Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Kamulegeya Lutale will have a more comfortable Christmas, food-wise, than millions of Ugandans roaming Kampala streets. This is largely in part because of the generosity of the People’s Front Freedom (PFF), a political platform he help co-found, which today drove to Luzira Prison with a pick-up full of…
For three years, Aravind Musunuru, the former managing director of Construction and Farm Equipment has been on the run. What is strange is that around the time Musunuru went missing, the company suspiciously lost money and spare parts from its stores. We have been told that billions of shillings disappeared from the company accounts under…
There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I have it saved in a folder on my TikTok. I did not stop at that. I downloaded that video and have it on my mobile phone. I did not stop at that. I uploaded that video on my Instagram profile because I want…
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,…
The government has assured public servants and pensioners that it is doing whatever it can to pay them by December 23. According to a letter from Catherine Bitarakwate, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Public Service, responsible officers have been urged to finalize the processing of salary and pension such that the beneficiaries can…
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga today met members of management and staff of Bbeg Media, one of the most influential online news platforms in the country today. During the meeting in the cabinet room at Bulange, Mayiga urged Bbeg Media to remain focussed and credible. Here are some of the shots from the function. 140
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,…
