Members on the board of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) did not agree on the decision to hike parking fees at Entebbe Airport by nearly 100%, sources have told Bbeg Media. The request to hike the fees had been tabled by management led by Fred Bamwesigye, the UCAA director general but in a meeting, some…
As the third term of the 2024 school year approached, many parents in Uganda found themselves grappling with the burden of school fees. But thanks to Stanbic Bank Uganda’s campaign, “Oli Sorted for Shuwa,” a lifeline was extended to those facing financial hardship. The initiative, which offers credit facilities to both consumer and commercial clients,…
Journalists from Uganda’s leading media houses have been equipped with skills and knowledge that will make them report accurately on climate change. During a training organised by Bbeg Media and supported by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), media trainers told journalists why they need to focus more on and highlight the effects of…
Former KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her former deputy director David Luyimbazi have today been charged with manslaughter by the Kasangati Chief Magistrate’s Court in relation to Kiteezi landfill collapse which left 35 people dead. Also charged alongside them was Dr Daniel Okello, the former director for public health at KCCA. The trio denied…
When Vanesa Simon was facing the bleak prospect of losing both her breasts due to a diagnosis of cancer, she found herself wondering why the mastectomy had to happen in equally bleak surroundings. All her life, she had loved colour, life, natural light but when she most needed it to feel good as she battled…
The most talked about Ugandan today might possibly be Isaac Ssemakadde, the just sworn in Uganda Law Society (ULS) president who took office October 4, 2024. He has been on Ugandan lips since August 2024 when he seemed to break ranks and “attack” until then the much-esteemed activists Professor Jim Ssentongo “Spire” and Agather Atuhaire….
A report by the sectoral committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry in Parliament has revealed that billions of taxpayers’ money was lost after the government failed to provide accountability. The committee audited public funds allocated to cooperatives between financial years 2011/2012 and 2022/2033, a period of 11years. During this period, the committee discovered that a number…
Rogers Mugisha has “abruptly” resigned as Program Director at Sanyu FM. Sources said that Mugisha developed some disagreements with members of the management team over the direction of the station. “He decided to resign,” said a source. Mugisha rejoined Sanyu FM in 2020, having worked there in the 1990s as a budding DJ. In a…
Next Media will launch a campaign to fight the proliferation of fake news in Uganda’s media industry. The function will take place tomorrow at Next Media Park in Naguru. In a letter inviting stakeholders, Kin Kariisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Next Media said the campaign will last two years and is aimed at empowering…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has expressed her gratitude to Stanbic Bank for its unwavering commitment to driving economic growth and transforming communities across Uganda. She was speaking during an event over the weekend in which the bank donated medical equipment worth Shs 35 million to Katakwi General Hospital in Teso sub-region. Alupo said the donation…
