Julius Mucunguzi, the spokesperson of the EC announced urged members of these groups…
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff. Pope Leo, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica around 70 minutes after white smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel…
The chairperson of the Uganda Human rights Commission (UHRC) Mariam Wangadya has lashed out at those who say she does not have the credentials to steer the commission work. Wangadya, who was represented by UHRC’s director for complaints Pauline Nansamba Mutumba, was speaking at a function to celebrate press freedom organized by the Uganda Law…
Rebecca Kadaga has been active on the political scene since 1989 when she joined the National Resistance Council as a representative of the women of Kamuli district. Throughout that time, she has held several ministerial portfolios and offices, culminating in her election as speaker of Parliament in 2011. At 68 years of age, Kadaga is…
Three ladies returning after a streak of work in the Middle East recently raised suspicion at Entebbe Airport. Known as ‘Kadamas’ they walked majestically, clad in head veils. They had an unusually high number of suitcases. It is those large suitcases that became the problem. For starters, the ladies did not want the suitcases to…
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, a cornerstone of the country’s financial landscape since 1912, faced an unprecedented setback in 2024, with net profits after tax plummeting by over 70% to Shs 19 billion from Shs80 billion in 2023. This dramatic decline, reported in its financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2024 has sent shockwaves…
For the next seven days, over 150 schools are participating in the highly demanding, but exciting boot camp stage of the annual Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) taking place at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono District. Diana Ondoga, Head of Social Corporate Investment at Stanbic Bank said, “Here we take them through skilling on…
Are you are registered voter? Do you want to verify your voter details online? The National Voters Register display exercise by the Electoral Commission is currently ongoing. It ends on May 15. For those who want to check their details online, the process is very simple. First visit the online portal — https://ec.or.ug/register/. Enter your…
President Museveni has praised the people of Rwakitura for their active participation in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) village-level elections. The process involves verification of the party members’ register, electing village structures and LCI flag bearers. Museveni, who also serves as the NRM national acirman, personally oversaw the exercise in Rwakitura cell, Nshwerenkye parish, Kiruhura….
Stanbic Bank Uganda, through its for Her initiative, has partnered with UN Women to launch a transformative programme in the West Nile sub-region, targeting both refugee and host communities. The initiative is designed to empower women through digital inclusion, financial literacy, and sustainable livelihood support. “Our work in West Nile is grounded in the belief…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has said the country needs to slow down on value addition in the coffee sector because that is not where our competitive advantage is. Mayiga, while addressing the Lukiiko, said Uganda’s raw coffee is loved globally because of its unique aroma; therefore, processing it into powder form may not be the…
The display of the national voters’ register and the Register for Special Interest Groups (Youths, PWDs and Older Persons) at 620 polling stations has commenced today. The display had been delayed by some technical glitches. Julius Mucunguzi, the Electoral Commission spokesperson, said the exercise, which enables voters to confirm their eligibility to participate in the…
Edward Ssebufu aka Eddie Mutwe, was today dumped at Masaka High Court by security operatives. Mutwe, who is Robert Kyagulanyi’s chief bodyguard, was abducted last week in Mukono. Eyewitnesses said Mutwe was being aided by two people to walk and appeared to be in pain. Journalists were not allowed to get close to him. First…
In a bold step signalling a new era in Uganda’s energy and mineral sector, the Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM) has officially repositioned itself as a national leader in clean energy advocacy and sustainable mineral development. The announcement was made last week at a gathering of leaders in the energy and minerals sector….
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced a voters’ register display exercise scheduled from April 25 to May 25, 2025. During this period, citizens are encouraged to visit their designated polling stations to verify their details or check their information online via a link provided on the EC’s website. This exercise is a critical component of ensuring…
As the country mourns Rajiv Ruparelia following his tragic death, his father, business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, faces a profound personal loss and a daunting business challenge: who will succeed him to lead the vast Ruparelia Group? The group is a cornerstone of Uganda’s economy, with a portfolio that includes iconic properties like the Speke Resort…
“I love cars, speed, and I love adrenaline. Motorsport was just the incoming thing for me,” Rajiv Ruparelia said in a 2019 interview, justifying his decision to join motorsport. Indeed, Ruparelia lived a life defined by speed, ambition, and an unyielding drive to carve his own path. As the son of billionaire tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia,…
Rajiv Ruparelia, the son of business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, is dead. Rajiv died in an accident in the early hours of today morning. According to a press statement from the police, Rajiv was driving a Nissan GTR from Kajjansi toward Munyonyo when he lost control and his vehicle collided with temporary pavements at a roundabout…
