Next Media has sent all its senior managers on seven days’ leave to re-organize its operations. Their leave takes effect on Monday January 13 until January 20, 2025. However, the decision has sparked fears among some senior managers who feel their jobs are on the line. A member of the NBS board told Bbeg Media…
Whenever Matia Kawere took a sip of his favourite liquor, his tongue would loosen and his mouth would go off. Matia was a known drunkard in Kiwumu village, deep in Ssembabule. He was popular at local drinking joints given his vast knowledge of goings-on in the village. He knew which household had taken ages without…
The decision to merge Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) with the ministry of Works and Transport has left the authority’s employees anxious and uncertain about what the future holds for them. In a December 23 letter, Gen Katumba Wamala, the minister for Transport instructed all UNRA employees to hand over office and wait for their…
For more than ten years, some familiar names and faces have dominated political commentary and analysis on Uganda’s media landscape. Virtually, all are male. You all know them: Andrew Mwenda, Prof. Ogenga Latigo, Mwambutsya Ndebesa, Nicholas Opiyo, Godber Tumushabe, Edgar Tabaro, Ssemujju Nganda, Ofwono Opondo, Sarah Bireete, Dr. Sam Kazibwe, Charles Romushana and a few…
Let’s face it. 2024 has been a very challenging year for media organizations and journalists in Uganda. Advertisers have cut back on spending leaving many media houses in a poor financial state. Some can’t make the monthly payroll while others have closed shop. Generally, many media organizations are just hobbling to the 2024 finish line,…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged Bbeg Media not to lose focus and to prioritise credibility if it is to make a major impact in society. Mayiga gave the advice while meeting directors and staff of Bbeg Media who paid him a courtesy visit at his office at Bulange House. The team was led by…
Several employees of Vision Group have expressed dismay at the decision of top management to cut down a tree that had entered the organisation’s folklore. The tree, located a few metres from the entrance of the main office, formed an umbrella-like shape and served as a shade for staff and visitors. A long-serving Vision Group…
Nation Media Group (Uganda) is looking to recruit at least 20 people to fill vacancies left behind by departing staff in its various media entities. According to a communication from Nation Media Group, the parent company of NTV, Spark TV, Daily Monitor, KFM and The East Africa, the group is looking for a studio director,…
David Wandera has been appointed interim managing director of Absa Bank Uganda. He replaces Mumba Kalifungwa who was appointed in a similar role by Stanbic Bank Uganda. In a statement, the bank said Wandera “brings over 20 years of experience in the banking sector, with a strong track record in leadership, strategic initiatives, and financial…
Dr Kizza Besigye will spend the Christmas season in Luzira prison for the second time in 19 years. This comes after the General Court Martial remanded him and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, to Luzira Prison until January 7, 2025. The duo faces charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms. Besigye spent Christmas in…
